Magnolia Gardens names new youth program coordinator
August 10, 2016Kimberly Zuercher, a former special needs and early childhood teacher’s assistant with a Kansas school district, has been named youth program coordinator at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.
As a nature train driver at Magnolia for two years, Zuercher interpreted the natural surroundings as she took guests on a 45-minute tram ride around the perimeter of the 500-acre property.
“I’ve always enjoyed children and the different ways they learn,” she said. “When the youth coordinator position became available, I was excited about the possibilities.”
The youth program coordinator at Magnolia designs programs to enhance a student’s learning outside the classroom in the areas of biology, math, art and history.
Zuercher added that “I want to create hands-on learning experiences in a safe and small group learning environment that students will remember for a lifetime.”