Julie
Julie Hedges graduated from Hope College with an elementary education humanities major. While
teaching preschool, she earned her master’s in
early childhood education through Grand Valley
State University. She then began her in home daycare which ran for 10 years until Julie and her
family moved to England. In England, Julie
volunteered in the school systems. Upon returning to the USA, she began and taught at Park
Township TotTime and continues teaching at the
Treehouse Learning Center . After volunteering for many years in the Kids Hope program, Julie has
taken on the role of Director for Kids Hope at
Maplewood.
Julie has been married to Dave for over 25 years. They have 2 adult children, Erica, who works in Indiana, and Jake, who works as a teacher in Zeeland. In her spare
time, Julie enjoys singing, piano playing, scrapbooking, and camping
teaching preschool, she earned her master’s in
early childhood education through Grand Valley
State University. She then began her in home daycare which ran for 10 years until Julie and her
family moved to England. In England, Julie
volunteered in the school systems. Upon returning to the USA, she began and taught at Park
Township TotTime and continues teaching at the
Treehouse Learning Center . After volunteering for many years in the Kids Hope program, Julie has
taken on the role of Director for Kids Hope at
Maplewood.
Julie has been married to Dave for over 25 years. They have 2 adult children, Erica, who works in Indiana, and Jake, who works as a teacher in Zeeland. In her spare
time, Julie enjoys singing, piano playing, scrapbooking, and camping
