Our Team

Cranium Kids was co-founded by Natalee Ridenhour (CEO) and Kim Orsak (Dallas Regional Director). We both have a passion for kids and strive to provide a quality learning experience. Our company purpose is to expand the minds of every student through technology in a fun and exciting format. Cranium Kids is presently in dozens of cities in the Dallas-Metro area, and expanding every day. We have had the privilege of working with the DISD (Dallas Independent School District) and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.

About four years ago, we expanded to the Nevada area and have built a wonderful team in the Las Vegas area. We have wonderful teachers in this area.  We are so blessed to have each of them representing Cranium Kids. We look forward to continued success in Texas and Nevada and will soon be exanding to other states.

Natalee Ridenhour

Owner and CEO for Cranium Kids

 

Started Cranium Kids in 2004

 

Favorite Quote

"Computers are a tool like any other.  Computers should never replace a great teacher or the smell of a new book in hand.  But what computers can offer is unending patience and the ability to cement what students are learning in the classroom."  -Natalee Ridenhour

Ms. Kim

Regional Director for Texas

 

Joined Cranium Kids

October 2004

 

Favorite Quote

"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism" - Colleen Wilcox

Ms. Stephanie

Cranium Kids Teacher Lewisville

 

Joined Cranium Kids

2008

 

Favorite Quote

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr Suess

Ms. LaReyna

Cranium Kids Teacher Henderson, Nevada

 

Joined Cranium Kids

2011

 

Favorite Quote

 

Ms. Susan

Cranium Kids Teacher Las Vegas

 

Joined Cranium Kids

2008

 

Favorite Quote

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

-William Butler Yeats

Ms. Suzette

Cranium Kids Teacher Aledo & Weatherford, TX

 

Joined Cranium Kids

2011

 

Favorite Quote

"Good, better, best, never let it rest; Til the good is the better and the better is the best."

Ms. Paige

Cranium Kids Teacher Rockwall, Texas

 

Joined Cranium Kids

2011

 

About Paige

Paige graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Multidisiplinary Studies with minors in Teacher Preparation General Elementary and English as a Second Language.  She was a nanny for four years. 

 

Favorite Quote

"True courage is taking another small step each day toward achieving your vision."

-Jonathan Lockwood Huie

 

 

Ms. Vivien

Cranium Kids Teacher North Dallas

 

Joined Cranium Kids

2009

 

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About Being a Teacher

We were fortunate to have had Ms. Vivien work with us during the summer months in 2009.  We knew that she would be leaving us to be a nanny/teacher for a family in Haiti.  She was excited about the opportunity to work with the children and to volunteer in the family's medical clinic.  When we wished her well and sent her off no one could have predicted what January 2010 would bring to the Haitian community.  Vivien and her Haitian family all survived the earthquake and the many aftershockes.  In our relief for her safety we were left in awe of her strenghth as she elected to stay and help the community.  For well over a month she worked in the clinic and faced things well beyond her training and skill level with amazing maturity and grace.  We are so relieved she is home safely now and proud to say that she has returned to Cranium Kids to teach at many of our schools in the North Dallas area.            -Thank you for all you do, your the best! -Natalee