Our Team
Sloan Wilburn
Sloan’s career in early childhood development began in 1997, when she earned a bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies from Eastern Kentucky University in 2001. The Lexington area has been home most of her adult life, and she’s dedicated to providing a high quality, nurturing, learning environment for the children in our community.
Sloan’s experiences range from a classroom teacher, instructing early childhood professionals as a CDA Instructor, and leading teachers as an administrator in a child development center. In these roles, She has been part of teams supporting children with vastly diverse backgrounds and abilities. Sloan believes that children have the greatest chance of reaching their full potential when families and educators work together. She is so excited to work with the teachers and families at The Learning Tree, where every child will be celebrated.
DIRECTOR
Rachel Harden Hislope
LEAD TEACHER / WILLOW ROOM and ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Rachel graduated from Berea College in 2018 with a degree in child development and family studies. She has spent 6 of her 7 years in childcare working with infants. She is passionate about facilitating new growth and development for young infants and aims to provide a safe and nourishing environment for them to do so.
Rachel and her family are new to Lexington but are not unfamiliar with the city. Her husband is starting residency at the University of Kentucky and their 19-month-old daughter is a part of The Learning Tree family as well! In Rachel’s spare time, she loves spending time with her family and taking care of her many plant babies.