Meet Our Employees

I did introduce our hard-working staff about a year ago, and you can check those out under November of 2009, but employees have left and we have new staff members, so I thought I'd give it another go.

If you are a regular customer then you probably know the two owners, Elyssa Mount and Marni Hochman. Elyssa does a majority of our buying, and I (Marni) take care of most of the emails, Facebook updates, and blog entries. Of course we do one or two other things here at the store, but we spend a lot of our time taking care of those duties.

I have also already introduced Gina and Debby. But now Gina does a fabulous job managing our Second Bloom Room and our donations. She spends most of her time here going through donations and tagging and hanging stuff for our $1 room. She's here most weekday evenings. And you can't miss Debby--she's always busy and constantly in motion. She's easy to spot if you need help--just look for the red hair! Debby works all day Sunday, Monday afternoons, and Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Our two sisters, Stephanie and Erica, are super-hard workers and work as a great team. Stephanie is studying Art in college and Erica is a high-school senior who's very much looking forward to entering college in the fall. They hail from a large family in Ypsilanti, so maybe we will get a new Wells family member working here after they graduate! Stephanie is here Wednesday evenings, Erica is here Tuesday evenings, and they work together Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

Besides Elyssa, and a little buying here and there by some of our other employees, Anastacia is our other main buyer. Anastacia has to be one of the kindest people I have ever met and is always eager to help out a customer. She has three children, all boys, so it's a good thing she's also so very patient! And she is somehow managing to take a full-course load of classes as well. I'm not sure how she does it all. Anastacia is here at the store Monday and Thursday evenings, and most of the day on Saturday.

Susan has been with us since this fall. She is extra-friendly and outgoing, so if you are in need of some conversation, come on in and look for Susan. She works Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings, and Sundays. Susan has two children, a boy and a girl, and her oldest will be having his Bar Mitzvah in May. If you have any questions concerning party planning, Susan is the one to ask! She knows everything there is to know on the subject!

And our newest member of the Grow With Me family is Toni. Toni just started working at the store last week, so come and welcome her and be a little patient as she's learning the ropes. Toni is also very friendly and just seems to be an extraorinarily happy person. Just listen for her great laugh. She has three children, 2 girls and a boy. And she is a big music fan.

We were sad to see Tracy leave this fall. If you were ever in the store when Tracy was working, I am fairly certain you were aquainted with her because she had a definite presence at the store and excelled at customer service. Tracy left to work full-time on her book and we all miss her but wish her the best in her new endeavours.

As a local business, we want your family to know ours. So don't be afraid to call us by name and strike up a conversation. We hope you get to know us, and we would love to get to know you!