At Caughlin Club Kidz all of our phenomenal staff are required to obtain a Negative TB Test and Sheriff’s card through Washoe County prior to employment.

We’d like to take a moment to introduce our phenomenal staff here at Caughlin Club Kidz:

Rhonda Devencenzi

Center Director

Ms. Rhonda joined Caughlin Club Kidz in March of 2015. She is a mother of 3 boys, Dillon, Danny Jr. and Miles. Rhonda graduated with her AA in Early Childhood Education at Truckee Meadows Community College in May 2021. She has been in the early childhood filed for 25+ years. She has also been a director for two large preschools in Reno and also had the privilege of owning her own facility. She plans on continuing with her lifelong passion of working with young children. Rhonda has excellent training and experience in all areas of Early Childhood Education. She strives to make Caughlin Club Kidz the best quality facility in the Reno/Sparks area for young children.

Melanie Mazza

Assistant Director

Ms. Melanie joined our facility in June of 2017 as a co-lead teacher in our Jellyfish classroom. Melanie was promoted to Administrative Assistant in February 2018, and then to Assistant Director in May 2021. She graduated from TMCC with an AA in Early Childhood Education in spring of 2017. She graduated from University Nevada, Reno in May 2021 with her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor in Substance Abuse Counseling. She is married and a mom of three little boys; Connor, Daniel and Christopher. She enjoys working with and advocating for children. Melanie is also our ECERS coach for 3 years to grade school. She coaches and guides our preschool staff in quality care and meeting QRIS requirements for preschool children.

Ms. Kristin

Ms. Kristin was born and raised in Nevada. She joined us here at Caughlin Club Kidz in April 2017. She began as a breaker and has held many positions here. Ms. Kristin has left and tried new jobs/careers but loves working here with us and our children/clients. She is back to being a permanent infant teacher in 2023. Her favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys and she is recently becoming more involved with the Reno Rodeo Association.

Ms. Kyra

Ms. Kyra joined us in September 2023. She has been working with children for a year. She is independent and a problem solver. She is striving to build the life she wants. She like sports, shopping and roller skating. She would like to become a neurosurgeon and wants to help treat Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease. Family is her top priority.

Ms. Keshia

Lead Teacher

Ms. Keshia has been working in child care for over 15 years with the last few years venturing into different fields of work. She came to realize in that time that working in child care is her passion. She loves working with children and watching them grow and learn. She also is excited to be returning to school soon to complete a degree in Early Childhood Education. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her dog, doing yoga and meditating.

Ms. Stephanie

Ms. Stephanie is a born and raised Reno/Sparks girl. She is just getting into the Early Childhood field but is excited for what comes. Ms. Stephanie has a beautiful little girl name Anahi with her husband Fernando. They also have a pup named Pudge. You can find Stephanie cracking into a good book, listening to K-Pop or watching some movies with her family in her spare time.

Ms. Jessica

Lead Teacher

Ms. Jessica started working with Caughlin Club Kidz in June 2018. She has worked in several classrooms and also ran our Adventure Camp program for school-aged kids. Jessica has over 15 years of experience working with children. She has three children, Kaiden, Kilee-Jo and Giovanni. She also has a dog named Leo, a macaw named Sidney and a loop eared bunny named Addie. She loves to do things with her familiy outdoors and enjoys crafting. She likes to relax by lighting an nature scented candle and reading a book, or turning on an action packed movie with a cup of coffee or tea.

Ms. Trinity

Ms. Trinity joined Caughlin Club Kidz in August 2023 after working in Adventure Camp with our school aged kids for the summer. She is new to the field of working with children but has many nieces and nephews that she has been around. Ms. Trinity loves to venture into the outdoors to experience nature and take in its beauty. Mudding is her favorite outdoor acvitity, and she loves to drink Baja Blast.

Ms. Amanda

Lead Teacher

Ms. Amanda moved to Reno when she was 17 from Indiana. She has been in childcare since 2007 and enjoys seeing and meeting new friends (children included). Ms. Amanda joined us here at Caughlin Club Kidz in February 2021, and has worked in several classrooms and was Program Director of Caughlin Adventure Camp. She is a mom to a son name Kasen, who has some special needs of his own. She completed the CDA program (Child Development Associate’s). She loves to travel and see new places, although her favorite place will always be the family farm in Iowa. A fun fact about her is that she has been to 35 out of 50 states and plans to see the rest of them and at least travel outside of the U.S. at least once.

Ms. Michelle

Lead Teacher

Ms. Michelle joined our Caughlin Club family in November of 2022. Ms. Michelle is a 21 year-old multi-media artist, and a true kid at heart. From her growing SquishMallow collection to her latest finger painting project, her inner child shines through. She lives in a world full of color with her fiancé and their cat Squishy, named after the jellyfish in the movie Finding Nemo. She has worked with children for about 6 years and plans to make this field her career. She wishes to attend UNR to further her education and training. She loves to learn, and finds inspiration in each and every one of her students.