Director

Kate is a longtime member of the HTPP community. Her three children attended preschool at Holy Trinity, and she taught the 3-year-old class for four years. A former public elementary school teacher, she holds a B.A. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Houston. Kate thinks she has the best job in the entire world. When she’s not hanging out with her Holy Trinity friends, Kate loves singing, dancing, and spending time with her family.

Assistant Director

Heather has been a part of the HTPP family since her daughter (and Kate's!) started in the Caterpillars class. She then became an office volunteer, which eventually led to being the Assistant Director from 2018-2021. After taking a 2-year break to help her husband in his appraisal business, she is so excited to be back with her preschool family! Heather has years of nanny experience caring for ages newborn to teens, and got her BA in Psychology from GA State. She is a busy mom to her 15 year old daughter and 12 year old twin boys, and loves to spend her free time in her yard and garden or reading, cooking and traveling.

Gardening Teacher

Sara is a certified Master Naturalist with a background in urban farming, environmental education, and art. Part of the Holy Trinity team since 2021, she loves nothing more than digging in the dirt with little ones and helping them develop a love of nature, gardening, and the outdoors. When she is not playing in the garden, you can find Sara hiking, cooking and spending time with her sweet family.

Music Teacher

Pat has 24 years of elementary, middle school and high school teaching experience, in both music and math. She plays piano, guitar and accordion as well as sings professionally. Pat is also the music director for a local theater group and loves performing with them. She is currently the nanny to her two Georgia grandchildren.

Dragonflies Teacher (5-day 4s/Pre-K)

Megan has an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University and a decade of teaching experience in preschools, international schools abroad, and Metro-Atlanta public schools. After enjoying being a Stay-At-Home mom to her 3 young children (2 of whom are still students here at HTPP), she decided to re-enter the classroom in 2023 at the school that means so much to her young family. She loves gardening and cooking, and is passionate about coffee.

Dragonflies Teacher (5-day 4s/Pre-K)

Erika has over a decade of teaching experience. She ran her own business, Reds Day to Day Care, teaching young students before becoming part of the HTPP team in 2021. Erika enjoys being outside and attending to her backyard farm. Sometimes she even brings baby chicks to school! Erika is also a busy mother of two.

Bugs Teacher (5-day 3s)

Teacher Jenna (she/they) is a warm and passioonate educator with a BA in Deaf Education from Valdosta State University and years of experience teaching at both the Georgia School for the Deaf and an Episcopal preschool in Valdosta. Bilingual in American Sign Language, Jenna loves working with neurodivergent children and proudly represents the neurodivergent community herself. They are committed to creating inclusive, welcoming spaces where every child feels they belong. Outside the classroom, Jenna enjoys adventuring, baking, embroidering, and spending time with their wife and daughter. Known for their love of glitter and their confetti jar, Jenna brings a joyful, creative energy to the classroom.

Bugs Teacher (5-day 3s)

Sammy is so excited to join the team at Holy Trinity, after having been an HTPP parent for the past year and a half and falling in love with this sweet community. A professional dance artist, Sammy has over 15 years of teaching experience in both the classroom and the dance studio. In addition to her new role at Holy Trinity, she also teaches dance to kiddos aged 3-18 (and adult ballet for any and all movers) at Dance Foundry, as well as Middle School Exploratories at the Friends School of Atlanta, where her oldest is now in 2nd grade. During her time at FSA she has served as a co-teacher in 2nd Grade and Kindergarten, and as Middle School support staff. She has trained in SEE Learning and participated in the National SEED Project (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity).

Sammy believes in empowering young learners to develop their voice and sense of self, while creating a culture of respect and celebration in every classroom. 

Grasshoppers & Butterflies (3-day 3s and 2-day 2s)

Anita is looking forward to another wonderful year at Holy Trinity, where she has worked since 2022. Anita loves working with children, especially at their early stages of development. She has a BBA specialization in Accounting from Underwood University in Suwanee, GA and an MBA specialization in Human Resource Management. Anita loves outings and celebrating each special milestone of her daughter’s with family and friends.

Butterflies & Grasshoppers (3-day 3s and 2-day 2s)

Israt has been part of the Holy Trinity community for several years now. A mother of two, she has a wealth of knowledge and understanding about little ones. She cares deeply about her students, and loves sharing her warmth and compassion, not only with all the children at Holy Trinity, but also with her wonderful and hardworking co-workers. In addition to her experience here, she also has a BBA in Business, a CDA and experience working with refugees and middle school children.

Israt loves spending time outside, gardening, listening to music, reading, and enjoying the little things.

Frogs Teacher (5-day 2s)

Ellen *hopped* into the Frogs class in 2023. She is a long-time member of the HTPP community - both of her two young children found a special place here at Holy Trinity, and now Ellen has, too! She is a Decatur native, a designer with a BFA in graphic design from the Maryland Institute College of Art, a Professional Optimist, and a high five enthusiast.

Ellen has a passion for connection with her students. She cares deeply about making each one of them feel safe, seen, and loved. And she just can’t stop singing!

Frogs Teacher (5-day 2s)

Anny is the proud mother of a little girl. She has a strong passion for working with children and watching them learn and grow. Anny is a Massachusetts native and is new to the state of Georgia. Before joining our amazing teaching team in 2023, she owned her own licensed home-based family daycare in which she took care of six children ages 5 and under. Anny is currently attending online school at Southern New Hampshire University, where she is obtaining a BA in Human Services. She loves cooking, spending time with her family, and creating memories.

Caterpillars Teacher (2-day 16-24 month-olds)

Erin is a Douglasville native and has been teaching preschool since 2006. She has also worked as a student services coordinator and after-school program director at a charter school. Erin has worked the past three years as private nanny and is excited to be back in the classroom again. She is a former improviser who enjoys a variety of crafts or assembling Lego sets in her spare time.

Caterpillars Teacher (2-day 16-24 month-olds)

Sophie is so excited to join the Holy Trinity teaching staff for her first year! She has been busy managing her 4 kids at home over the last 10 years and is eager to bring that experience into the classroom. She has a Masters of Gerontology from Georgia State University and extensive childcare experience over the years. Along with managing her four kids, Sophie is a huge animal lover and has 2 cats and 2 dogs at home. Sophie cannot wait to share her love of working with children with your sweet kiddos this year at HTPP!

Floater Teacher

Giulia graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked at Emory Hospital’s main campus as an RN for 42 years. Since retiring from Emory, she has taught and subbed at Holy Trinity for over 10 years. Giulia loves being with our little ones and watching them grow. She also has many interests including gardening, art, music, reading, and yoga!

Greg has been part of our Holy Trinity Parish Preschool community for several years, and we couldn’t do what we do without him! He is our hardworking go-to-guy, taking care of all of the behind-the-scenes things that keep our school safe and running smoothly. Greg is also the dad to 2 busy boys, who are both HTPP graduates.