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Faculty & Staff

Ruth Luke

Director

Lives in Northbrook
B.S. Child Development-Purdue University

M.Ed-Curriculum and Instruction-National Louis University

16th year at First Presbyterian (non-consecutive)

Being provided the opportunity to combine the lifelong joy of teaching young children with the challenge of providing professional support and encouragement to both teachers and families is a wonderful blessing.

Luann Blowers
   

 

Sue Peecher

 

Sue Peecher

Adventure/Odyssey

Lives in Mundelein
B.S. Multi-Disciplinary Studies Michigan State University; ECE courses at C.L.C.
15 years at First Presbyterian Church Preschool
I love the personal connections you make with children and their excitement as they learn.

 

Peg Bramhall

Discovery 2-Day

Lives in Lake Forest

B.S Cornell University & MEE SUNY

9th year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

I love to see children grow and develop to absorb and discover the world around them. I teach for the sheer joy of it!

Peg Bramhall

 

 

Marilyn Leddy

 

Marilyn Leddy

Adventure/Odyssey

Lives in Winnetka

Associate Degree in Applied Art and Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

15th year at First Presbyterian Preschool

I have always wanted to be a teacher since I was a child and I love the 3/4/5 age group because it is such an important age of development.

 

Kathie Brady

Discovery 3-Day

Lives in Cary

B.A. and M.A.

6th year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

I enjoy the creativity and spontaneity of the children.

Kathy Brady

 

Molly Jones

 

Molly Jones

Discovery 3-Day

Lives in Lake Bluff
1st year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool
Stephens College
Saint Michael's College-B.A. Psychology

 

 

Jen Mulloy

Adventure

Lives in Lake Forest

University of Maine-B.S. Elementary Ed/Psychology
University of Georgia-MEd-Special Education

1st year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

 

Jen Mulloy

 

Marilyn Rozsypal

 

Marilyn Rozsypal

Discovery 3-Day

Lives in Lake Forest
1st year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool
University of Illinois Chicago - B.S. Biology
Teacher Certification at National Louis

 

 

Deb Moore

Adventure

Lives in Lake Forest

B.A. Business Economics, Calvin College, Grand Rapids

4th year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

I feel blessed to be part of the caring, nurturing, learning environment at First Presbyterian and look forward to sharing many wonderful new experiences with the children. I love children!

Deb Moore

 

 

Brooke Davis

 

Brooke Davis

Discovery 2-Day/Expedition

Lives in Lake Bluff

BA English from Duke, MEd-Reading Education, University of Georgia

5th year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

I teach because: I truly, truly enjoy it!"

 

Leah Fietsam

Expedition

Lives in Lake Bluff

BA Purdue, Masters Ed. DePaul

4th year at 1st Pres Preschool

I particularly like science with children because the process of discovery is so natural.

Leah Fietsam

 

 

Penny Strang

 

Penny Strang

Discovery 2-Day/Discovery 3-Day/Odyssey

Lives in Lake Forest

B.A. Psychology - Lake Forest College

7th year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

Seeing the childrens curiosity about learning new things. They are like little sponges!

 

 

Kristina Mills

Odyssey

3rd year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

B.S. Elementary Education-Southern Connecticut State University

M.Ed-Midamerica Nazarene University

I look forward to having the opportunity to be part of the positive learning environment at First Presbyterian.

Kristina Mills

Leslie Crawford

Leslie Crawford

Discovery 2-Day

1st year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

BFA Southern Methodist University, MA Northwestern University, Licensed Speech Language Pathologist

 

Ami Stellatos

Music

Lives in Lake Forest
BA Music BA Communications
3rd year at First Presbyterian Church Preschool

Meets weekly with each class for music.

 

Amy Stellatos

 

Lindy Rubin

 

Lindy Rubin

Art Appreciation

Lives in Wilmette
In its 11th year

MA University of Chicago
Students meet monthly with Lindy

Explore masterpiece art coupled with period classical music

Summer field trip to the Art Institute

Lindy has taught art appreciation to preschoolers on the North Shore for many years

 

 

 

 

DISCOVERY 2-DAY                 TUESDAY/THURSDAY

PENNY STRANG                                                          
BROOKE DAVIS
LESLIE CRAWFORD
PEG BRAMHALL-ASSISTANT TEACHER

D2@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG


DISCOVERY 3-DAY                 MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY      

PENNY STRANG                      
MARILYN ROZSYPAL

MOLLY JONES
KATHIE BRADY-ASSISTANT TEACHER

D3@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG


ADVENTURE 3-DAY                MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY                                   

SUE PEECHER
MARILYN LEDDY
DEB MOORE
JEN MULLOY
ADV@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG


ADVENTURE  4-DAY               MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY              

SUE PEECHER
MARILYN LEDDY
JEN MULLOY
DEB MOORE

ADV@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG


EXPEDITION 4-DAY                MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY              

BROOKE DAVIS
LEAH FIETSAM
KATHIE BRADY-FLOAT          MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

EXP@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG


ODYSSEY 4-DAY                      MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY              

SUE PEECHER
MARILYN LEDDY
KRISTINA MILLS
PENNY STRANG

ODY@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG


ODYSSEY 5-DAY                      FRIDAY AM          

SUE PEECHER

ODY@FIRSTCHURCHLF.ORG

 
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