JULIE
Director

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Julie is a certified teacher with a degree in Elementary Education from Northwest Nazarene University. She has taught multiple grade levels from preschool to eighth grade. She also graduated with a minor in music and has taught at the Yamaha School of Music, private piano lessons, and elementary school music. She has held numerous leadership positions, both in her church and community.

FAMILY & PETS:
Julie has been married to Kurt for 29 years and they have four sons: Daniel, David, Jonathan, and Michael, with the youngest two still at home. They keep busy with three cats, two dogs, and lots of chickens!

HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Most of all, Julie enjoys time with her family, playing music together, or cheering for her sons on the soccer field. She also loves reading, gardening, cooking, working out, playing keyboards for her church worship team, and sharing a cup of tea or a latte with a friend.

PEGGY
Infant & Toddler Teacher

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Peggy has worked in childcare for 19 years. She is currently attending classes through Spokane Falls Community College, and is due
to graduate this year with her two-year degree in Early Childhood Education. She plans to continue with her studies, in order to reach her goal of earning a BA in Human Services with an Early Childhood focus.

FAMILY & PETS
Peggy recently reconnected with the love of her life, Terry, and they are getting married soon. She is a mother of three, (Reniva, Chris, and Kersen), and will soon be also a step-mother of seven girls! She is also a proud grandmother to six and will add four step-grandchildren to that list soon. She also has a schnauzer named Little Bear.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
In her free time, Peggy loves to spend time with family and friends. She loves the outdoors, and the beauty that Montana has to offer. She particularly enjoys whitewater rafting, boating, and camping in the summer, and snowmobiling in the winter. You will often find her singing or humming a worship song as she cares for our little ones.

KATHY
Preschool Teacher

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Kathy has an Early Childhood degree from Concordia University and is a certified teacher. She has a wealth of experience, having been involved in preschool education for over 20 years. She is also an accomplished musician who studied to become a concert pianist before deciding to pursue her career as an educator.

FAMILY & PETS:
Kathy is a married to Phil, and they have six children, with three still at home: Savannah, MacKenzie, and Johnny. They own a labrador retriever, Jake.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
When not planning wonderful projects for preschoolers, Kathy is busy keeping up with her children and their activities. She is active in her church, and also enjoys cross-stitching.

AMY
Teacher's Aide

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Amy has been involved with kids for as long as she can remember. It started at age 10 when her little sister was born. As she watched and mimicked her mother, she grew into being the favorite neighborhood babysitter. From there, Amy has spent much of her life volunteering with children and young people - she has helped provide Vacation Bible Schools many times on mission trips to Mexico, been a day camp counselor, and even bravely spent three weeks camping with junior highers! She spent over 10 years deeply involved in student ministry. Currently she serves in the kids ministry at Fresh Life Church.

FAMILY & PETS:
Amy has been married to her wonderful husband Scott for almost two years, and YES, eHarmony does work! They are expecting their first baby in November and are very excited. They have two dogs, Buddy, a flat-coated retriever, and Sophie, a crazy chocolate lab.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Amy loves to be outdoors hiking and camping. She and her husband share a passion for photography, and you can often find them with a camera in hand. They also spend a lot of time at the dog park running their pup.