Ruth Crawmer
Founder & Owner, Step 9
Being a mother of five children, I can understand the frustration of searching for infant or preschool programming for your child. When my oldest was one year old, I under went the same process and share in your bitter experiences. With two children with severe food allergies, I can understand the frustration of parents trying…
Russ Crawmer
President, Step 8
Running an infant program may seem like the last thing a lot of people would want to be involved in. After becoming one of the first infant certified male providers in Oregon, I have continuing working towards my degree. Opening our 8th facility in 2019 has been a pure joy. Being a Dad of 5 children…
Donna
Substitute Teacher
Hi, I’m Donna, Ruth’s Mom. Oregon has been home for me most of my life. It was here I met and married my husband of 42 years, Kevin, and raised our two daughters. After graduating from High School, I attended Oregon State University; where I took classes in Office Administration and Home Economics. My work…



