Mike Swider
Director of Early Childhood Education
Mike Swider has a degree in Human Ecology and Education from Ohio State University. He has worked in the JCYS community in some capacity for over 20 years, including for seven years at JCYS Highland Park and at JCYS Wicker Park since its opening in 2016. Mike is a graduate of the Jewish Early Childhood Education Leadership Institute (JECELI), where he completed his Action Research Project on child competency. He is also the winner of the 2023 Sue Pinsky Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.
Mike enjoys creating environments that invoke a sense of wonder in children and is excited to continue growing and learning within the center’s Reggio-based philosophy.