meet our team
directors
Ashten Dorris
[preschool director & early childhood minister]
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Birthday: November 9th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Coffee: White Mocha w/ Hazelnut
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, anything mexican
Sweet Treat: brownies, nerds clusters, gummy candy
Salty Treat: Cheez-it-snack mix, kettle cooked chips
Gift Cards: Mani/Pedi, Stitch Fix, Sings my Soule boutique
Fav School Supply: Flair pens, post-it notes
Mary Wells
[assistant director]
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Birthday: February 23rd
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: London Fog Tea, UNsweet Tea, Zevia Cream Soda
Coffee: anything hot & seasonal
Restaurant: CFA, Chipotle, Mexican
Sweet Treat:Reeses Cups, PB M&Ms, Licorice Nibs
Salty Treat: popcorn/dill pickles
Gift Cards: Amazon & Target
Favorite School Supply: pens
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fours team
Miss Staci
[TK teacher]
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Birthday: Sept 8th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: sparkling ICE
Coffee:no thank you :-)
Restaurant: Cane's
Sweet Treat: A walk with my son :-)
Salty Treat: A walk with my daughter!
Gift Cards: Salsa's
Fav School Supply: fun activity
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Miss Cynthia
[fourth years teacher]
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Birthday: Nov 7th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Swig refresher w/ sparkling water
Coffee: regular latte w/ skim milk
Restaurant: CFA, Salsa Tex Mex
Sweet Treat:Reeses, baked goodies
Salty Treat: popcorn
Gift Cards: amazon
Fav School Supply: art supplies!
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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
Starbucks Drink: Caffe Latte w/ 2 sugars
Restaurant: Jersey Mike's, La Madeline, 54th St, The Gin
Sweet Treat:Handel's Strawberry Ice Cream, Nothing Bundt Cake strawberry
Salty Treat: popcorn or potato chips
Gift Cards: Amazon, Visa, Target, Pedicures
Fav School Supply: books or glitter/paint pens
Miss Samantha
[fourth years aide]
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Birthday: May 6th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee:I’ve never had a sip of coffee
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Whataburger, TX Roadhouse
Sweet Treat:Cookies, nerd clusters, peanut m&ms
Salty Treat: chips
Gift Cards: Target or Amazon
Fav School Supply: Colored Pens
Miss Lynsey
[fourth years teacher]
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Birthday: Aug 24
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Diet DP, rootbeer olipop
Coffee:coffee w/ vanilla, cream, sweetener
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Sushi Nunu
Sweet Treat:anything caramel
Salty Treat: pb pretzels
Gift Cards: Target
Fav School Supply: sharpies & fun stickers
Miss Bethany
[fourth years teacher]
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Birthday:August 26
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Starbucks Drink: pumpkin frap or vanilla latte
Restaurant: salad & go, blue goose
Sweet Treat: Reeses
Salty Treat: Sour cream & onion chips
Gift Cards: Hobby Lobby
Fav School Supply: pens & sticky notes
Miss Mandie
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday:Oct 25
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Sparkling Water, Coke Zero or Dr. Pepper Zero
Coffee:Iced vanilla latte
Restaurant: Panera, CFA, Sushi Nanu, Papa Gallos
Sweet Treat: Choc Chip Cookies, pull & peel twirlers
Salty Treat: Chili cheese Fritos, Funyuns, spicy chips
Gift Cards: Mango Nails, buff city soap, Sephora/ulta
Fav School Supplies: White Cardstock, gel pens or sharpies
threes team
Miss Lanie
[third years teacher]
Birthday: June 7th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink: sweet tea
Starbucks Drink: iced hazelnut with oat milk
Restaurant: Cava, Wingstop, Olive Garden
Sweet Treat: brownies or chocolate
Salty Treat: hummus & veggies or bread
Gift Cards: Amazon, Hobby Lobby
Fav School Supply: Bins & Organizers
Miss Amanda
[third years teacher]
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Birthday:June 21
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: swig drinks w/ Fresca or sparkling water
Coffee:SF Vanilla Latte or chai latte
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Gloria's, Salsa, TX Roadhouse
Sweet Treat:Gummies & chocolate
Salty Treat: Chips, Trail Mix
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Ulta
Fav School Supply: holiday crafts
Miss Felicia
[third years teacher]
Birthday: Oct 4th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Water with Electrolytes
Coffee: Skinny Cinnamon Dolce, Iced Sweet and Salty @ 7 Brew
Restaurant: CFA, Jerkey Mike's, Cheesecake Factory, Tx Roadhouse
Sweet Treat: Peanut Butter M&M's, Brookstone ACAI Dark Chocolate, Cookies
Salty Treat: Garden Salsa Sun Chips, trail mix
Gift Cards: Dicks Sporting Goods, Amazon, Target, Cinemark
Fav School Supply: Stickers, Holiday craft
Miss Sarah
[third years teacher]
Birthday:March 3rd
Her Favorites:
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Soda Drink: coke
Coffee: Dutch Bros. Hot Cocomo or White Choc Raspberry or Black Rock Coffee Hot Mexican Mocha
Sweet Treat: Crumbl chocolate cookies
Salty Treat: Doritos
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, chipotle, CAVA, Gloria's
Shopping: Amazon, Buff City, BBW, Kohls, Avalon nails
Fav School Supply: games
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Miss Holley
[third years teacher]
Birthday: Sept 23rd
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: unsweet iced tea
Coffee:Americano w/ Vanilla & splash of cream
Restaurant: Everbowl, CFA, Chipotle, Spoon & Fork
Sweet Treat: Cake Pop
Salty Treat: Beef Jerkey or Beef Sticks
Gift Cards: Coffee, Target, Amazon or Nail Salon
Fav School Supply: colorful painters tape & kinetic sand
Miss Christina
[third years teacher]
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Birthday:June 29
Her Favorites:
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Non-Coffee Drink: Iced unsweet peach green tea
Coffee:Coffee Frappuccino with almond milk and cinnamon powder
Restaurant: Chipotle, Mi Cocina
Sweet Treat:Unreal Dark chocolate peanut butter cups
Salty Treat: Auntie Anne’s pretzels
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Starbucks
Fav School Supply: books & playdough
Miss Grace
[third years teacher]
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Birthday:April 20th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Coffee:iced vanilla
Restaurant: Salsa's, Taco Bell
Sweet Treat:Peanut Butter Cookies
Salty Treat: Popcorn
Gift Cards: Amazon, Ulta
Fav School Supply: play activities
Miss Misty
[third years teacher]
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Birthday:Dec 9th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: any flavor sparkling water
Coffee:Cold Brew Nitro with vanilla sweet cream // Dirty Chai latte
Restaurant: Salad & Go, Original ChopShop, Toasted Walnut, Marianas
Sweet Treat:Barebells protein bars
Salty Treat: Chomps sticks
Gift Cards: Hobby Lobby, Walmart
Fav School Supply: anything organization
Miss Laura
[third years aide]
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Birthday: Nov 29
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee: mocha latte
Restaurant: McDonald's, Outback, Chilis
Sweet Treat:choc chip cookies
Salty Treat: popcorn
Gift Cards: Target, Amazon
Fav School Supply: sticky notes
Miss Jill
[third years aide]
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Birthday: May 13th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Diet Pepsi
Coffee: yes, love it all
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Toasted Walnut
Sweet Treat:Reese's Cups
Salty Treat: trail mix
Gift Cards: Homegoods
Fav School Supply: play-doh
twos team
Miss Lori
[second years teacher]
Birthday: Sept 2nd
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: fresca, spindrift
Coffee Drink:Mushroom coffee (everyday dose)
Restaurant: In n Out, salad n go, CFA, Salsa's, Tender, Olive Garden
Sweet Treat: chocolate chip cookie, froyo
Salty Treat: flavored pretzels, sun chips, siete chips, almonds
Gift Cards: Target, Walmart, Amazon
Fav School Supply: washable markers
Miss Jenni
[second years teacher]
Birthday: June 25th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee:Iced Skinny Vanilla w/ cold foam or PSL during Fall
Restaurant: Jersey Mikes, CAVA, Mod, Panera, MiChante, Gloria's
Sweet Treat: Crumbl, Chocolates, Gummies
Salty Treat: PopCorners, DOTS, Snack Mixes
Gift Cards: Magnolia Nail Salon, Target, Amazon, Whole Foods
Fav School Supplies: fun pens/pencils, scrapbook stuff
Miss Katelynn
[second years teacher]
Birthday: Nov 14th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Just Ingredients Electrolytes, Poppi, olipop
Coffee:no thanks!
Restaurant: CAVA, La Hacienda
Sweet Treat: Jeremiah's Italian Ice, Cookie Society
Salty Treat: chips & salsa or queso
Gift Cards: amazon, target, TJ Maxx, Homegoods
Fav School Supply: Papermate Flair Pens, Kinetic Sand/Small sand toys, Magna-tiles, sensory toys/tools
Miss Ericka
[second years teacher]
Birthday: July 9
Her Favorites:
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Soda Drink: pepsi or coke
Coffee: Starbucks hot white chocolate mocha with oat milk
Restaurant: CFA, Tx Roadhouse
Sweet Treat: Nothing Bundt Cake
Salty Treat: spicy nacho doritos
Shopping: Sephora, Target and Amazon
Fav School Supply: pens, markers, sticky notes
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Miss Celia
[second years aide]
Birthday: Jan 23rd
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
Coffee:vanilla iced coffee w/ cream, no sugar
Restaurant: cfa, tx roadhouse,
Sweet Treat: cookies or cake
Salty Treat: spicy trail mix
Gift Cards: Target, Walmart, HEB, TJ Maxx, JCP
Fav School Supply: any
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Miss Abby
[second years aide]
Birthday: Oct 19th
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Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: DP or sweet tea
Coffee:iced brown sugar oatmilk shaken espresso
Restaurant: chick fil a, chipotle, mexican
Sweet Treat: Resses Cups
Salty Treat: cheese itz, hot Cheetos
Gift Cards: Ulta, Visa, Amazon, Sephora
Fav School Supply: tissues!
Miss Kellie
[second years aide]
Birthday: Aug 21st
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Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Coffee:7Brew iced vanilla latte
Restaurant: Taco Bell, Salsa's,
Sweet Treat: Snickers
Salty Treat: Nacho cheese Doritos
Gift Cards: Amazon
Fav School Supply: markers
ones team
Miss Bre
[first years teacher]
Birthday:Oct 16th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: peach alani
Coffee:Chai Tea Latte w/ Soymilk
Restaurant:Salad & Go, Cava
Sweet Treat: chocolate nuts
Salty Treat:hippeas
Gift Cards: Amazon & Target
Fav School Supply: baby dolls & accessories
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Miss Haley
[first years teacher]
Birthday:Nov 15th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Coke Zero, Alani (any flavor)
Coffee: sweet cream vanilla cold brew or iced vanilla coffee
Restaurant: Salad & Go, Gloria's
Sweet Treat: Peanut Butter M&Ms and Squashies
Salty Treat: Honey Mustard Pretzels
Shopping: Massage, Amazon, Starbucks
Fav School Supply: Caffeine :-)
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Miss Danielle
[first years aide]
Birthday: Aug 11
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: coke zero
Coffee: Starbucks Carmel Macchiato with light foam, 1 pump vanilla, no Carmel drizzle and almond milk
Restaurant: Salad & Go, Chipotle, Gloria's, Fish City Grille
Flowers: hydrangeas
Scent: Vanilla
Sweet Treat: Twix & Kit Kat
Salty Treat: Jack Links Teriyaki Bites & Gardettos Rye Chips
Shopping: Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, Target & Pop Shelf
Fav School Supply: Tape & Gel Pens
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infants team
Miss Heather
[infants teacher]
Birthday:January 16th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
Starbucks Drink: Matcha Latte with Almond milk
Restaurant: CFA, Panera, Texas Road House, Blue Goose
Sweet Treat:Red twizzlers, chocolate covered almonds
Salty Treat: Salted peanuts, pistachios, almonds
Gift Cards: Target, home goods, L'arte Nails & Spa
Fav School Supply: colorful fine pt dry erase markers
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Miss Amy
[infants teacher]
Birthday: Feb 25th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee: hot chai latte
Sweet Treat: Almond M&Ms, M&M Minis, Cadbury Caramello
Salty Treat: cheddar Chex mix
Restaurant: Chick Fil A, Cane's, TX Roadhouse, Outback
Gift Cards: Target, TJ Maxx
Fav School Supply: fine pt dry erase markers or sharpies
support staff
Miss Katie
[chaplain]
Birthday: Sept 8th
Her Favorites:
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Favorite Drink: Alani
Coffee: no thanks!
Restaurant: CFA, 54th Street
Sweet Treat: Gummy Worms, Milky Way
Salty Treat: peanuts
Shopping: any!
Fav School Supply: sticky notes
Miss Colette
[substitute]
Birthday: Sept 10th
Her Favorites:
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Sonic Drink:San Pelligrino
Coffee: mocha frap
Sweet Treat:Reeses
Salty Treat: PopSmart
Restaurant:Taco Bell, Pie Tap
Shopping: Nordstrom & Amazon
Fav School supply: pens
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