My name is Amber Dampier and I am the new Director of Milan Christian Learning Center at FUMC. Before taking this position, I had the privilege of teaching the Early Pre- K class for the last 3 years as well as the 2-year-old class before that at Milan CLC. I have been blessed to have been able to work in childcare for the last 10 years. After Graduating from Milan High School, I attended the University of Memphis where I studied Criminal Justice with a specialty in Social Work. After 2 Years I realized that God was calling me to be a teacher. I left the University of Memphis and moved to Arkansas where I attended Bible College. While there, I studied biblical foundations and Education. After moving back to Milan and taking the job at CLC I decided to continue to further my education in Early Childhood at Dyersburg State Community College.

  The last four years of working at CLC has been one of the best experiences of my life. I have loved being a part of the family dynamic as well as getting to know and teach all the amazing kids that attend here. I have been blessed to work under some of the best bosses as well as work with some great coworkers. I know that I have some big shoes to fill as I step into this new position. I have no doubt that God has great things planned for the future of CLC and I look forward to serving each of you in the days ahead.

Meet Our Pre-K Teacher, Mrs. Joy Fowler. She comes too us with years of experience and isn’t new to the CLC family! We are so excited to have her join us in the fall! She is exactly what our Pre-K students need to prepare them for the future! I just know your kids will fall in love with her!

A little note from Mrs. Joy
“My name is Joy Fowler. I live in Milan with my three cats. I have been a teacher for over 30 years. I collect frogs because they remind me to Forever Rely On God. Since I retired I have worked at a couple of different places but I just was not happy, I couldn’t see myself anywhere but back in the classroom. Teaching is in my blood. I am very excited to be back at CLC. I can’t wait to welcome all my little bees to our classroom beehive, as well as to work with you to make this a wonderful year for your child.”

Meet our Early-Pre-k teacher Mrs. Caroline Hudspeth. She also is no stranger to CLC as she has worked with us for a while subbing in all of our classes at CLC. She is such a joy to be around and always has such a positive attitude! She comes to us with a great amount of experience such as: A Degree in early childhood education from UTM. Experience teaching Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grade. One of the most exciting aspects of having Mrs. Caroline as one of our teachers is she is always looking to learn something new and has gained some incredible insight and knowledge on working with any child on any level. She is so excited to incorporate calm colors, and fresh nature type learning into her classroom! I have no doubt that she will take our Early Pre-K classroom to the next level!

Meet Our Toddler Teacher Shala Bomar. You might notice when you see her around that she has a twin teaching in the class right next door! We are so excited to have her teaching the future of CLC! She also has 18+ years of experience. One of my favorite qualities about her is she is so patient, loving, and understanding when it comes to toddlers. It’s easy to see that this job was what God called her to do!

A note from Ms. Shala

Hi, my name is Shala Bomar. I am a member of Moore’s Chapel MBC in Sitka, Tn. I have a degree in associate of healthcare and attending school again in August to get my associate degree in early childhood education. I love watching football, but I also like basketball as well. My favorite teams are as follow, Alabama crimson tide, Tennessee titans and the Celtics for basketball. I’ve been in childcare for over 18 + years. I love what I do, like watching them grow, learning new things and most of all watching them explore great things.

We have no doubt that Ms. Shala is the perfect addition to our team, and we look forward to her leading our little ones to learn new and exciting things!

Meet the heart and soul of CLC Mrs. Gail Jackson! On any given day you will find her working diligently behind the scenes doing all the things that helps CLC run smoothly. We are so grateful to have her as part of the team and for all the hard work and dedication she puts into all that she does! 

Meet Erin Edwards! She is one of our floaters and is an amazing help and blessing to CLC. Most of the time you will find her in the background working behind the scenes, doing all the little things no one thinks about to help CLC run smoothly. She is great with the kids, and she is an encouragement to all the CLC staff. We are incredibly blessed to know her and have her as part of our team!