Tara Bailey, BA
Teacher, PreK 5 Class. BA in English Literature, University of Texas at Arlington. Texas Teacher Certification EC-4. Experience includes 5 years at Walnut Hill United Methodist Church as a preschool teacher and 1 year at the Rise School. Tara is working on her Masters degree in early childhood special education at Texas Woman’s University.
Teacher Assistant: Katie Patterson, BA
Teacher Assistant: Hillary Harrod, BA
Kendra Trainor, MS
Teacher, Preschool 4 Class. Masters of Special Education, Florida State University. BA in Music Therapy, Florida State University. Experience includes 2 years as a music therapist and 1 year as an Emotional and Behavior Disorders Teacher in Tallahassee.
Teacher Assistant: Brenda Foster, CDA
Teacher Assistant: Kimley Hathaway, BA
Kelli Johnson, MS
Teacher, Preschool 3 Class. Master Degree in Teaching, Learning and Leadership from Oklahoma State University. Bachelor Degree in Human Development/Family Sciences, OSU. Experience includes 3 years as lead teacher at Stillwater Head Start, 1 year at the Renaissance Schools of Stillwater, and 2 years at the Rise School of Dallas.
Teacher Assistant: Rosa Serafin
Teacher Assistant: Shivani Patel
Maude Pampel, MS
Teacher, Toddler II Class. MS in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. BA from Rhodes College, Memphis, TN. Experience includes 3 years as a Child Development Specialist/Teacher at the Callier Preschool for Communication Disorders,a practicum at Bryan’s House, and 1 year at the Rise School.
Lead Teacher Assistant: Princess Kemp, CDA
Teacher Assistant: Veronica Ortega, CDA
Tiffany Matthews, MS
Teacher, Toddler I Class. Master Degree, Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders, University of Texas, Dallas. Bachelor Degree, Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University. Experience includes 5 years as and Early Intervention Specialist at Lifepath Systems in Frisco, 2 years with Early Head Start in Rockwall, and 1 year Early Head Start in Lubbock.
Teacher Assistant: Raquel Ornelas, BA
Teacher Assistant: Gloretta Richmond, CDA