Meet The Team

MATT GARGIULO

Executive Director

Pastor Matt started at Growing Hearts in August 2020. He is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University (B.S. in Elementary Education), Nazarene Theological Seminary (M.A. in Christian Education), and North Park University (graduate certificate in Church / Nonprofit Administration). He and his wife, Rachel, live in Bloomington with their two daughters. Matt previously has served as an elementary teacher, associate pastor, daycare director, and church administrator and is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene.

Email: pastormatt@zccn.org

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CHRISTY WALDON

Assistant Director of Operations

Christy started at Growing Hearts in August 2004. She is a graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School. She and her husband, Scott, live in Ellettsville with their son. Christy has served as a teacher, team leader, manager, assistant director, and interim director at GHDP.

Email: ghdp.office@gmail.com

Amy Havens AM Infant Room	Leslie Shin PM Infant Room	Samantha Mobley AM Toddler Room
Leighten Pruett PM Toddler Room	Sasha Thorpe AM Rainbow Room	Halle Meredith PM Rainbow Room
Rachel Wigington M/W/F Morning Rainbow Room	Annie Francis M/W/F Afternoon Rainbow Room	Abbey Johnston T/Th Rainbow Room
Brooke Vandeventer AM Yellow Room	Caitlin Nash PM Yellow Room	Danielle Carrion AM Purple Room
Whitney Stacy PM Purple Room	Kim Tabscott AM Blue Room	Melanie Dellingner PM Blue Room
Paige Behrends AM Orange Room	Sarah Hancock PM Orange Room	Emily Ward Red Room
Mechelle Phillips AM School-Age	Marissa McAuley PM School-Age	Casey Aynes Program Assistant
Cathy McKinney Program Aide	Becky Nicholson AM Floater	Ann Siniard Bible Teacher