Meet the OKCP Staff

Hi, I am Ms. Kathryn and I feel blessed to be the program director. My husband Jason and I have one son, who attends child care at OKCP. I have a BA in Elementary Education, however I felt a calling to work in early childhood education. I started as a preschool teacher, then worked as a program assistant,
before I found my dream job at Oak Knoll in 2018. I have enjoyed forming relationships with the staff, families and our diverse group of learners. This is
such a special program to be a part of. In my free time, I enjoy spending time at the cabin with my family and playing with my little guy.

Hi I am Ms. Kathleen. I am a teacher in the Ladybug Classroom. I have a Bachelor’s degree in child and family studies and have worked with infant to preschool age children for a long time. In my free time, I enjoy spending as much time as possible with my three kids. We enjoy spending time at the pool and love playing at parks.

Hi, I am Ms. Kaci. I am a teacher in the Ladybug classroom. Originally I was a high school math teacher, but soon realized that I was meant to work with young children. I truly enjoy watching children grow in their beginning years, 2-3 year olds are so much fun to play with as their language is just exploding. In my free time, I love spending quality time with my two boys and my husband Luke.
Our favorite things to do are playing at the park, and cuddling up watching movies. I can’t wait to meet all of your little ones!

Hi, I am Lucy and I am a teacher in the Ladybug Classroom. I started here January 2021, working as an aide and helping in all of the classrooms. I have 7 niecesand nephews and have been an auntie since I was 10 years old. My hobbies include going on long walks, decorating my house, four-wheeling and going up north to my family’s cabin.

Hi, I am Ms. Anna. I am a teacher in the Butterfly classroom and I also work a few afternoons a week with the child care children. My husband Patrick and I have three children. My hobbies
include going out on the boat, going for walks, visiting parks and enjoying the outdoors with my family. I love my job and I have been working here since I graduated college in 2012. I have seen our program grow and evolve from preschool only, to preschool and child care.

Hi I am Ms. Jen. I am a teacher in the Butterfly classroom. I live in Minnetonka with my husband Mark and our two sons. We have a rescue dog named Ozzie. In my free time, I enjoy reading, gardening and playing games with my family. I enjoy watching the children play and grow at Oak Knoll and working with the other amazing teachers!

Hi, I am Ms. Becky. I am a teacher in the Butterfly classroom and I have been at Oak Knoll Christian Preschool since 2016. My husband Cory and I have two sons. In my free time, I enjoy camping, traveling, spending time at our cabin and watching my sons play sports.

Hi, I am Ms. Janelle. I am a teacher in the Owl classroom. I live in Minnetonka with my husband Sean and our daughter. My daughter attended preschool at Oak Knoll. I really enjoy working with preschoolers to help guide and support the children as they learn and grow. This excitement and joy for all the little things in the present moment make working with them such a blessing. Besides teaching preschool, I will be working as the opening child care teacher a few days a week. When I am not teaching, I love spending time with family, traveling, hiking, reading and painting.

Hi, I am Ms. Thea. I am a teacher in the Owl classroom and I have been here since 2012. My husband Eric and I have three daughters. Our daughters attended preschool at Oak Knoll. My hobbies include watching my girls play soccer and lacrosse, spending time at the cabin, reading and being with my friends and family. I love being a preschool teacher at Oak Knoll.
I love to see the kids learn, play, smile and laugh.

Hi, I am Ms. Connie. I am an assistant teacher in the Owl classroom. I live with my husband Terry in Bloomington and we have two daughters, two sons-in-law, three grandsons and one granddaughter. After working with the Minnesota Reading Corp., I started working at Oak Knoll. I really love having conversations with children and seeing their different personalities. I also love reading to them. It is a blessing to be here. In my free time, I enjoy reading,
traveling, sewing and gardening.