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Jan Mortimore, Educational Co-Director, started with SFYC in 1983.  She has her BS degree in Early Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University and has done graduate work at Eastern Michigan University, as well.  Mrs. Mortimore is married to her husband, Chuck, has 3 children, Jill, David and Jeff, and 3 grandchildren, Jacob, Thom and Dorothy.  She has prior teaching experience in 1^st and 2^nd grades, 2-year-olds in preschool, and VBS.  Mrs. Mortimore likes to read, sing in the choir, volunteer, and play with her grandchildren 

 Dale Langerman, Administrative            
 Co-Director, started with SFYC in 2000. 
 She has her BA degree in Business
 Administration and her MBA.  Mrs. Langerman
 is married to her husband, John and has 2
 sons, Eric and Steven.    She has prior
 administrative experience as a Manufacturing
 Supervisor with Burlington Industries,
 Information Systems Purchasing with Western
 Electric/AT&T and a SIMS Specialist with
 Guilford County Schools.  Mrs. Langerman
 likes to read, walk and play tennis.

1A and 2C

Felicia Sherman, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 2001.  She has her BS degree in Child Development and Family Relations from Western Carolina University.  Mrs. Sherman is married to her husband, Nelson, and has 1 son, Jack.  She was our 4B teacher before making the change to the 1’s and 2c.  Mrs. Sherman likes to spend time with her family, swim, walk, ride her bike, and scrapbook with Creative Memories.

Linda Browning, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 2001.  She has her BA in Journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Massage Therapy license.  Mrs. Browning has 3 children and 2 dogs.  She likes to sail, garden, read, go to the beach, knit, and crochet.

2A and 2B

Kathy Walsh, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 1998.  She has her BS degree in Elementary Education and her AA degree in Liberal Arts.  Mrs. Walsh is married and has 5 children, Tracey, Matt, Amy, Billy and Heidi (daughter-in-law), and 1 grandson, Carson.  She has prior teaching experience in 1^st and 3^rd grades and many years as a Faith Formation Teacher.  Mrs. Walsh likes to walk (2 miles a day), travel to the beach, read, participate in church activities, and collect Willow Tree and Snowbaby Statues. 

Jan Simkins, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 1999.  She has her BS degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in Early Childhood Education.  Mrs. Simkins is married and has 3 children, Joseph, Christopher and Katherine.  She has prior experience in a Mother’s Morning Out Program and in other preschools.  Mrs. Simkins likes to read, travel, cross stitch and knit.

3A and 3B

Leona Church, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 1995.  She has her AAS degree in Early Childhood Education.   Mrs. Church is married to her husband, Mike, and has a son, Cory, and 2 Greyhounds, Popea and Josephine.  She has 24 years teaching experience in preschools, namely Mt. Pisgah Preschool, Boxwood Preschool and Walker Avenue Children’s House.  Mrs. Church likes to read, and go for walks. 

Tammy Mulholland, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 2005.  She has her AAS degree in Accounting.  Mrs. Mulholland is married to her husband Joe and has 5 children, Erin, Liz, Joey, Ryan and Zach.  She has prior teaching experience from Mt. Pisgah Preschool, Mt. Zion Preschool and CIC Preschool.  Mrs. Mulholland likes to volunteer at middle school and high school, read and walk her lab, Molly.

3C

Akemi Fink, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 2007.  She has her BA degree in Elementary Education.  Mrs. Fink is married to her husband John and has 3 children, Avery, Jack and Anna.  She likes to read, to collect books and volunteer at her children’s middle and elementary schools, take part in the PTA and scouts. 

Amy Froneberger, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 2004.  She has her BS degree in History from Appalachian State University.  Mrs. Froneberger is married to her husband Stan, has 2 daughters, Lauren and Bonnie, and a dog, Trooper.  She has prior experience in the Public Library system in North and South Carolina, the Greensboro Historical Museum in the educational department, working as a Sunday school teacher and in VBS for many years.  Mrs. Froneberger likes to volunteer at her daughter’s schools and is a Girl Scout Leader for two troops!

4A

Carol Puryear, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 2002.  She has her MABS/Certificate from Dallas Theological Seminary, with a concentration in Christian Education.  Mrs. Puryear is married to her husband, Martin.  She has prior teaching experience in Preschool, dance and Church (SS, VBS, Children’s Church, Youth, etc.).  Mrs. Puryear likes to dance, read, cook, garden, and watch old movies and classic TV shows with her husband. 

Ann Helton, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 2005.  She has her BS degree in Food Science.  Mrs. Helton is married to her husband, Rob, and has 3 children, Joe, Abby and Susanna.  She was a member of the PTA and she has prior experience as a substitute GCS Teacher, in Sunday school, in MOPS and as a “Mommy”.  Mrs. Helton likes to spend time with her family, cook, vacation/travel, camp and spend time with friends.

4B

Diana Whaley, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 2007.  She has her degrees in Child Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, and is currently working on her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.  Mrs. Whaley is married to her husband, Jeff, has 2 children, Connor and Ruthie, 1 dog, Patches, and 2 cats, Poochie and Lucy.  She has 20 years prior teaching experience working with children from ages 2 through 6^th grade.  Mrs. Whaley likes to volunteer at her children’s schools, camp, cook, vacation, and go to the movies. 

Rhonda Terrell, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 2007.  She has her BA degree in Biology, her MS degree in Public Health, and is currently enrolled in the School of Education at Greensboro College.  Mrs. Terrell is married to her husband, Stephen, has 3 children, Christopher, Sarah and Mary Katherine, 1 dog, and 1 cat.  She was a PTA volunteer, a PTA president, and a Girl Scout leader.  Mrs. Terrell likes to read, swim, listen to music, go to the beach and the pool, and camp with her Girl Scout Troop.

Transitional Kindergarten

Blythe Murphy, lead teacher, started with SFYC in 2008.  She has her BA degree in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University.  Mrs. Murphy is married to her husband, Terry, and has 2 children, Brenna and Brogan.  She has 5 years prior teaching experience in 1^st grade in VA Beach.  Mrs. Murphy loves Auburn Football, going back to VA Beach, and likes to sew, paint, scrapbook and take photos. 

Barbara Sisbarro, associate teacher, started with SFYC in 2001.  She has her AA degree in Business Administration.  Mrs. Sisbarro has 4 children, Julia, Jason, Nicholas and Austin.  She has experience tutoring and volunteering in public school.  Mrs. Sisbarro likes to walk, sew, sing, read and make craft projects.

Music

Carmen Eby, Music teacher, started with SFYC in 2009.  She has her BA degree in Music Education and a MM degree in Clarinet Performance.  Mrs. Eby is married to her husband, Chad, and has 2 children, Spenser and Mira.  She has prior teaching experience giving private clarinet lessons for the past 15 years, teaching Music Makers parent/child 2-year-old class at the YMCA and a middle school band for 1 year at St Pius X.  Mrs. Eby likes to do photography, to read, do yoga and Zumba.  She also plays for the Roanoke Symphony in VA.

Chapel

Melissa Jardina, Chapel teacher, started with SFYC in 2009.  She has her BA degree in Elementary Education from the University of Mississippi.  Mrs. Jardina is married to her husband, J.M. and has 2 children, Hunt and Molly.  She has previous teaching experience as a 1^st grade teacher for 6 years.  She likes to walk, read, sew, spend time with her family and teach ESL to adult refugees.