General questions about our center, as well as questions about the program, full-time staff, accreditation, licensing and facilities.

Questions about curriculum, part-time staffing, practicum students, field trips/car seats, and services for special needs children.

Questions about toddler/twos wing, curriculum, and classrooms.

Questions about enrollment, preschool/kindergarten wing, curriculum, classrooms, and classroom volunteering.

Questions about fees, financial issues, payroll and scholarship assistance.

Questions about routine activities, schedules and general operations at the center.

Hilltop is governed by a Board of Directors composed of 6 Hilltop parent members and 6 public members (usually from the KU community). Hilltop parent board members are elected each spring for the coming year. Because Hilltop is designated as a University Affiliated Corporation and receives administrative support from the Office of Student Success, a representative of that office serves as a Hilltop board member. The board functions in an advisory, policy-making capacity.

Alee Phillips is a full-time lecturer for the Accounting and Information Systems department at the University of Kansas, School of Business. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the school’s Lambda Alpha chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the international honorary organization for financial information students and professionals. Alee earned her graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas and is a Certified Public Accountant. Alee and her husband, Tim, live in Lawrence with their two sons, Sam and Ike.

Michael is a Project Manager and Scientific Consultant for Critigen LLC and longtime Lawrence resident. He serves on the Finance Committee.

Melissa Tanking is an early childhood special education teacher within the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools. She graduated from the University of Kansas, School of Education, and received degrees in unified early childhood and functional special education. Melissa and her husband, Jason, enjoy living in Lawrence.

Tammara Durham completed her graduate education at the University of Kansas and is currently employed by the University as the director of the University Advising Center. She is in her second year of a three year term as a parent board member.