Tani Riel

Hello! I am so excited to be a part of the preschool team and community here at St John, where everyone is inviting, encouraging, and ready to help. What a wonderful place to start your child's educational journey, and an amazing place to continue it!

I graduated from the University of MN and started my career in school age care. I fell in love with working with children of all ages before and after school, and did that for over 20 years. As a school age coordinator, I helped in the development of a preschool care program, and found a new age group to grow to love. I have been working with preschoolers for almost 6 years, and look forward to many more years with them here at St John.

When I'm not working with the kids at school, I am enjoying time with my family. My husband, myself and our daughters love spending the weekends  at our cabin up north. We enjoy snowmobiling in the winter and being on the water in the summer.  

I believe that every moment is a teachable moment. Children are such curious beings, and eager to learn. I look forward to guiding them in the learning process and help ignite their curiosities into passions for learning.