We are very blessed to have a wonderful staff at our preschool again this year and we would like to briefly introduce them to you. The teachers are dedicated, hard working and truly enjoy teaching young children. They love the Lord and share this love with the children every day. Many of them you will see around our church as they attend Bethel and participate in other church activities. We invite you to stop by and see the preschool classrooms and the children. It is great to hear the daily excitement of the children as they work, play and learn in our preschool!
| Preschool Director |
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| Debbie Sadler is the Director of our preschool. Debbie taught preschool for five years before she became the director at Lord of Life Lutheran Child Development Center in Corpus Christi, where she was the director for nine years. Before helping to start the preschool here at Bethel, she was the director at Holy Cross Lutheran Learning Center in College Station for seven years. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown sons and 3 grandchildren. |  |
| Katie Bentley returns this year to work in the preschool office as the Preschool Director's Assistant. She is a great support and help to Debbie and the preschool. Katie is married to Michael. They are active members of Bethel and have two children, Lydia and Jonathan, who have both graduated from Bethel Lutheran Preschool. |
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| Teachers |
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| Julie Mack is the teacher again this year for our younger 2 Year Old Class. She has over 20 years of experience teaching in several preschools in the Bryan and College Station area. Her husband is Todd and they have one daughter, Ferrell, who attends Texas A&M.
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| Corinne Kornegay is team-teaching the older 2's Class this year. Corinne is teaching Tuesday/Thursday and Mrs. Laura is teaching Monday/Wednesday/Friday. She has many years of experience teaching preschoolers. She is married to Kevin and they have two sons, Noah and Shepard. |
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| Laura Winkler is the older 2's class teacher on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. She was a public school teacher before their family moved to College Station. We are very glad to have her return as she has taught for us before taking time off to have their youngest daughter. She is married to Kyle and they have three daughters. |
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| Melisa Thane comes to us with lots of experience teaching preschool age children. She is our newest 3 year old Teacher and loves to be outdoors with her family. She is married to Darrin, has two sons, one daughter and three granddaughters. |
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| Debbie Owens returns again as the teacher of our second 3 Year Old Class. She recently retired after many years of teaching in the public schools. We are so glad to have her as part of our team. She is married to Tim and they have two grown children and 4 grandchildren. |
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| LaRee Rodriguez is returning this year in a new role as one of our Pre-K teachers. She has experience teaching in the public school area in San Antonio. She is married to Phillip. LaRee loves cooking and taking their dog for long walks |
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| Sarah Rogers is teaching our second Pre-K Class again this year. Sarah has experience teaching in public school before moving here from Arkansas. She is married to Jason and they have one daughter, Allie. |
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| Support Staff |
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| Katja Mathis is our great "floater" and helps where she is needed in all of the classes. Before Katja moved here with her husband, Bob, she worked in Germany for 13 years with preschool-age children and adults with special needs. They have one son, Paul. |
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| Catie Bard returns to us this year and is helping out in our Extended Care with our older nappers. She is a member of Bethel. Catie is taking classes for a business degree and works part time as a special events coordinator. |
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| Emily Bard returns again this year as our teacher's aide for the 2's class and Extended Care in the afternoons on Monday thru Friday. She is a special education major at Blinn and is a member of Bethel. |
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| Melissa Benitez is a student at A&M with a double major in Civil Engineering and Education. She returns this year in our Extended Care program Monday/Wednesday/Friday afternoons. Her hobby is dancing. |
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| Abbie Carson is a junior at A&M. She is an education major and wants to become a Special Education teacher. She is working with our 3 year olds in the afternoons and she loves to golf. |
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| Mary Grace deKeratry joins us this year as one of our Teachers' Aides in the 4 year old classes. She attends Texas A&M, and is very involved with her Sorority Zeta Tau Alpha. She is majoring in Child Development and is passionate about kids. |
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| Martha Delovio is new to our staff this year and is one of our Teachers' Aides in the 4 year old classes. She is married to Malcolm with three young children, Magdalyn, Miriam and Mercy. They are active members of Bethel. |
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| Natalie Gazda is a junior at A&M majoring in education. Natalie enjoys playing the guitar and writing poetry. She returns this year as one of our teachers' aides in the older 2 year old class. |
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| Hannah Hildebrandt is a sophomore at A&M with an Allied Health major. Hannah is a member of Bethel and enjoys singing. She returns this year in our Extended Care program with the 2 year olds on Tuesday/Thursday afternoons. |
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| Carolyn Janac joins our staff this year and as a teacher's aide in the 3 year old classrooms. She and her husband Adam are active members of Bethel and have four children who have all attended our Preschool. She is passionate to share her love for Jesus with the children at Bethel Preschool. |
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| Sara Love is a junior education major at Texas A&M. She loves to watch movies and play with children. She returns again in the afternoon care for the 4 year old classes on Tuesday/Thursday. |
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| Mackenzie Rakowitz is attending Blinn and works again this year with the 3 year olds every afternoon in our Extended Care program. Mackenzie likes to paint and read. She loves sharing her passion for art with the kids. |
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| Olivia Reynolds is a senior at A&M and her major is Ag Leadership and Development. Her hobby is showing her miniature horse Peter-Pann. |
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| Erica Shugart works with the children in our older 2's class on Tuesday/Thursday. She is married to Jonathan and is mom to little Blake who has enrolled in our preschool this year. Erica also teaches at a local dance studio. |
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| Maddie Shugart is an Education major at Blinn. She loves working with kids, spending time with family and friends, riding horses and riding 4-wheelers. She is returning this year to work with our 2's in the morning and the 3 year old classes in the afternoons. |
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| Julianna White is a junior education major at A&M and is passionate about working with children. This fall she is working Monday/Wednesday/Friday in the Extended Care program with the 4 year olds. |
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| Madeline White is new to our staff this year and helps with our younger 2's and Extended Care in the afternoon with the 3's. She is working on a Psychology degree from Texas A&M, has 2 sisters, 2 dogs, 1 cat and loves to dance. |
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