Meet the Staff

We have a supportive and caring staff at Swanson. Let's meet everyone!

Stacy Phillips- Swanson Club 66 Site Director

I have been working with WECC for going on my fourth year now. I have been working with kids for more 18 years and have recenclty been promoted to site director this year. I graduated from Purdue University Global with a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education. I am very passionate about working with kids in any setting and being a mentor to all young children. In my spare time I love to paint, connect with nature, spend time with family and friends, read, and learn new things.

Giavanni Phillips - Assistant Teacher

I have been working for WECC for one year now and have worked with kids in home setting s for most of my life. I graduated from Westside High School .When I'm not working I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and spending time in nature. I have 4 cats and dreams to travel the world! I am happy to make a difference in children's lives whenever possible.

Samantha Gillotte

Hi , I'm Sammy Gillotte. I will be a senior this year at Westside High School. I participate in ATSC, Warrior Theater, and tennis. I have 2 younger sisters that go to Loveland. This will be my 2nd year as a club teacher at Swanson and i'm so excited for this school year. In my free time I love to cook, bake, draw, do fun hairstyles, and spend time outdoors! In the future I am planning on pursuing a career with children, hopefully music education!



Ashley Nemec

I'm a part of a family of 6, my mom and dad and my 3 siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister. I have two cats named Luke and Logan. I'm currently a student at UNO studying to become a Secondary Education Teacher in Social Science.I love working with children because I get to feel like a kid again. I'm a kid at heart but in an adult body. I love sharing my knowledge with others, and I hope they can share it with other people.My favorite lunch food(s):Crunchy Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Sandwich or my Homemade Chicken Salad. My favorite hot drink: Green Tea with Honey. My favorite cold drink: Any flavor of Coke. My favorite place to shop: Half Price Books. A snack that I won't pass up: Lay's BBQ Chips. Favorite Color: Blue and Green. Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Reading, Painting, and Drawing.


Allyson Ragland

I am from St. Louis, MO and moved here to Omaha when I was in Kindergarten back in 2007. I went to Paddock Elementary and graduated from Westside High School back in 2019. I was a band nerd, and took a lot of Art classes. I am currently a student at UNO with a major in Secondary education with an Endorsement in English as well as obtaining a TESOL certificate. I am a big arts and crafts person and do many projects during my free time with the occasional help from my cats. I also never turn down a good match of any board game.


I want more experience with kids and working in the education field because I am in school to be a teacher. I am wanting to travel and teach English as a Second Language.


I love anything with rice, like curries or soups, not a fan of many foods that are cold


My favorite hot drink: Earl grey tea with honey.


My favorite cold drink: love a Iced London Fog or a boba milk tea


My favorite place to shop: Target, I will go wanting one thing and leave with 50 things I didn't need and will have forgotten the thing I actually needed


A snack that I won't pass up: carrots & hummus or fruit snacks


My favorite color is a muted Purple


I love reading, Drawing/crafts, and board games