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Staff Biographies
Administration
Nancy Sutherland is serving as the Interim Director. She has over 25 years of experience as a teacher of child development, preschool classroom teacher, resource coordinator and preschool director. For the past two years she has been working as an educational consultant to area preschools, including Westminster.
Teachers of the 3's
Robin Appelt has been at Westminster for over 20 years. Both of Ms. Appelt's children are graduates of the program.
Margi Aubert is a graduate of Loyola University. Ms. Aubert's youngest child is a graduate of the program.
Joan Coode has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Belmont University with certification in Early Childhood Education. All 3 of Mrs. Coode's children are graduates of the program.
Susie Hays has been at WP for 8 years and was a RN in her previous life. Her daughter is a graduate of the program.
Lisa Preston comes to us from Toddlers & Twos. She has a Bachelor of General Studies degree from the University of New Orleans.
Katherine Thym has a M.Ed. in Reading from the University of Virginia. All three of Mrs. Thym’s daughters attended Westminster Preschool.
Teachers of the 4's
Margaret Callahan graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BA in History, a minor in Psychology and the equivalent of a Child Development Associate degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education. Ms. Callahan has also taught in the Toddlers & Twos program.
Katie Davies has a BA in Sociology from the University of Georgia and is currently working on her M.Ed., from Belmont University in Early Childhood Education. She will be joining Marjorie Kastrinsky in the 4’s.
Graeme Huffman holds a B.A. in English from Vanderbilt University in addition to a Child Development Associate degree. Mrs. Huffman's youngest child is a graduate of the program.
Marjorie Kastrinsky has been teaching at WP for 15 years. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina. Both of Mrs. Kastrinsky's sons are graduates of the program.
Pam Swift has a Child Development Associate degree and has taught at Westminster for over 20 chapters. Both of Mrs. Swift's daughters are graduates of the program.
Susan Weathersby graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BA in Elementary Education. Her son Woodson is a Westminster graduate and her daughter Ivy is currently in the 4's program.
Teachers of the 5's
Jane Brown holds a B.S. in Education from the University of Alabama with a minor in Art. She provides dramatic enrichment for the children with both Rock & Roll Theater and Magic Carpet Ride.
Allison Hammond has been at Westminster for 14 years. Mrs. Hammond holds a B.A. in English from Emory University. Both of her children are graduates of the program.
Dee Dee King has a degree in elementary education and a minor in special education from the University of Tennessee. She has taught in both areas as well as in a Federally Funded remedial reading program.
Missy Williams has a BS in Education from the University of Alabama. She has taught both the 3's and 4's at Westminster.
Music Teacher
Emily Apuzzo graduated from Belmont University with a Bachelor of Music degree from Belmont University. Emily sings with the Nashville Opera Chorus and the Nashville Symphony Chorus when she is not teaching preschool.
Resource Coordinator
Maria Teselle holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan and has had two children graduate from the program.
Floaters
Libby Jones has an undergraduate emphasis in early childhood education. She co-taught in the 4's last year and will be providing academic support to the staff.
Ashley Moore holds a degree in Liberal Arts from MTSU with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. She taught at the Oakdale School in Los Angeles, Ca in addition to teaching in the Toddlers & Twos program for 3 years. She will be working with the teachers and children on a part-time basis.