Trinity UMC Preschool of Smithfield Staff
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Meet our Staff
Meredith holds a Masters Degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Dance. She is passionate about education and believes that young children learn through creative experiences. Meredith has been at TUMC since 2021.
Meredith Parks
Preschool Director
Michelle holds a Master’s Degree in Education from ODU and taught in the public school setting for over 20 years. She has been at TUMC Preschool since 2021.
Michelle Parker
2 Year Old Class Lead teacher
Crystal has been at TUMC Preschool since 2021 in many different capacities. She has served as an aide, a substitute, and now a lead teacher!
Crystal Phillips
3 Year Old Class Lead Teacher
I have over 18 years in public and private education earned a BS in Mass Communications, an MsED in Special Education and an EdS in Educational Leadership.
Sarah Edwards
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Kayla has worked at TUMC in the Nursery and the Preschool since 2018. She has worked in the Early Childhood
Education field since 2007.
Kayla Smith
3 Year Old Class Lead Teacher
Laurie has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from ODU. I’ve taught Kindergarten and have been at TUMC since 2017.
Laurie Lowery
Pre-K Lead Teacher
TEACHER’S AIDES
Carolyn Hyman Rebecca Gray Rose Scott Katrina Donovan Pat Phillips
We look forward to getting to serving your family.
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