Periwinkle’s Director, Kendra Votava, has over 30 years of experience working in early childhood education. During her career she’s been an assistant preschool teacher, lead toddler teacher, behavior specialist, adult instructor, early education special educator, and Executive Director. Kendra has a Master’s degree in Special Education, and her passion is championing the rights and needs of young children so that everyone has the ability to be included in preschool. Kendra was instrumental in reviving LBCC’s vision of Periwinkle, and heralded the first new preschoolers in February 2024 with the Grand Opening of the site. She looks forward to many more years of loving on kiddos.