Judy was the co-founder of First Step Preschool in 1979. The preschool was originally
a privately run preschool in her home and then in the Girl Scout house in Placek Park. It
eventually moved to the Boy Scout house next to Bethlehem Lutheran Church. When
the addition was added to the church, a preschool room was available.
Judy was the director/teacher for 20 years. In 1998, she was hired as a kindergarten
teacher for Wahoo Public Schools. She has taught kindergarten there for 28 years.
Judy holds a current Nebraska teaching certificate in Elementary and Early Childhood
education.