Hi, I’m Tia!

Tia began her journey with Challenge Island in February 2017. Before Tia has been working with children for 30+ years in the Dallas area. She began her teaching career in 1992 in Austin, TX but moved to Dallas in 1994 and began teaching in DISD. When she had her first child, she quit teaching to stay at home with her son, but continued to work with children in several different ways – including a Gymboree teacher, preschool teacher, Destination Imagination volunteer, and after school teacher in her children’s preschool. Once both kids were in school, she continued working as a preschool director and also began as the Director of Camp Gan Israel in Plano, TX.

Now that her kids are grown and she is about to be an empty nester, she began looking into what she could really sink her teeth into and dedicate herself, her love of children, and all of her experience-that was when she found Challenge Island!! She fell in love at first sight and began building her business in February 2017! In that time, she has worked with countless schools and organizations, bringing Challenge Island to children all over the Plano/Dallas area. In addition, she opened a storefront in North Dallas, giving even more kids the ability to experience all that Challenge Island has to offer. It has been a dream come true, working with kids, parents, her teaching staff, and all of the other franchisees to create a place where kids to come and learn, create, explore and grow as people all while building their STEAM knowledge!