meet our team
directors
Ashten Dorris
[preschool director & early childhood minister]
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Birthday: November 9th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: vanilla Dr. Pepper easy ice
Swig Drink: Texas Tab
Starbucks Drink: White Mocha w/ Oatmilk and Toffeenut
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Christina's, Papa Gallo's
Flowers: gerber daisies
Scent: fruity/beach/tropical
Sweet Treat: brownies
Salty Treat: chips & salsa, cheez-it snack mix
Gift Cards: Target, Stitch Fix, Starbucks
To Relax: pedicures & reading
Mary Wells
[assistant director]
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Birthday: February 23rd
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Iced Tea with lemon
Swig Drink: Buttery Beer
Starbucks Drink: Seasonal drinks- Flat White with Oatmilk
Restaurant: CFA, Chipotle, TX Roadhouse
Flowers: all!
Scent: not vanilla
Sweet Treat:ice cream, peanut butter m&ms
Salty Treat: chips & salsa
Gift Cards: Andy's Custard, Target
To Relax: reading & massages
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fours team
Miss Tina
[TK teacher]
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Birthday: July 15
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Diet Cherry Limeade
Swig Drink: Save me Jade
Starbucks Drink: Blonde Vanilla Latte
Restaurant: Freddie's, Chili's
Flowers: any kind of flowering plant
Scent:eucalyptus/lavender
Sweet Treat:Chocholate/Peanut M&M
Salty Treat: popcorn, pretzels
Gift Cards: Amazon/Khols/Buff City Soap
To Relax: Aroma therapy/read
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Miss Erian
[fourth years teacher]
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Birthday: June 6th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Vanilla Dr Pepper
Swig Drink: Naughty & Nice
Starbucks Drink: Hazlenut Latte
Restaurant: CFA, or anything in downtown McKinney
Flowers: daisies
Scent: vanilla
Sweet Treat:Cookies, oreos, M&M
Salty Treat: popcorn, cheez-its
Gift Cards: Amazon, Chick Fil A, Willow House, Barnes & Noble
To Relax: pedicures & reading
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Miss Janie
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday: March 27th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: 1/2 sweet tea, 1/2 lemonade
Swig Drink: --
Starbucks Drink: --
Restaurant: Salad & Go, Gloria's & The Gin
Flowers: any!
Scent:anything not sweet
Sweet Treat:anything lemon
Salty Treat: Plain potato chips or Jalepeno Kettle chips
Gift Cards: Amazon/Black Willow
To Relax: Reading, Massages, Pedicures
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Miss Konner
[fourth years teacher]
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Birthday: Nov 1
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Vanilla Dr. Pepper
Swig Drink: Strawberry Breeze
Starbucks Drink:Iced vanilla latte with oat milk
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Glorias
Flowers: Roses
Scent: Floral
Sweet Treat:Starburst
Salty Treat: Goldfish
Gift Cards: Target or Starbucks
To Relax: Pedicure
Miss Eryn
[fourth years teacher]
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Birthday:June 27
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Cherry Slush
Swig Drink: --
Starbucks Drink:--
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Blue Goose, 54th St, Salata
Flowers: All!
Scent: Fresh
Sweet Treat:Cadbury Mini Eggs
Salty Treat: Chips & Queso
Gift Cards: Amazon, Massage Envy
To Relax: Reading
Miss Molly
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday:Sept 23rd
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Vanilla Dr Pepper
Swig Drink: N/A
Starbucks Drink:Iced Mocha
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, any Tex Mex
Flowers: Roses of Wildflowers
Scent: Fresh & Floral
Sweet Treat:Icecream
Salty Treat: Chips & Salsa/Queso
Gift Cards: Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Coffee
To Relax: Netflix & Bubble Bath
Miss Mandie
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday:Oct 25
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Swig Drink: Strawberry Breeze
Starbucks Drink:Iced brown sugar espresso
Restaurant: Panera, Papa Gallo's
Flowers: Peonies
Scent: White Tea & Sage Bergamot
Sweet Treat: Icecream & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Salty Treat: Chips, all the chips!
Gift Cards: Target/Ulta/Buff City soap
To Relax: Reading
threes team
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Miss Bre
[third years teacher]
Birthday: Aug 14th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Cherry Limeade
Swig Drink: Beach Bum
Starbucks Drink: Lemonade
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Red Lobster
Flowers: Yellow Flowers
Scent: Vanilla
Sweet Treat: Sour Patch Kids
Salty Treat: Ruffles Wavy
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
To Relax: Spa Treatment
Miss Kelly
[third years teacher]
Birthday:May 13th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Coke
Swig Drink: Hula Girl
Starbucks Drink:Cafe Mocha
Restaurant: Raisin Canes, CFA, Olive Garden
Flowers: daffodils or anything yellow
Scent: Fall
Sweet Treat: Dove Milk Chocolate
Salty Treat: Sun Chips
Gift Cards: Target/Amazon
To Relax: Reading, time with animals
Miss Sarah
[third years teacher]
Birthday:March 3rd
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: --
Swig Dring: --
Starbucks Drink: --
Sweet Treat: chocolate chip Crumbl cookie
Salty Treat: French Fries
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Glorias, Hydrangea
Flowers: hydrangea
Shopping: Amazon or Walmart
Relaxing: Movies or Pedicure
Scent: Cinnamon or Linen
Miss Heather
[third years teacher]
Birthday: May 6th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Vanilla Coke
Swig Drink: --
Starbucks Drink:Decaf Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino
Restaurant: Freddie's, Whataburger, Tx Roadhouse
Flowers: Hibiscus, or anything pink!
Scent: Cotton Candy, Lavender, any candle
Sweet Treat: Lemon Meringue pie, Reeses Pieces, Kit Kat
Salty Treat: Beef Jerkey, French Fries, Chips and Salsa
Gift Cards: Amazon, Bath and Body Works, Ulta
To Relax: Spa day, Yoga, Reading, Going to a beach.
Miss Karri
[third years teacher]
Birthday:April 13th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Root Beer
Swig Drink: Sparkling Pretty in Pink
Starbucks Drink:Quad iced espresso w/ sweet cream foam grande cup
Restaurant: In N Out, Mi Luna's
Flowers: tulips
Scent: citrus
Sweet Treat: ice cream
Salty Treat: sea salt caramels
Gift Cards: Summer moon, Panera bread, Target
To Relax: bath with essential oils
twos team
Miss Andrea
[second years teacher]
Birthday:August 6th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Slightly sweet tea w/ peach
Swig Drink: Pink Bahama
Starbucks Drink:Iced Chai Tea Latte w/ Oatmilk
Restaurant: Jersey Mike's, Whataburger, Sushi Bene, Toasted Walnut
Flowers: tulips or anything planted
Scent: lavender & coconut
Sweet Treat: cronuts & dove dark chocolate
Salty Treat:Snyder's cheddar pretzels and gardettos
Gift Cards: Target, Sephora, and Amazon
To Relax: bath or pedicure
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Miss Cathy
[second years teacher]
Birthday: Jan 12th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: unsweet peach iced tea
Swig Drink: tiki tiki
Starbucks Drink:Iced caffe latte
Restaurant: In n Out, The Yard
Flowers: anything red, purple or yellow
Scent: philosophy amazing grace
Sweet Treat: chocolate chip cookie
Salty Treat: chex mix
Gift Cards: Pottery Barn or Trader Joe's
To Relax: reading, or time with my dog, Clark
Miss Jessica
[second years aide]
Birthday: Jan 18th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: strawberry limeade
Swig Drink: strawberry breeze sparkling
Starbucks Drink:pink drink
Restaurant: chick fil a, gloria's
Flowers: all
Scent: volcano
Sweet Treat: reese's
Salty Treat: skinny pop
Gift Cards: target, chick fil a
To Relax: ice cream!
Miss Chelsea
[second years aide]
Birthday: Oct 5th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: vanilla DP
Swig Drink: hula girl or the tropic
Starbucks Drink:iced pumpkin chai
Restaurant: chick fil a, chipotle, toasted walnut
Flowers: sunflowers
Scent: floral or fresh
Sweet Treat: milk duds or nerds gummy clusters
Salty Treat: bbq chips, chips & queso
Gift Cards: amazon, hobby lobby
To Relax: TV, making bracelets or lanyards
ones team
Miss Haley
[first years teacher]
Birthday:Nov 15th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Swig Drink: Big Al
Starbucks Drink: sweet cream vanilla cold brew
Restaurant: Chick fil a, Gloria's
Flowers: sunflowers
Scent: lavender, fall, christmas
Sweet Treat: Nerds clusters, & Charleston Chew Bite Sized
Salty Treat: kettle corn
Shopping: Homegoods, Amazon, Starbucks
To Relax: Best Foot Forward in Prosper
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Miss Jenni
[first years teacher]
Birthday:June 25th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Diet Coke
Swig Drink: Big Al
Starbucks Drink: Skinny Iced Vanilla latte w/ extra shot of espresso & cold cream foam
Restaurant: Jersey Mike's, Mod, Gloria's, Samui
Flowers: peonies, gerber daisies
Scent: coconut & vanilla
Sweet Treat: chocolate & sour gummies
Salty Treat: Nuts, Popcorn, Beef Jerky
Shopping: Target. Amazon, Starbucks
To Relax: Hot bath, Mani/Pedi or the beach!
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Miss Bre
[first years teacher]
Birthday:Oct 16th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Sweet Iced Tea
Swig Drink: Tx Tab
Starbucks Drink: pumpkin cream cold brew
Restaurant: Chick fil A, Chili's
Flowers: tulips
Scent: floral
Sweet Treat: junior mints
Salty Treat: any chips
Gift Card: dunkin donuts
To Relax: podcasts & Netflix​
Miss Danielle
[first years aide]
Birthday: Aug 11
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: coke zero sugar
Swig Drink: island time
Starbucks Drink: white choc mocha w/ almond milk, no whip
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Chipotle, Gloria's, Spoon & Fork
Flowers: hydrangeas
Scent: Vanilla
Sweet Treat: Twix & Kit Kat
Salty Treat: Onyos (Funyuns), Honey Mustard Dots & Teriyaki beef jerky
Shopping: Home Goods or Hobby Lobby
To Relax: Grand Lux Nails
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Miss Ericka
[first years aide]
Birthday: July 9
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: coke
Swig Drink: frozen strawberry breeze
Starbucks Drink: Vanila Bean Frap and Hot Chocolate Mocha
Restaurant: In n Out, Lombardi's
Flowers: roses
Scent: cranberry
Sweet Treat: strawberry or vanilla cake
Salty Treat: spicy nacho doritos
Shopping: Sephora, Ulta, Target and Amazon
To Relax: Netflix
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infants team
Miss Heather
[infants teacher]
Birthday:January 16th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: ocean water
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Starbucks Drink: matcha latte
Restaurant: Texas Road House, Gloria's
Sweet Treat:Coke Zero
Salty Treat: peanuts & almonds
Gift Cards: TJ Maxx, Target, Hobby Lobby
Flowers: magnolias & lillies
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Miss Amy
[infants aide]
Birthday: Feb 25th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Diet Coke
Swig Drink: ??
Starbucks Drink: mocha cookie crumble frap
Sweet Treat: almond m&ms, Twix
Salty Treat: cheddar Chex mix, cool ranch Doritos
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Tx Roadhouse
Flowers: all!
Gift Cards: Target, Barnes & Noble, Cinimark
Scent: coconut or fruity
To Relax: reading on my Nook
support staff
Miss Katie
[M/W chaplain]
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Miss Kayla
[T/TH Chaplain]
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Miss Kelly
[aide]
Birthday: Nov 29th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Diet Coke w/ cherry
Sonic Drink: Diet Coke w/ cherry
Starbucks Drink: Caramel Frap
Sweet Treat: caramel chocolates
Salty Treat: kettle corn, trail mix
Restaurant:Salsa, Chick Fil A, The Gin
Flowers: succulents
Gift cards: pedicures, hobby lobby
Scent: Lavender
To Relax: reading
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Miss Jillian
[aide]
Birthday: March 26th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: unsweet iced tea w/ lemon
Swig Drink: sparkling pretty in pink
Starbucks Drink: vanilla sweet cream cold brew
Sweet Treat:Reese's dark choc thins
Salty Treat: popcorn
Restaurant: Sonic, or anything Mexican!
Flowers: colorful
Shopping: Amazon, Target, Sonic
To Relax: pedicures
Scent: Fresh & light