Howell - Directors

• Alyssa Sullivan - Director

• Shari Shehata - Assistant Director

• Karen Ballard - Regional Director

Alyssa Sullivan - Director

Alyssa Sullivan joined The Learning Tree in September of 2008 as lead teacher in the Transitional Preschool room and moved into the Assistant Director role in March of 2009. 

Alyssa graduated from Xavier University in May of 2008 with her BS in Early Childhood Education. She has always loved working with children and has for the last seven years. Alyssa loves being a part of the Learning Tree Family!

Shari Shehata - Assistant Director

Shari Shehata is the Assistant Director at The Learning Tree – Howell. 

Shari began her wonderful journey with The Learning Tree in September 2008 as a Head Teacher in a toddler classroom. With over 6 years of experience in early childhood, Shari brought lots of love and creativity into her classroom. In September of 2009 Shari transferred over to Howell for the grand opening of our newest center where she was promoted to Assistant Director. 

Shari attends classes with a 4.0 GPA to achieve a degree in Early Childhood Education. She also attends a variety of trainings to further her knowledge as much as she can with hopes to provide the best care for your wonderful families. Shari can’t wait to get to know you and your amazing children!

Karen Ballard - Regional Director
Karen Ballard is the Regional Director of The Learning Tree Child Care Centers. 

Karen began her career with The Learning Tree in August of 1998 as a Head Teacher in a toddler classroom. Her passion for early childhood education was fueled in that class and her love for children and their families grew. In June of 2002 she switched gears a bit and transferred to The South Lyon Learning Tree as Director. It was as a Director that she became enthusiastic about watching children and teachers grow and learn. In December of 2003 she was given the opportunity to be Regional Director, overseeing the operations of all three Learning Trees. 

As Regional Director she has the pleasure of traveling from center to center throughout the week, talking with parents, training the administration at each center and still finds time to do what her heart loves most- play  with the children. She graduated from William Tyndale College in December of 1998 with a degree in Early Childhood Education and is continuing her education at Madonna University. She looks forward to being a part of each child’s early learning experience and knows that The Learning Tree is the perfect fit for you and your family.