Ms. Mary Jane was born and raised in Austin, TX and has been working in childcare for 14 years now. Her focus is on infant and toddler care. During that time she attended ACC for her certificate in Early childhood education and hopes to continue her education and receive a degree. Mary Jane was a teacher here at St. George's for 6 years before taking a year and a half break to stay home with her triplets. There is no other school she would take her children too or work at, so she is super excited to be back at St. G's caring for the infants in Red.

Ms. Michelle has been working in childcare for 3 years and has found a passion for working with infants. She is originally from the Philippines and lived there for 8 years before moving back to Texas with her family in 2018. She moved back to pursue her degree in English. She is completing her bachelors at Texas State. Michelle hopes to put her degree to use in teaching or working in publishing.

Ms. Cathryn is a San Antonio native, who moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas. She has a Bachelor's degree in Applied Learning and Development and has been working with young children for 5 years. She comes from a lineage of teachers and knew at an early age that teaching was her passion. Ms. Cathryn is dedicated, loving, and excited to join the community at St. George’s!

Ms. Angie has over 13 years of experience and a Bachelor degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin. She's been part of the St. George's community since the Summer of 2014 and has flourished as one of our infant/toddler teachers.

Ms. Irene Garcia is excited to have the opportunity to nurture the young minds of our future leaders. She has over 18 years of experience in early childhood education with a background in Child Development. She believes in the power of play-based learning with meaningful interactions to encourage exploration, curiosity, and social-emotional development. As an Austin native, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband and four children, going to the movies, shopping, and collecting sunflower items. She is thrilled to be a part of the discovery and growth of the children and families here at St. George's Episcopal School!

Ms. Laura was born in Laredo, TX, but raised in Austin. She has 3 children of her own. She is so excited to be part of St. George’s School. For the past 2 and half years, she has been working as an assistant teacher, for babies up to 4 year olds. She has a huge passion for working with kids, watching them grown and learn new things. She will be furthering her career in child development and plan to obtain my degree. Ms. Laura is thankful for the opportunity to work and teach your child!

Arriving back to Austin from the DFW Area, Ms. Gabby is delighted to join the St. George's Team. Gabby has over 5 years of childcare experience with ages ranging from infants to 6+. Gabby is happily married and has a 2 year old of her own. In her downtime she loves watching tv and eating sweets like cupcakes and chocolate.

Stevie has worked in childcare for over 12 years, with infants as young as 6 weeks and children up to 13 years old. She was a lead toddler teacher at her previous job.

She believes in a child-led learning environment that allows children to learn at their own pace and enjoys curating a classroom that promotes creative expression through music, art, and imaginative play. There is no one size fits all approach to education, she is intentional with creating activities that are accessible while also meeting the developmental needs of each child.

Outside of child care, she is a big animal lover! She has a colony of snails and two dogs that keep her busy. She also loves road trips and being outdoors, learning new crafts.

Ms. Rina is originally from Oklahoma, and moved to Texas a little over a year ago. She attended OSU for Early Childhood Education, and is excited for the opportunity to finish her degree here. She has a strong passion for working with children and has worked in this field for over five years. Rina loves encouraging many opportunities for learning and watching children strive while forming strong relationships with her students and their families. She is excited for the opportunity of utilizing her passion here at St. George’s.

Ms. Tashi has been an educator for the past 6 years with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre. She enjoys spending time laughing, playing, singing, and dancing with little ones, and her philosophy is that young children learn best through play and interacting with their environments. In the classroom, she leads with love and positive reinforcement so every day can be a great day.

Ms. Carmel is the Co-Lead Teacher in the Pink Room and has a degree in Child Development. Ms. Carmel has a true love for St. George's, with over 12 years of teaching here and two boys of her own who graduated Pre-K from St. G's!

Ms. Cristina was raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Media Studies in Lugano, Switzerland, and has worked in several roles in the corporate environment. Four years ago, she decided to switch gears and started her career in early childhood education working with 2 and 3-year-olds. During this time, she fell in love with teaching as she found it rewarding to see her students grow and develop new skills. She is pursuing her Masters in Early Childhood Education online at Arizona State University. She is excited to join St. George’s community and looks forward to bringing her talents to the Yellow Room!

Ms. Allison, originally from Florida, is a current student working towards her bachelor's degree in elementary education. With multiple years of experience in childcare and a passion for education, she looks forward to joining our team and giving your children the best experience at St. George's Episcopal.

Ms. Jasmyn has been working with children for almost 8 years. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is excited to be a part of the family at St. George's.

Ms. Melissa has 22 years of early childhood experience and have a CDA in Early Childhood Development. She started as a volunteer at a Sunday school when she was in High School and fell in love with the idea of having a career where you get to teach and have fun with children. What she loves most is the excitement children experience when they learn or achieve an understanding of something new. Ms. Melissa is a Texan all the way, born and raised. Outside of teaching, she loves reading novel after novel, watching sci-fi and horror movies, and hanging out with her wife Dena and 19-year-old son Preston! She is a big believer in family time and pretty much spend most of her time with them at BBQ’s, theme weekend parties, and movie nights at each other’s houses. Ms. Melissa feels so Blessed to be entering her 5th year of teaching here at St. George and looks forward to an awesome time in the Rainbow Room.

Ms. Kayla has been working with young children for over four years now. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston in World Culture and Literature and, after graduating, went to France to be a language assistant for seven months. Since then, she has worked with children in many different settings as a camp counselor and a tutor and recently worked at a Head Start program in Idaho. She is excited to begin working with the children and families of St. George’s Episcopal School.

Mr. David worked at St. George’s from 2017-19 and is excited to return! He has 10 years of experience working in early childhood education and has served in many roles over the years, including Assistant Teacher, Office Manager, and Facilities Coordinator. His favorite thing about working with children is seeing their eagerness to show kindness toward others and their love of learning. He is a coffee connoisseur, enjoys spending time outside, and loves all forms of motor racing, especially Formula 1.

Ms. Kat was born and raised in San Antonio, TX but has lived in Austin for over 20 years. She has been in childcare for 20+ years and a teacher at St. George's for 7. Ms. Kat has her CDA from Austin Community College. She has taught all age groups but specializes in infants and toddlers. In addition to teaching, she has is certified to be a personal trainer with Camp Gladiator. She spends her free time with her husband Paul and two pets; Bandido(dog) and Nico (cat).

Ms. Haley has a deep passion for working with young children and is dedicated to fostering their growth through confidence, curiosity, and joy. She holds a Childhood Development Associate credential and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Development, she brings experience from both first-grade and early childhood classrooms. Haley is committed to establishing a nurturing and supportive atmosphere where each child feels valued and seen.

Ms. Rita has over 20 years of teaching experience. She's from Yorktown, TX and has been in Austin for over 10 years. Her passion is in early childhood and her strengths and skills include understanding & connecting with children of all ages & developing wonderful relationships with our families and teachers.

Ms. Cheryl is originally from Crawford and Waco, Tx. She started her Early Childhood journey 34 years ago. She has an Associate in Arts Degree from McLennan Community College obtained in 1985. As well as a Child Development Certificate obtained in 2007 and An Associate in Applied Science Degree with honors in Child Development obtained in 2009.

Ms. CheryI has always loved working with children. Watching them grow and learn gives her such a great joy especially knowing that she gave them a helping hand in their growth and developmental process.