meet our team
directors
Ashten Dorris
[preschool director & early childhood minister]
Birthday: November 9th
Her Favorites:
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]
Birthday: February 23rd
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: UNsweet Tea, Hot Matcha w/ lavender
Coffee: anything hot - I love it all!
Restaurant: CFA, Cava
Treats:PB M&Ms, beef sticks, popcorn
Book/Author: Mystery
Gift Cards: Hobby Lobby & Target
School Supplies: flair pens, FriXion Click pens
Plant: love them all!
fours team
Miss Julianna
[TK teacher]
Birthday: Feb 22nd
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: McDonald’s or Sonic Coke
Coffee: Anything with cinnamon in it!
Restaurant: Nom Noms, Chick Fil-A
Treats:Chocolate covered almonds
Book/Author: Kristin Hannah
Gift Cards: Target, Home Goods, TJ Maxx
School Supplies: Flair pens, sticky notes
Plant: Succulents
Miss Heather
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday: May 6th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Unsweet tea(hot or cold) w/ local honey, Bloom strawberry and cream
Coffee: Decaf Mocha (Summer Moon) or decaf Cookie Crumble (Starbucks)
Restaurant: Kura Sushi, Panera Bread, Lazy Dog
Treats:Beef jerkey, French fries, chips and salsa, liquid cheese😂
Book/Author: IZZY'S ADVENTURES by Heather Stapp is a cool kids book 😉
Gift Cards: Buff City Soap, Amazon, Hand and Stone, Sephora, Hobby Lobby
School Supplies: Sparkle pens, Pretty stationary, Cute shaped post it notes
Plant: Hibiscus 🌺, Fiddle leaf Fig trees. Pink Princess Philodendron.
Miss Janie
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday: March 27th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Arnold Palmer (1/2 sweet tea/1/2 lemonade), Dr Pepper
Coffee: Latte (hot) with 2 sugars
Restaurant: 54th Street, Gloria's, The Gin
Treats:Handel's Strawberry Ice Cream, Plain or Jalepeno Kettle Chips, macaroons
Book/Author: too may to list!
Gift Cards: Amazon, Visa, Mango Nail Bar, Target
School Supplies: Fun markers/pens
Plant: succulents
Miss Samantha
[fourth years aide]
Birthday: May 6th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee: no thanks!
Restaurant: Jersey Mike's, CFA
Treats:Sour Patch Kids, Donuts
Book/Author: I watch my stories, I don't read them!
Gift Cards: Target, Amazon
School Supplies: Post-it notes
Plant: No favorite…I’m great at admiring plants, not keeping them alive!
Miss Lynsey
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday: Aug 24
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet DP
Coffee: Caramel Macchiato
Restaurant: Sushi Nunu
Treats:Anything caramel
Book/Author: Dr. Seuss!
Gift Cards: Target
School Supplies: Colorful sharpies
Plant: Anything green
Miss Bethany
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday:August 26
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
Coffee: pumpkin spice frap
Restaurant: La Madeleine, Blue Goose
Treats:Chips and salsa, anything milk chocolate
Book/Author: I’m not a reader :)
Gift Cards: Amazon, target, Hobby Lobby
School Supplies: Pens, sharpies, sticky notes
Plant: Succulents!
Miss Mandie
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday:Oct 25
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Bloom Energy, Dr. Pepper Zero
Coffee: Iced vanilla latte
Restaurant: Panera, sushi Bene, Picklemans
Treats:Cookies, Butterfingers, Pull-n-Peel Twizzlers
Book/Author: Barnes & Noble
Gift Cards: Barnes & Noble, Sephora, Willow nails, Buff City Soap
School Supplies: Fun stickers, smelly chapstick, gel pens
Plant: Peonies and zinnias
Miss Cathy
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday: Jan 12th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Chick fil A diet lemonade, Coke Zero, Hint water
Coffee: Regular coffee with extra cream
Restaurant: Gloria's, The Yard, Cava
Treats: Dot's cinnamon sugar pretzels, gummy bears
Book/Author: John Grisham, Emlly Henry, humorous writing
Gift Cards: Homegoods, Trader Joe's, Palace Nails, Old Navy
School Supplies: Flair pens
Plant: Cala lilies
Miss Sarah
[fourth years teacher]
Birthday: March 3
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Regular Coke!
Coffee: Hot Mexican Mocha from Black Rock
Restaurant: Gloria’s Latin
Treats:Chocolate chip cookies, chocolate covered toffee, Ghirardelli chocolate raspberry
Book/Author: I’d rather watch a documentary…
Gift Cards: Amazon, Buff City Soap, Bath & Body Works, Crumble cookies, Chic Fil A
School Supplies: Educational games
Plant: Blue or Purple Hydrangeas
threes team
Miss Nisha
[third years teacher]
Birthday:Feb 2nd
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Chai Tea Latte
Coffee: Coffee Latte
Restaurant: Velvet Taco
Treats: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Brownies
Book/Author: Angie Smith, Priscilla Shirer
Gift Cards: Ulta, Bath and Body works, Starbucks
School Supplies: Organizers, Sensory toys
Plant: Flowering plants
Miss Holley
[third years teacher]
Birthday: Sept 23rd
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: 1/2 Sweet/Unsweet Iced Tea
Coffee:Carmel Macchiato with an extra shot!
Restaurant: Toasted Walnut, Chick-fil-A, Everbowl
Treats:Siete and Simply Mills cookies, anything chocolate, cake pops
Book/Author: Autobiographies are my fav
Gift Cards: Summer Moon, Dutch Bros, Starbucks, Amazon!
School Supplies: Paint sticks, playdoh, kinetic sand
Plant:Fiddle-leaf Fig
Miss Kerri
[third years teacher]
Birthday:July 13
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Water
Coffee: Summer Moon Mocha Moon Latte, Starbucks mocha cookie crumble
Restaurant: Toasted Walnut, Harvest at the Masonic
Treats:Brookside açaí berries, Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Book/Author: Francine Rivers
Gift Cards: Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Mardels
School Supplies: Mechanical pencils, Journals
Plant: Tulips, dahlias, Pothos
Miss Grace
[third years teacher]
Birthday: April 20th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Coffee: Iced Vanilla
Restaurant: Outback, chipotle, Taco Bell
Treats:Sour!
Book/Author: I love a good romance novel
Gift Cards: Amazon, Ulta, Hobby Lobby, Target
School Supplies: Kinetic sand, any place based learning toy
Plant: Flowers :)
Miss Kellie
[third years teacher]
Birthday: Aug 21st
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Coke
Coffee: Vanilla latte (hot or iced)
Restaurant: Toasted Walnut, Taco Bell
Treats:Parmesan Garlic Dot pretzels, Snickers
Book/Author: Adult Author- Freida McFadden. Kids books- Nibbles by Emma Yarlett
Gift Cards: Amazon, Bath & Body Works, Walmart
School Supplies: Stickers, colored pens
Plant: any!
Miss Jill
[third years aide]
Birthday: May 13th
Her Favorites:
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
Miss Celia
[third years aide]
Birthday: Jan 23rd
Her Favorites:
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
twos team
Miss Lori
[second years teacher]
Birthday: Sept 2nd
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Protein Pop, Core Power Protein
Coffee: Slate coffee in a can
Restaurant: LaLa’s Tacos, Chik-Fil-A
Treats:Hu chocolate, UnReal chocolate, lesser evil chips/popcorn
Book/Author: Bible
Gift Cards: Target, Walmart
School Supplies: Washable Markers
Plant: Snake plant
Miss Christel
[second years teacher]
Birthday: August 21st
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Water
Coffee: Vanilla Latte
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Treats:Snickers
Book/Author: Bible
Gift Cards: Target
School Supplies: Highlighter
Plant: Snake plant
Miss Katelynn
[second years teacher]
Birthday: Nov 14th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Just Ingredients Electrolytes
Coffee: No thanks :-)
Restaurant: CAVA, La Hacienda
Treats:frosted sugar cookies, dark chocolate
Book/Author: Tara Leigh Cobble, Priscilla Shirer
Gift Cards: Amazon, TJ Maxx, Target
School Supplies: Diane Alber books, Snow machine, Wikkistix, Jellyblox, Kinetic Sand SPLASH (meant for water), flex tracks for Hotwheels, magnatiles rail racers, felt Bible story pieces
Plant: Sunflower
Miss Ericka
[second years aide]
Birthday: July 9
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Pepsi
Coffee: Starbucks hot white chocolate mocha
Restaurant: CFA, Tx Roadhouse
Treats:cupcakes
Book/Author: N/A
Gift Cards: Target, Sephora, Ulta, TJ Maxx, Amazon
School Supplies: Journals & Pens
Plant: N/A
Miss Kassidy
[second years aide]
Birthday: July 22
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee: no thanks
Restaurant: Gloria's or Sushi
Treats:White chocolate covered pretzels or peanut butter m&ms
Book/Author: I have so many. One of my favorite books is the nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Gift Cards: Amazon, Walmart, Tj Max
School Supplies: Washable markers, crayons, play dough
Plant: flowers
ones team
Miss Kaitlyn
[first & second years aide]
Birthday:Jan 27th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Alani or Bloom energy drinks, Dp zero, olipop
Coffee: Iced Pistachio or lavender latte
Restaurant: Cava, Cheesecake Factory,Hudson House
Treats: Milk Duds, KitKat’s, Bottlecaps, Red Vines
Book/Author: Colleen Hoover
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target, Hobby lobby, Homegoods
School Supplies: Arts and craft stuff!
Plant: Hydrangeas, Lavender, sunflowers
Miss Bre
[first years teacher]
Birthday:Oct 16th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Alani - Strawberry Sunrise or Watermelon Wave
Coffee: Chai tea with soy milk
Restaurant: Pickleman's
Treats:Any spicy chips!
Book/Author: half priced books!
Gift Cards: Amazon
School Supplies: Caffeine for me. Sensory toys for the littles!
Plant: flowers
Miss Haley
[first years teacher]
Birthday:Nov 15th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Alani or Coke Zero
Coffee: Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew/iced vanilla latte
Restaurant: Gloria’s and Chipotle
Treats:Peanut Butter M&Ms and Squashies
Book/Author: Matilda :)
Gift Cards: Bath and Body Works, Homegoods, Amazon
School Supplies: Caffeine
Plant: Sunflowers or house plants
Miss Danielle
[first years aide]
Birthday: Aug 11
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Coke Zero & Blooms
Coffee: Almond milk vanilla late (hot)
Restaurant: Gloria’s, Chipotle & Panera
Treats: Drizzilicious Birthday Cake & Made Good granola mini’s
Book/Author: mysteries
Gift Cards: Hobby Lobby, Home Goods, Pop Shelf & Target
School Supplies: Colorful pens
Plant: hydrangeas
infants team
Miss Heather
[infants teacher]
Birthday:January 16th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
Coffee: Matcha Latte w/ Almond Milk
Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse, Chick-fil-a, Panera
Treats: Red Twizzlers, Choc Covered Almonds
Book/Author: Barnes & Noble gift card for e-reader
Gift Cards: Target, Homegoods, L'Arte Nails
School Supplies: Colorful Fine Pt Dry Erase Markers
Plant:
Miss Amy
[infants teacher]
Birthday: Feb 25th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke, Unsweetened iced tea
Coffee: Hot Chai Latte
Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse, Chick-fil-a
Treats: Almond M&Ms
Book/Author: Barnes & Noble gift card for e-reader
Gift Cards: Macy’s, Hallmark, Target
School Supplies: Touch & Feel board books
Plant: Anything I can grow in an outdoor container.
support staff
Miss Katie
[chaplain]
Birthday: Sept 8th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Alani
Coffee: no thanks!
Restaurant: any Italian
Treat: Berry trolli
Book/Author: Karen Kingsbury
Shopping: Target, Walmart, Amazon, restaurants
Fav School Supply: Stickers, bubbles, children’s bibles
Plant: mums, gerber daisies
Miss Erian
[chapel aide]
Birthday: June 6th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Dr. pepper
Coffee: Hazelnut Latte
Restaurant: Hideaway Pizza, Chuys, Harvest, chickfila
Treats: Cookies, Oreos
Book/Author: any!
Gift Cards: Pedicure, movies, or restaurants
School Supplies: Notebooks & pens
Plant: Succulents
Miss Abbey
[sub]
Birthday: Sept 19th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke, Iced Green Tea, Bloom Pop or Energy Drinks
Coffee: Not a coffee lover but love hot tea!
Restaurant: Petra, Hideaway, Chick Fil A
Treats: Take 5, Puppy Chow, Chex Mix
Book/Author: no thanks
Gift Cards: Amazon, Target
School Supplies: Gel Pens
Plant: peonies
Miss Sue
[sub]
Birthday: Dec 26th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet Dr. Pepper
Coffee: Flat white/Starbucks
Restaurant: TX Roadhouse
Treats: Hershey dark chocolate
Book/Author: The Covenant of Water
Gift Cards: TX Roadhouse
School Supplies: Markers
Plant: Hydrangea
Miss Misty
[sub]
Birthday: Dec 9th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Any flavor sparkling water, LMNT, Water Boy
Coffee: Cold brew Nitro
Restaurant: Lala’s Taqueria, Original Chop Shop
Treats: Barebells caramel cashew
Book/Author: Books: The Alchemist, Atomic Habits. Authors: Henry Cloud, John Townswnd, and Eli Harwood
Gift Cards: Willow Nail salon
School Supplies: Fluffle, kinetic sand, slime, glitter,
Plant: Bright colored blooms pink/orange/yellow
Miss Colette
[substitute]
Birthday: Sept 10th
Her Favorites:
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
Miss Lanie
[substitute]
Birthday: June 7th
Her Favorites:
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Coffee: Oatmilk latte with Hazelnut
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Treats:Chocolate
Book/Author: Nikolas Sparks
Gift Cards: Amazon, Hobby Lobby
School Supplies: -
Plant:Succulents