Meet the Providers

Julie Rose, Owner/Provider/Twigs Class Preschool Teacher (age 3-5)

Hi friends! My name is Julie Rose and I’ve been proving care to and teaching littles for 31 years! It is such a rewarding profession and a big part of our family life! My husband Tony is the director of a facility that provides day services to developmentally disabled individuals. We are the proud parents of four adult kids; our sons Taylor and Alex and our daughters Danielle and Emily. We have three beautiful grandchildren; Charlie, Aiden and Jaxon. We enjoy traveling as well as wine tasting and home improvement projects. Welcome to The Apple Orchard!

Emily Kincaid, Childcare Assistant

My name is Emily and here’s just a little about me. I’ve been around the daycare my entire life, It’s given me babysitting jobs since the age of 12. I went to Fairfield High School and graduated in 2017; followed by Paul Mitchell and graduating in summer of 2019. I’ve been working at Ulta Beauty at Bridgewater Falls for about 2 years now and I also nannied for 2 boys who used to be in the Apple Orchard! I’ve been a Hair Stylist at Fringe a Hair Salon for 3 years. I’m so happy to be around your amazing children!

Jami Abney, Provider/Sprouts Preschool Teacher (age 2-3)

I am 42 and been married to my best friend for 22 years together we have 5 kids. Bryan is 30 Andrue is 28 Jessi is 26 Bobby is 24 and Damian is 21. Our lives started in western Kentucky and we lived there with all of our families until 2011 when we moved to Mobile Alabama and was there for 5 years. My husbands work brought us to Middletown in 2016. I have always babysat in the past and now that my children are all grown and on their own I was excited to get back in with working with kids again. We enjoy going 4 wheeler riding in the spring and fall in Tennessee and going fishing anytime we can. I also enjoy quilting by hand as my grandma taught me.

Sammie Eikens/Childcare Assistant

Bio: Hey there, my name is Sammie Eikens! I am 28 years old and happily married to my best friend Andrew. Andrew is a local Class B CDL Driver. I love teaching kids and watching them grown and learn. When I’m not working, Andrew and I love going camping and going to watch our favorite Cincinnati sports teams; we love our Cincinnati Reds, Bears and the Cyclones! When we aren’t going to watch a sporting event or camping or evening hanging out with friends, my free time is spent crocheting and participating in craft shows and I am able to convince my husband to help me!