Tami Spidle has been a licensed childcare provider since 1995. At first, it was to simply be home with her own daughters, but then she fell in love with a child’s development and began taking college courses on Brain and Whole Body Development. This influenced Tami’s understanding of what a child truly needs to thrive, shaping her focus on play as the truest means for every child’s developmental journey. In 2017, at age 59, Tami received her B.S. in Early Childhood and Community Leadership from St. Petersburg College, through the TEACH program.  Her program, Mudpies and Manners Playschool, is dedicated to “meeting the needs of the parents while protecting a child’s right to play.”

Tami is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), an active member of the Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC) Play Chapter and the Hillsborough County Early Learning Coalition’s Inclusive Education and Community Partnership (IECP).