Staff
Meet Our Team
Carol Gibson-Miller
- Managing Director
- B.A.S., University of MN Duluth
- Fifth Year Degree in Early Childhood Special Education, St. Cloud State University
About Carol Gibson-Miller
Carol is passionate about supporting caregiving adults with resources to meet their unique needs. When an adult's needs are met, they can better serve the children in their care. This infant and early childhood mental health principle informs our work at Lindgren.
Carol is a Minnesota-licensed teacher in Pre-K and Early Childhood Special Education with over 30 years of experience working in early learning settings. These include early childhood family education, early childhood special education, and child care at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Carol has also worked for a large health system, where her work included building parent support for pediatric patients, as well as improving screening and social determinants of health practices. Carol is also a wife and mother, which continues to inform her practice at Lindgren.
Teaching Staff
Kayla Allar
- Lead Preschool Teacher
- B.S. Early Childhood Education, Bemidji State University
(320) 308-3296 | ECC 121
Kayla graduated from Bemidji State University in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and holds a Minnesota Birth through Grade 3 teaching license. Prior to teaching at Lindgren, she was a preschool teacher in Woodbury, Minnesota.
Kayla fills her classroom with love, excitement, and a positive atmosphere, instilling a love for learning at a young age. She lives in the St. Cloud area with her husband and three children, Kolton, Kylie, and Kennedy.
Allie Frisbie
- Lead Infant Teacher
- B.S. Early Childhood Education, St. Cloud State University
(320) 308-3296 | ECC 122
allie.frisbie@stcloudstate.edu
Allie graduated from Saint Cloud State University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Special Education. She holds a State of Minnesota, Tier 3 Birth through Grade 3 teaching license. Prior to working at Lindgren Early Learning Center, she worked at another childcare center in the surrounding area as a teacher within the infant, toddler, and preschool rooms. Within the infant room at Lindgren, Allie strives to provide a high-quality learning environment that supports infant development, student workers, student parents, and faculty of St. Cloud State University.
Dannika George
- Lead Toddler Teacher
- B.S. Early Childhood Education, St. Cloud State University
(320) 308-3174 | ECC 122
dannika.george@stcloudstate.edu
Dannika graduated from SCSU in December of 2024, with a degree in early childhood education and a minor in music. She worked at Lindgren for four years as a student worker before being hired as a full-time teacher.
Dannika has a passion for helping young kids learn and grow to be the best people they can be. She works every day to make sure our toddler classroom is a safe, welcoming, and positive learning environment for every child.