About Our Teachers

Welcome! I am Ali Maanum and I opened Little Sprouts in May of 2013. My husband Matt and I are both teachers at Little Sprouts and love what we do. We are passionate about teaching, and making a difference in every family that we meet. My past experience working with children includes teaching in a licensed accredited daycare program, assisting & teaching children on the autism spectrum, and leading small preschool classrooms. I received my Early Childhood Administrative Credential in 2016, and we continue working towards bettering our program. Matt quickly became a favorite teacher amongst the children at Little Sprouts due to his energy and charisma! He continues to bring education and fun to a new level.

When I'm not teaching, I'm learning new cooking techniques/recipes and stretching my skills in art, and soap making. Matt and I both love to travel and have spent a lot of time in Central America, Europe, and Vietnam. We love to camp, and stay active; Matt is a strong long distance runner and has completed marathons and ultra marathons!

We welcomed our first child Theo into the world in August 2017, and our second, Arwen in March of 2021!

My name is Tiffany McMillan and I am married to my husband Ray and have two beautiful, amazing, smart, athletic, but teenage children. Just kidding they are amazing. My son Mick is 18 and an amazing football player. They ranked second in state and he is now preparing for college. 

My beautiful daughter is 15 and is a ball of energy and so kind and loving. 

My children are what make me love working with children. I have been working with kids of all ages for 15+ years. I started when I was living in Germany and absolutely fell in love with it. I truly believe that I can learn something from these kids everyday. I look at these kids like they are my own and they mean the world to me. I will continue to grow with them as they grow with me. I am so lucky to have this opportunity to work at Little Sprouts again. 

Hello! My name Ceara and I've been working with Ali for 5 years now. I moved from Pennsylvania here to Wisconsin in 2018. Over the years, Little Sprouts has become my home away from home. I love learning and growing with all our kiddos. They teach me as much as I teach them. In September 2022 I married my partner Nathan and then welcomed our little girl, Sorrel, this past July.

In my spare time I love to read, knit, crochet, and play games online with my friends around the country. I'll sometimes bring in some knitting or crochet and show the kids how it works.