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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.

                             Charlei Villagomez
                      Older 2's (Tuesday/Thursday)

Charlei will be taking care of your 2 year old's at Harmony Hill Preschool this school year on Tuesday's and Thursday's and will be sharing the classroom with Ms. Kerri. 

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 and was made a managing partner to help with the continued growth of this fabulous preschool!

Ms. Char's goal is to make sure your child has fun while learning in a safe and loving environment.  She is a true advocate of learning in a fun setting and is a HUGE fan of reading, so books will be read to your child every day they are here! 

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!  


                              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/Wednesday/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.

Jill Piersall
(Assistant Teacher)

Ms. Jill began her child care career as an Assistant Teacher in a one year old classroom, before becoming a Lead Teacher in a one year old classroom.  She worked as a 2 year old Assistant Teacher at Hutto Baptist Church before coming to Harmony Hill Preschool.  Ms. Jill says, “I love it here and I love getting to help everyone and meet so many different people”. She has a 3 year old daughter Kynlee, and a 9 year old son Kaeden in the 3rd grade.

Jill Piersall was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. She met and married her husband of 11 years, Matt there. They moved several times over this time period before calling Round Rock home.
 

                                Kim De Araujo
                                 (Substitute)

Kim De Araujo has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Arizona State University. Although her background is in marketing, she is no stranger to the classroom.  As the child of two teachers she has spent A LOT of time in the classroom over the years. Additionally, before she was married with children, she worked as a volunteer to help develop weekly educational program for at risk children.

Ms. Kim and her husband Dan have called Round Rock home for four years and have two lovely boys, Luca and Enzo, who both attend Harmony Hill.

                              

                              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!

 

 

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