Sarah Carrington earned her equivalent's bachelor's degree from Milton Keynes College in England in the Health, Education, and Development of Children in 1991 after earning her diploma in Early Childhood Education in 1988. She has over 19 years lead teaching experience with teaching preschoolers in the Triangle Area. She is the mother of 2 children: one 5 year old girl and one two year old boy. Sarah is the current teacher of our 1 and 2 year old Dewdrop/Ladybug program.

Amy Hart earned her BA from UNC-CH and has been teaching for 21 years, ages birth through kindergarten. She has over 100 hours of Early Childhood coursework and training. She has been at our school for 15 years, and has taught all ages at the Co-op. Amy has three children of her own, ages 16, 18, and 20. She is currently teaching our two-year-old Sunbeam class five days per week.

Jessica Shipley-Watson earned her BS degree in Early Childhood Education from Frostburg State University in MD. She was a preschool teacher for several years prior to having her two boys ages 6 and 10, who are both Playschool graduates. Jessica was also a professional nanny while attending college and most recently owned and operated a successful local nanny agency. She currently teaches our three-year-old Rainbow class five days per week.

April Ashford Siler earned her North Carolina Early Childhood Credentials in 2001 and has worked with ages birth through pre-kindergarten for ten years. Her mom owned and operated a NC licensed childcare center where April began her love of teaching at age 15. She is the mother of four children: two boys, ages 10 and 11 and twin girls who are three years old. She currently teaches our three and four-year-old Dragonfly class five days per week.

Miranda Bailey Danku earned her BS in Anthropology from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. She did fieldwork for her thesis in Alaska, working with Yup’ik Eskimos. She has been working in preschool and elementary school classrooms for the past nine years, and has three children ages 9, 12, and 14. Miranda earned her North Carolina Early Childhood Credentials in 2008 and is teaching our four and five-year-old Wildflowers five days per week.

Kinsey Wennerstrom is the current Director of the Playschool. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from University North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has served in numerous management and Board positions in both business and childcare and has also been a teacher at the co-op tor 2 years. She is the mother of 3 children, ages, 12,10, and 7.

Each of our teachers and staff brings her own special experiences and interests to the school, along with a passion for working with children. We are fortunate to have a staff that works well individually, as well as collectively, to create the best learning and growing atmosphere for our children. Each staff member is required to have current certification in CPR and First Aid. The Playschool also provides regular staff development opportunities to encourage further growth.