Ashley Varouhas: Deepen Your Roots and Succeeding Through Relationships

This episode features Ashley Varouhas, a young powerhouse, dynamic child care leader, owner, and coach at the Child Care Success Academy. Ashley shares her journey from teacher to owner and administrator, and how she integrates her passion for early childhood education into her two successful centers. They discuss the importance of strong leadership, staff retention, and cultivating a unique school environment that meets the needs of both children and teachers. Ashley also shares some great strategies for business growth, managing multiple centers, and how fostering relationships is key to long-term success.

 

Key Takeaways:

[2:28] Congrats to former guest Beth Davis and her Kindness Initiative! If you want to learn more about Beth, check out her past episode here.

[12:46] Ashley’s early career in early childhood education started at KinderCare, sparking her passion for leadership and innovation in the industry.

[15:15] After several false starts, Ashley opened her first center in Minnesota in 2022 and is about to open her second location.

[17:29] The importance of serving her teachers and maintaining strong leadership to retain staff — only two teachers have left in two years.