Willow Grove Staff
We have a Quality Educated Early Childhood Teaching Staff who continually attended 15 educational classes throughout the year. Additional training includes.
- Heart Saver CPR/1st Aid Training
- Food Handlers and/or Food Managers Certification
- Team Oriented
Meet The Director

My name is Keylee Kohler, and I am the executive director at Willow Grove Childcare & Learning Center. I recently moved to the area in April of 2020. I have thirty years of experience in the childcare field. I hold an Early Childhood Degree, a Level 4 Early Childhood Education Credential, a Level 4 Infant and Toddler Credential, a Level 1 Director Credential, and a Level 1 Family Advocate Credential. I previously owned a licensed home daycare for twenty years outside the Carthage area. I also was the Site Supervisor for the last two years and Family Advocate for the last year at a Head Start Program. I am a mom to three adult children and a grandparent to eight grandchildren. I look forward to getting to know each any every child and family that comes into the Willow Grove Childcare & Learning Center.

My name is Amy Rea; I am the Assistant Director at Willow Grove Childcare and Learning Center. I hold an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, Levels 1 and 4 Early Childhood Education Credentials, Level 4 Infant Toddler Credential, and Level 1 Illinois Director Credential. I have worked at Willow Grove since it opened. I have lived in Carthage for twenty-plus years. I am a mom of two adult children and a nanny to three amazing grandchildren. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family, traveling, and watching sports.
I look forward to meeting and serving each family at Willow Grove Childcare & Learning Center.