Rose Miller

Rose has a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Washington. Rose is also a talented musician and conducts weekly music classes for all of our children. Rose joined Butterfly Preschool when we opened in 1999 and has been working with young children for over 20 years.

Eliza Hopkins

The oldest of 9 children, Eliza has been around children her whole life. She has been at Butterfly since 2010 and previously ran her own daycare for 7 years. Eliza has an M.A.in Education from the University of Idaho.

Sydney McDonald

Sydney grew up in northern Idaho and has a Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood development from the University of Utah. A dedicated preschool teacher with over 15 years’ experience, Sydney joined Butterfly in 2008. She took time off to have her two daughters and returned in 2012. A talented painter, Sydney also runs weekly art classes for the children.

Kyle Williams

Kyle was raised on a farm in southern Idaho and still grows his own vegetables and herbs, many of which he uses in the meals he prepares at Butterfly. Educated at Boise State University, Kyle worked as a chef in several well-known farm-to-table restaurants before joining the Butterfly team in 2009. Kyle derives inspiration from organically grown, local, sustainable produce and the children’s interests and needs. He creates nutritious weekly menus based on what is available and in season. He prepares breakfast, lunch and daily snacks, involving the children in the process during their weekly cooking class.

Eric Winte

Eric has a degree in Operations Management from the University of Idaho and has been working at Butterfly since 2012. Eric’s four children all attended Butterfly Preschool!