Moneasha has been with PALS since our center opened, initially as the Assistant Director and then being appointed as facility Director in June 2023. Under her leadership and oversight, together with her love for children and passion for teaching, PALS has become the premier full-service daycare provider in Sweetwater County.
A wife, mother, bonus mother, and grandmother who grew up in The Uintah Basin of Utah (Roosevelt/Vernal area), Moneasha knew from a young age that she wanted to be in early childhood education. She started babysitting when she was 12 years old. In high school, she took classes geared toward Early Childhood Education and dreamed of opening her own daycare facility.
At the age of 18, she was called to the nursery of a church she was attending and thereafter always looked forward to Sundays so she could be with the kids.
When she turned 19, Moneasha moved to Texas, where she fell in love, got married, and started a family of her own. During that time, she again found herself in the church nursery on Sundays while parents had their choir practice.
Eventually, Moneasha made her way back to Utah and went into the Medical field as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Then in 2017, she moved to Rock Springs, remarried, and started a new life in our community working for the School District in the Alternatives Academics Program, where she stayed for 3 years.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Moneasha took a year off to supervise her youngest son and a friend’s 2 daughters doing homeschooling. She also enjoyed incorporating arts/crafts and cooking/baking along with their computer and book work.
“My passion to be a facilitator in children’s education is strong and I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of your children’s lives!”
