About Us

  Ed Dieringer

Ed Dieringer has 23 years of experience developing successful product lines from inception through delivery. He has a broad experience in multidisciplinary management, spanning all core business functions. He and his wife, Teresa, opened Bennion Learning Center at 3337 W 6200 S in Taylorsville, Utah in 2007. Their focus has been to create a child care center that recognizes and promotes the inherent worth and dignity of every person every age. To support this focus they have been steadily improving the quality of the facility’s physical environment, assuring all teachers participate in regular continuing education, providing for children’s nutritional needs, and instigating employee healthcare benefits and paid time off while keeping reasonable fees for its families. Ed and Teresa both have significant experience and knowledge in Montessori teaching style from raising their own children in the Montessori system in their early years. Ed is a physical therapist by trade and actively participates in supporting the community through involvement in State childcare, homecare, and physical therapy licensing and advisory committees and professional association boards of directors.

  Teresa Dieringer

Teresa Dieringer enjoyed the opportunity of an international education, studying at Oxford University in England, and at the Sorbonne, University of Paris, France. She has a Bachelor of Social Work degree and AA degrees in General Studies, Health Sciences, and Physical Therapist Assistant. Teresa has an extensive background in corporate human resources with Boise Cascade Corporation, then a Fortune 200 company. Her second career was in geriatric rehabilitation as a licensed physical therapist assistant, working in skilled nursing facilities and home health care. Since 2000, Teresa has practiced as a certified geriatric care manager and passionate advocate for the rights and health of seniors and their families. Teresa and Ed also own and operate three other enterprises: Golden Years Consultants, an elder care consulting company; Caregiver Support Network home health and hospice agency, and winner of several awards for quality care, including Best of State 2008, 2009 and 2010; and Grindstone Enterprises, a property management company; Teresa is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. She is very involved in community charitable organizations and has presented at many professional association conferences. Teresa has a strong background in childhood education with many years of participation in her children’s Montessori early childhood education and accelerated learning programs in elementary and high school.

Ms. Shauna Avila

My philosophy toward childcare is to provide a safe, well-balanced, and rewarding experience that encourages psychosocial well-being as well as academics. A child’s sense of positive regard among his/her peers and teachers assures that they are better able to effectively utilize their academic skills for a productive adult life. Providing and teaching good nutrition to our kids every day is also a critical part of forming healthy lifestyle habits and building healthy brains that can learn.

I have been involved in early childhood development since1989. I have taught in the Salt Lake and Granite School Districts and a Salt Lake County homeless shelter Second Step Program. For two years I worked with Holy Cross Ministries creating child care centers for ESL parents. I worked as Director for two separate child care centers before starting my own center. In 2007, I merged my daycare with Bennion Learning Center at 3337 W 6200 South in Taylorsville where we provide child care for infants to 12 years old, serving nine elementary schools. Through Bennion Learning Center I have been able to successfully upgrade the quality and quantity of our programing to meet diverse needs of our families. I have continued to improve my skills through regular and ongoing educational opportunities, obtained State grants, and presented on after school childhood programing at the 2010 Utah Professional Child Care Association conference.