Early Childhood Faculty
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Mary joined our Trinity Team in August 2004. She first assisted in all age groups and became a full-time assistant in the infant program. Mary and her husband Gus enjoy spending time with their three children, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren and with God's blessing there will be more to come. |
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Vivian joined our Trinity Team in September 1997. In her first four years she was the Pre-K assistant. The next 3 years she was the Toddler’s Lead Teacher. She was Pre-K assistant once again for another 3 years. She is now our Preschool 2 Lead Teacher. She enjoys being around the children. She feels that God has blessed her with patience and lots of love to give to the children. She have a wonderful husband, Eloy, and two great children. Her son, Brian, is a graduate of North Shore Senior High. He will be attending San Jacinto College in the fall. Brian started here at Trinity in Pre-K when the school first opened and graduated from the eighth grade at TLS in 2006. Her daughter, Brianna, started in our infant room and will graduate TLS in 2014. Mrs. Vivian and her family are members of Trinity Lutheran Church and they attend the 931 Service. They are also very involved with their daughter’s softball team. Most importantly she enjoys spending quality time with her family.
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Brenda joined our Trinity Team in August 1998. In her first year, she assisted the Preschool 3 program, which was all that she expected, full of joy and excitement. It was then that she knew God had called her to serve Him in this field. In October of 1999, she was given the opportunity to head the infant program and was blessed to serve in this position for eleven and a half years. As we were in the process of discussing a larger early childhood ministry for TLS-EC, it was decided that a room for older infants, or "Waddlers," was needed. So as of February 24, 2011, she was given yet another opportunity to head a new program at TLS-EC. She feels that God has blessed her ministry beyond belief. Although her heart has been in the infant program so long, it is being tugged in a new adventure. She is a native Houstonian. She and her children are members at Trinity Lutheran church. She has also been involved in the your ministry in the past and is currently involved and attends the ninethirtyone modern service. She recently celebrated her 26th wedding anniversary with her husband Stephen. She has four beautiful children and is a grandmother to three beautiful children. She enjoys spending time with her family and cheering her children on during school sporting events. |
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Tori joined our Trinity Team in July 2008. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor in Psychology in 2008. She has always enjoyed teaching children of all ages and abilities. She has extensive experience working with children with developmental disorders as well as typical children. She is a certified First Aid, CPR, AED instructor and teach various courses at the American Red Cross. She has been playing guitar since she was fourteen years old. She is currently pursuing interpreter certification in American Sign Language (ASL). She married her husband (Chris) on New Year’s Day, 2006. God has blessed them with two beautiful daughters, who also attend school here at Trinity. |
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Kim joined our Trinity Team in July 2010. She is a graduate from Concordia University in 2004 with a communications degree. She quickly found out that the business world was not for her and began teaching in 2006 as an assistant at Trinity. She went back to school and earned my teaching certificate in 2007. She left Trinity for 3 years. The first two years she taught Pre-K at Immanuel in the Heights. In her third year, She taught 3rd and 4th grade. She feels so blessed to be back at Trinity with her family. Her husband, Joey, is the 7th grade teacher here and their two daughters also attend as a students. They are also excited about growing their family. She looks forward to helping the children succeed this year and most of all helping them learn how much Jesus loves each and every one of them. |
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Julie joined our Trinity Team in August 2002. She grew up in Houston, Texas. She attended Bethlehem and Immanuel Lutheran Schools as a child. She has a heart for sharing Jesus’ love with children and has a passion for the children in her care. Julie started as the Second Grade assistant. She later served in our Kindergarten class in 2003 and currently serves as our Pre-Kindergarten lead teacher. Julie also teaches Kindergarten Sunday School here at Trinity. She loves to spend time with her husband and family, cooking, scrapbooking and attending UH football games. |
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Debbie joined the Trinity Team in July 2011. She has 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. She has been married for 25 years and has been an early childhood professional for 13 years. Debbie brings with her experience at 2 other Lutheran early childhood programs in the Houston area. She enjoys serving the Lord in this capacity and truly loves working with childred. |
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Stefani joined our Trinity Team in January 2010 as an afternoon floater. She started teaching Pre-K and Pre-3 P.E. classes starting August 2011 and has enjoyed her new role. Our students have fun in P.E. and enjoy playing games with Ms. Stefani. She has actually been at Trinity since she was 8 years old. She attended Trinity Lutheran School from 2nd to 8th grade. She attended North Shore Senior High School and graduated in June 2010. She is currently attending Houston Community College, where she plans to receive her Associate's in Science and then transfer to the University of Houston for her Bachelors in Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her hobbies are playing volleyball and basketball. She also enjoys painting and drawing in her spare time. |
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Tarita joined our Trinity Team in February 2011 as assistant teacher in our Preschool 3 class. She comes to us very highly recommended by Kim Perry, our Pre-K teacher. Tarita graduated high school in the Houston area and is married to her high school sweetheart. Together they are blessed with two beautiful children who attend school here at Trinity. She has always had a passion for working with children. She began teaching Sunday school at her home church. She has been in church choir since she was 4 years old and she is now the Choir Director and she really enjoys her ministry there. |
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Adria joined our Trinity Team in August 2010. She moved to Texas from the Kansas City area with her husband Jonathan and dog, Callie. She has four younger brothers and has spent many years babysitting them and other neighborhood children. Through that she gained a love for children and a desire to work with them. She graduated from Concordia University Nebraska in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Minor in Theology. She has spent the last few years completing her internship in Green Bay and substituting for numerous Lutheran schools in the Kansas City area. She loves to read, watch movies, go to sporting events, play games, and spend time with friends and family. |
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Louise joined our Trinity Team in April 2010. She was born and raised in Houston, in fact, she is the 5th generation of her family to be born here in Houston. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they enjoy traveling, and being with family and friends. She has a lovely daughter who attends school here at Trinity. She has seventeen years experience as a salon manager/hairstylist. She loves to cook, run, and eat, although not always in that order. |
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Betsy joined our Trinity Team in August 2010. She was born in Beaumont, however she grew up on Northern California (just outside of San Francisco) for the most part. She recently moved back to Texas to attend college, where she is currently finishing up her third year at Houston Baptist University. She is a psychology major and hopes to attend graduate school in nursing after graduation, where she intends to specialize in trauma/emergency care. She absolutely loves children and has been working with them for most of her life, since she comes from a big Italian family. She is certified in sports medicine and in her spare time she loves going to sporting events (particularly football) and enjoys any outdoor activity. She has loved her time spent here in Houston and is very excited to be working at TLS-EC. |
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Jessica joined our Trinity Team in November 2010. She is our Pre-Kindergarten lead teacher. She graduated from Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania in 2009. She has dual certification in Special Education and Elementary Educations (K-6) in both Texas and Pennsylvania. She is currently working on her Master's Degree in Educational Development and Strategies. Jessica moved to Houston in September 2010. Before living in Texas, she lived in Northeast Pennsylvania. She taught for one year as a Learning Support Teacher in a high school setting. She has always had a passion for teaching and enjoys working with students. |
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Ashley came to Houston in February of 2011 after receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Vocal Performance with a concentration in Opera Studies from Greensboro College in North Carolina. She has several years experience teaching within early childhood education and has a passion for helping each of the toddlers in her class succeed in their most formative years. She is part of Trinity's ninethirtyone worshiping community and sings in the band.
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Sally joined our Trinity Team in April 2011. She has many years of experience working with children and was working most recently as an afternoon assistant at another Lutheran school in the Houston area. She has four children and an awesome husband and they are excited about welcoming their first grandbaby. In her free time, she likes to read, write, go hiking, and drink coffee. |
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Patty joined our Trinity Team in February 2011. She and her husband just recently moved to Houston from Gainesville, Florida and is loving the area already! She received her Bachelors of Science in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences from the University of Florida and would like to receive her Master's Degree in youth counseling one day. She has extensive experience working with children of all ages through camp style programs and swimming lessons. She looks forward to building wonderful memories and relationships with TLS-EC students and their families. |
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Maria joined our Trinity Team in September 2011 as our eveing receptionist. She is currently attending Houston Community College and will transfer to University of Houston-Downtown. She's working towards a degree as a bilingual elementary teacher. She has experience as a special education aide with kindergarten through 3rd grade students and she was also an extended day teacher for kindergarten for the HISD for 3 years. |
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Lauren joined our Trinity Team in September 2011. She grew up in Matthews, NC and later moved to Houston for graduate school. She graduated in 2011 with a Masters in Acting in hopes of being a film actress in the near future. |
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Melissa joined our Trinity Team in July 2011 as a toddler assistant teacher. She graduated from Lamar high School in May 2011 and she will be attending Houston Community College as a neonatal nurse. In her spare time she loves to listen to music, dance and spend time with family and friends. She's very excited to be a part of the Trinity staff and is looking forward to working with all of the staff, students, and families. |
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Cindy joined our Trinity Team in August 2011 as our Crawler Assistant Teacher. She has a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters. She attended TLS as a child and was confirmed here as well. She has been blessed to work with children for over 20 years (all grade levels). She began her teaching as a special education assistant for the Fort Bend ISD and then Bryan-College Station at Stephen F. Austin Middle School. After returning to Houston in 2006, she took a position as Infant Room Teacher at Memorial Lutheran School. She truly enjoys her time with "her kids" and the rewards in watching them grow. It gives her great pleasure to help students achieve their goals in a safe, loving, Christian environment. And she looks forward to the rewards of caring for our precious students, giving moms and dads peace of mind as they return to work. |
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Leslie joined our Trinity Team in July 2011. She graduated from Lamar High School in 2007 and attended Blinn College in Brenham, TX and will continue her education at Houston Community College. She is working towards becoming an ultrasound technician. She loves doing arts and crafts and she's excited to be working with our waddler students and their families. |
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Rosie joined our Trinity Team in May 2011. She is a native Houstonian and very busy mom of 5 wonderful children. She would like to attend a technical school for medical professions. She likes to read, shop and be alone whenever she gets a chance. |
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Issis joined the Trinity Team in December 2011. She graduated from North Shore Senior High School and earned a college credit for several child deelopment classes. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, Daniela. Issis is happy about working with the students in the early childhood program and working in such a fun place! |
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Joniece joined the Trinity Team in February 2012. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Sociology and has 2 years of sign language classes. She has experience working with children as a tutor and childcare teacher.In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband. She is happy and feels blessed to be working at TLS-EC.
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Carmen joined the Trinity Team in March 2012. She has previous experience babysitting for her family members and in other customer service industries. She is excited about working with all of the students in the early childhood program. |
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Kaitlyn joined the Trinity Team in November 2011. She graduated from Clear Lake High School and is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston-Downtown. Kaitlyn has a passion for working with litle children and is excited about working with all of the students in the early childhood program. |
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Kymberly joined the Trinity Team in November 2011. She graduated from Spring Woods High School in 2001. She had previously worked in an early childhood program before working for a veterinary clinic for a number of years. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, fishing, and watching movies. Kymberly is excited to work with little ones again in the early childhood program. |
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Amber joined the Trinity Team in November 2011. She graduated from high school in 2006 and brings with her experience in owning and operating her own in-home childcare and also working in another early childhood program in Houston. She is excited about joining the Trinity Team and working with the little ones in our program! |
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Amy is a native Texan, joined our Trinity Team in September 2005. She has many years experience in different early childhood setting. After having served as a Preschool 3 Lead Teacher for three years, she became the Director of Trinity Lutheran School-Early Childhood. Amy, and her husband, Dusty, the first grade teacher here at Trinity, have two sons, Braeden and Jackson. Amy completed her Bachelor of Arts in Education at Concordia University in Austin and holds her Texas teaching certificate for Early Childhood through 4th grade. She is a licensed director through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. |
Infant Assistant Teacher
Preschool 2a Lead Teacher 
Waddler Lead Teacher 
TLS-EC Associate Director 
Pre-Kindergarten A Lead Teacher 
Preschool 2 Assistant Teacher 
Preschool 3 Lead Teacher
Crawlers Lead Teacher
TLEC Office Coordinator
Morning Floater
Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Toddlers Lead Teacher
Infant Lead Teacher
Waddler Assistant Teacher
TLEC Evening Receptionist 
Morning Waddler Assistant Teacher 
Afternoon Toddler Assistant Teacher 
Crawler Assistant Teacher 
Afternoon Waddler Assistant Teacher 
TLEC Morning Receptionist 
Preschool 2b Assistant Teacher 
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Afternoon Floater
Afternoon Floater
Toddler Assistant Teacher
TLS-EC Director