Murfreesboro

Shala Dunaway

Center Director

Shala has been working in the early childhood education field for over twenty-five years, in both our local school system and private preschool centers. She has held positions of classroom teacher, Center Director, and completed the Tennessee required Child Care Para Pro testing and TECTA leadership training. She attended Motlow College for her Early Childhood Development Certification.

Over the past ten years, Shala has served on the advisory board for the Rutherford County High School Child Care Training Program. Shala and her loving staff are dedicated to offer structured learning, and encourage free-play and self-expression so every child will feel unique and special. Shala and her husband Ricky, of thirty-three years, enjoy spending time with their three children and wonderful grandchildren, on their family farm outside of Murfreesboro.