Our Founder

Mark Grohmann attended Rutgers University in New Jersey and had a business management background. Upon acquiring Tiny Tots in 1993, he began a program of improvement for Tiny Tots, which involved enrolling Tiny Tots in the Quality Assurance Program, sponsored by the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County. This led to the accreditation of our center by NAEYC.

In addition to his quality improvements at Tiny Tots, Mark was active in community efforts to improve the preschool system in Palm Beach County. He was a member of Palm Beach County's Director Credentialing Committee, which developed the first state approved credentialing program in Palm Beach County for preschool directors. He was a founding board member of the Palm Beach County School Readiness Coalition, which is part of a state wide effort to insure that when children enter kindergarten they are ready to learn.

In his capacity as a board member of the coalition he was a member of a study group, sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation, which toured the highly praised preschool system in France to seek lessons for Florida's preschool system. Mark was also a board member of Prime Time, dedicated to improving the out of school care for elementary and middle school students in Palm Beach County; of FACCM, The Florida Association for Child Care Management; and of the Palm Beach County Director's Association.

Mark Grohmann passed away in October of 2007; however, his legacy of devotion to children, their development, and their education live on in the school that he founded, Tiny Tots.

Meet our Staff

Tiny Tots places the absolute highest priority on the highest quality staff possible. All of our teachers and directors are both highly accredited and involved in the delivery of the best possible child development programs.

Tiny Tots performs both state and federal back ground checks on all of our teachers. We institute a random drug testing policy to ensure a positive environment is provided to all of our children.

Tiny Tots also provides continuing education opportunities for all of our staff members. The advantage this gives us is a loving, highly competent and educated staff.This ensures that your children will be not only nurtured but also be given a variety of life enhancing opportunities during their days at Tiny Tots.

On our staff, there are three Baccalaureate degrees in Early Childhood Education, three Associate degrees, one National CDA, and seven Child Development Associates (CDA). In addition to this, all of our staff is both CPR and First Aid certified. All of our staff has passed the minimum 45-hour DCF required trainings as well.

Owner and President:  Susan Grohmann

Sue attended Barnard College in New York and has been involved in early education since 1985 when she started a "Mommy & Me" group in Royal Palm Beach. She has been a volunteer in elementary schools in Palm Beach County since 1988, teaching early literacy skills. She was chair of the School Advisory Council at Acreage Pines Elementary for two years. Sue is a published children's author and now shares her time between Tiny Tots and her writing.

Vice President: Kyle Grohmann

Kyle Grohmann received his training at Florida Atlantic University Barry Kaye College of Business. He has been involved with Tiny Tots for 11 years. As Vice President, he manages the financial component of Tiny Tots, and facilitates the company's growth and maintenance strategies. As the second generation of Grohmanns to own and operate Tiny Tots, he takes great pride in providing the highest quality environment for families.

Executive Director: Kathy Bauby

Kathy has a bachelor's degree in both regular and special needs education. She has been in the business of childcare for over 15 years, with the majority of that time being spent at Tiny Tots. Kathy has been a school director for 10 years and previous to that was an associate director for five years. She has also had extensive training in the High Scope curriculum.

Educational Director: Suzanne Stricker

Suzanne has worked as a director for Tiny Tots for five years. She is heavily involved with the management of educational programs at Tiny Tots.Suzanne also worked for 13 years as a preschool teacher. She has a Directors Credential, in addition to an Associates Degree in Early Childhood education. She also has seven years of summer camp experience. These qualifications ensure the highest level of classroom interaction at Tiny Tots.

Manager: Paula Paelez

Paula is the newest addition to the Management team at Tiny Tots. Paula has eight years of child care experience. She also possesses a National CDA, the highest possible in this category. Paula taught in the Voluntary Pre-K program for three years. She now works as the day to day manager of Tiny Tots. She is most likely the first person you will meet at Tiny Tots, and she will do everything to accommodate you and make you feel at home.

Teaching Staff

Below is a list if our Teaching Staff. Tiny Tots has been blessed with a phenomenal group of teachers. Without their daily care and contributions, we could not exist.