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Hilary Zetarski
Director
Pre-K (Tuesday/Thursday)
This will
be her fourth year co-owning Harmony Hill Preschool with Kerri Childs.
She holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Texas Woman’s University
in Denton, Texas. Hilary is a Texas Certified Teacher with
a certificate in Composite Science. She is also a Licensed Child
Care Director with the State of Texas. This school year she will be
joining her colleagues in the Pre Kindergarten classroom 2 days a
week and Director on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
"It was
always my vision to create a learning environment where the students were
hands on and an integral part in their understanding of the world around
them. I believe children need to be presented with many types of
stimulating interests from music, cooking, science and imaginative play.
They need to feel secure, comfortable and happy to explore many
opportunities".
"Parents also
need to feel that their child is being cared for and learning in a safe and
loving environment. This is
what I create in my classroom and at our school. We are glad to have each
and every one of your children here with us. We hope we will make a
difference in the start of their early educational lives and make an
impression on who they become".
Hilary has
been married for 10 years to her husband Stephen and they have 3
beautiful daughters. Claire, is 8 and
in the 3rd grade, Sophie, is 6 and in the 1st grade
and Emilia, is 2 and is in Ms. Paula’s class here at Harmony
Hill Preschool.
Kerri Childs
Director
Older 2's
(Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
This will be her fourth
year as co-owner of Harmony Hill Preschool with Hilary
Zetarski. She is thrilled to finally own the preschool building
with Ms. Zetarski and to know her beloved school is here to stay!
Kerri is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
She has taught and cared for infants and preschoolers in a licensed
day care setting as both a Lead teacher and Sunday school teacher for years
before starting Harmony Hill Preschool. She is a licensed Child
Care Director with the State of Texas and Kerri continues to further her
education in both business and child development.
Kerri is delighted to be
joining her teaching peers to plan exciting experiences for hands-on
learning for our 2-year-old classroom as well as being the school's
Director on Tuesday's and Thursday's. She especially looks forward to
meeting and getting to know the children and parents who are new to our
school. Her goal is to provide a safe, healthy and fun
environment in which every child is able to reach new
accomplishments. She wants each child to be able to learn new things,
build healthy relationships and be proud of who they are.
Kerri
has been married to Christian for 12 years and they have two
beautiful daughters. Emma is 9 and in 3rd
grade and Sara is 6 and entering Kindergarten at Cactus Ranch
Elementary. Both Emma and Sara are Harmony Hill Preschool
graduates.
Deslyn Hamon
Pre K
(Monday - Friday)
Deslyn Hamon comes to
us as a Texas
Certified Elementary and Special Education teacher. She has
over 8 years of experience working with children Pre-K through 12th
grade.
Ms. Deslyn’s goal is to provide a fun, safe
and loving learning environment for everyone. Structured play is
at the core of the daily routine. Ms. Deslyn will sprinkle in
activities designed to encourage your child’s creativity and the
development of language and math skills, friendships and
independence. Pre-K aged children are her passion because they are
full of joy and wonder.
She has been married to her husband Brian for 12 years and they have
two boys, Ben and Seth, ages 9 and 3, who keep her busy. She is very
excited to be a part of Harmony Hill Preschool!
Sherry Nelson
Pre-K
(Monday - Friday)
Sherry Nelson comes to us with over 10 years of teaching experience in
grades Pre-K through 5th grade. She is a Texas Certified Teacher in
All-Level Music. She has a
Bachelor’s degree from Southwest Texas State University. This is her second year at Harmony
Hill Preschool teaching in the Pre-K classroom. She have
previously taught K – 5th grade music at Menchaca Elementary School in Austin ISD and Double
File Trail and Voight Elementary Schools in Round
Rock ISD.
Ms. Sherry believes that every classroom is made up of unique
children that vary not only in abilities, but also in learning styles. The role of a teacher is to reach
the child at their level and to give them the tools they need to
succeed. To achieve this goal, she
will incorporate themes, integrated units, projects, group work, individual
work, and hands-on learning in order to make children active learners.
Sherry was born and raised in Fredericksburg, TX. She has been married to her husband,
Keith, for 7 years and they have a 4 year old daughter, Shelby who attends
Pre-K at Harmony Hill Preschool.
They have lived in Round Rock since 2003 and are happy to call it
home.
Karen
James
(Older 3's)
Karen
James grew up in Lubbock, Texas and attended South Plains College.
Ms. Karen has recently been accepted into a program to work toward her
Child Development Associates Degree. She has over 18
years of experience working with 3-4 year old children.
Ms. Karen believes that each child is special and unique and have impressionable minds that are able to absorb so
much knowledge! She is very excited to be given the opportunity to
love and work with your children. Ms. Karen will create a
classroom environment that is fun and stimulating, while being structured
and nurturing. She feels that God has given her the talent to work with
your children.
Paula Leonard
(Younger 2's)
Ms.
Paula moved to Texas from New Hampshire 4 ½ years ago. She began
working with Harmony Hill as an Assistant Teacher, but we quickly noticed
something special in her. When a position opened up we offered her a
teaching spot in our Younger 2’s class. Ms. Paula has been a
perfect match! She has been familiar with our school for several
years.
Ms. Paula has been married to her husband for 9 years. Their
daughter Angelina began preschool here at the age of 3 and is a graduate of
Harmony Hill Preschool!
Ms.
Paula will create a classroom where your young child will feel safe and
valued. Ms. Paula will nurture them and help them adjust to their new
learning environment.
Paula
Kingham
(18 - 24 months)
Paula Kingham has been a Preschool Teacher for over 12 years. Ms. Paula has been with Harmony Hill
Preschool since 2007. One of
the things she loves the most about being with the youngest class is that
she gets to see the kids in the following years as they grow up and move
into the older classes. She is
a teacher who loves to stay on schedule because she thinks it’s
important for the children, but is not afraid to be flexible when needed.
With such a young class, most of them have never been to preschool and
around their peers. She tries
to teach them things like sharing, using inside voices and respect for
others. During lunch time she
always practices good table manners!
Most of all, Ms. Paula wants to create a warm loving environment for
the children where they are comfortable and excited.
Ms. Paula has
been married to her husband James for 17 years. They have 4 children, Kelley who is
20 years old and lives on her own now, Jordan who is 15 and in her second
year of high school and 9 year old twins, Ashleigh and Austin. Outside of preschool, she teaches
cake decorating and also enjoys sewing.
Judy Taveira
(Substitute)
Judy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and
Finance from Indiana University.
She moved to Round Rock 5 years ago with her husband and two
daughters. She currently works
as a 3 year old Aide at another local preschool.
She spends her free time volunteering in both her
daughters’ classrooms and really enjoys working with children of all
ages. She is currently taking
classes in child development to continue her desire and experience in teaching.
She was a substitute teacher at Harmony Hill Preschool
last year and really enjoyed the staff and children there and is looking
forward to another great year!
Sonya Triplett
(Substitute)
Sonya
Triplett has over 15 years of teaching experience in a preschool
environment. She grew up in Florida and studied Early Childhood
Development Education at Florida's Melbourne Community College. Ms.
Sonya has her CDA in early childhood development and has hands on
experience teaching 3 and 4 year olds. Before coming to Harmony Hill
Preschool Ms. Sonya was at First Baptist Church's Wee Ones Mothers Day
Program. She teaches with love and helps them learn the fundamentals
to be prepared for the Pre-K class.
Ms. Sonya has been married for over 34 years to her husband Rich and they
have 2 daughters and a new grandson. She was our Younger 3’s
teacher this past school year, but has recently made the decision to step
down from that role to watch her grandson. We are so blessed to have her
stay on as a substitute for Harmony Hill Preschool.
Kristi Martin
(Substitute)
Kristi Martin is excited to be a substitute teacher this
year at Harmony Hill Preschool.
She holds a K-5 Multiple Subjects CLEAR Teaching Credential for the
state of California and has a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and
Instruction from Azusa Pacific University.
Kristi taught K-5 for 12 years in Palos Verdes, CA
before moving to Texas in 2006.
She is also involved in the BTSA program and enjoys working with
beginning teachers as a mentor.
“Once a teacher, always a teacher”, Kristi is looking
forward to getting back in to the classroom after taking some time off to stay
home with her daughter, Emma.
“I believe parents are a child’s first and most
important teacher in life.
It’s always been my privilege to partner with them to provide
students the best educational program possible. I also believe in Multiple
Intelligences and strived to utilize many different styles when teaching in
a classroom setting”.
Kristi has been married for 13 years to her loving
husband, Patrick. They have one
daughter, Emma, who will be in Ms. Karen’s class this year here at
Harmony Hill Preschool.
Cori Prout
(Substitute)
Cori was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and have been happy to
call Round Rock home for the last 3 years. She has been married to Dave for
9 years and they have 4 wonderful kids. Sydney is 7 and is in the 1st
grade, Tyler is 5 and will be entering
Kindergarten. Both are Harmony
Hill Preschool graduates. They
also have Audrey who is 3 and Reilly who is 2 and both girls are attending
Harmony Hill this year.
She has always had a great love of children and started her childcare
career as a baby sitter at an early age and continued looking after
children until her oldest was born.
She will be a wonderful addition to the family at Harmony Hill
Preschool!
Charlei Villagomez
(Substitute)
Ms. Char has a degree in
Psychology from Southern Oregon University and has over 15 years of
experience working with children. Before coming to Harmony Hill
Preschool Ms. Char was a Director for a Before and After School for the
U.S. Navy and most recently a Coordinator for the City of Rancho
Cucamonga's Playschool Program in California. She has been helping
out at our preschool since we opened in Spring 2007!
She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Leonard, for 11
years. They are the proud parents of Kamerin
who is 8 and in the 3rd grade and Zachary who is 6 and in the 1stgrade. Both of her kiddos are graduates of
Harmony Hill Preschool!
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