Favorite Food: pizza

Favorite Restaurant: Parisi’s

Favorite activity: reading and taking walks

Favorite color: green

Favorite season: Fall because it’s college football season

Favorite song to make her smile: Jesus Loves Me

Favorite TV shows/movies:  Historical Fiction

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher and a mom

Favorite childhood toy:  dolls and dollhouse

Where does she want to travel: Germany, Switzerland and the Holy Land

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  They are so funny!

Mrs. Fulkerson has a bachelor’s degree in education with a master’s in early childhood education.

Favorite Food: gluten free pizza

Favorite Restaurant: Puerto Vallarta

Favorite activity: sewing

Favorite color: green

Favorite season: Fall because of bonfires and crisp weather

Favorite song to make her smile: Galloway Girl by Ed Sheeran

Favorite TV shows/movies:  Star Trek Next Generation and The Princess Bride

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher

Favorite childhood toy:  weebles

Where does she want to travel: Ireland

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  their fascination as they learn new things!

Mrs. Kirkpatrick has a bachelor’s degree in Applied Management as well as a master’s degree from Trine University in Business Administration.

Favorite Food: street tacos

Favorite Restaurant: Hop Station (for yummy street tacos)

Favorite Activity: Walking her dog, Cosmo

Favorite Color: blue

Favorite season: Summer because she loves to spend time in her pool with her family

Favorite song to make her smile: Sweet Annie by Zac Brown

Favorite TV Show/Movie: The New Adventures of Old Christine/A Knight’s Tale

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher

Favorite childhood toy: Cabbage Patch Dolls

Where does she want to travel: Europe

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  Their sweet hearts.

Mrs. Metcalfe has a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Indiana University and has returned to the college classroom for the High Scope course (to be completed Dec. 2023).

Favorite Food: chocolate and peanut butter anything

Favorite Restaurants:  Anything Mexican (Hacienda, Moes or Social Cantina)

Favorite activity: reading

Favorite color: blue

Favorite season: Spring, because longer days with things turning green and flowers beginning to bloom

Favorite song to make her smile: almost anything but loves 90’s Country

Favorite TV shows/movies:  Yellowstone and The Notebook

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher

Favorite childhood toy:  stuffed dog named Doggy

Where does she want to travel: Greece

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  The questions they ask

Mrs. Smith has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Lipscomb University and a master’s degree in Education from Trevecca Nazarene University.

Favorite Food: Charcuterie, savory tastes and poppy seeds

Favorite Activity: Hanging out with friends as well as creating videos

Favorite Color: green or purple

Favorite season:  Fall because of the change in weather and wearing sweaters

Favorite Tv Show/Movie: AHS, Jersey Shore, Glee; Now and Then, Jurassic Park and Mrs. Doubtfire

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher

Favorite childhood toy:  blue dolly and lincoln logs

Where does she want to travel: Italy and someplace tropical

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  Their curiosity with life

Mrs. Burson has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Ivy Tech and has returned Ball State (online college classroom) to obtain her bachelor’s degree in ECE.

Favorite Food: Chocolate and Peanut Butter pie/cheesecake

Favorite Restaurant:  Red Lobster

Favorite activity: floating in her pool and spending time with grandkids

Favorite colors: fall colors especially yellow

Favorite seasons: Summer because of the sun and time to work in her garden and play in the pool

Favorite song to make her smile: Bruno Mars, “Just the Way You Are”

Favorite TV shows/movies: Wheel of Fortune and Elf

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher

Favorite childhood toy:  stuffed pink bunny

Where does she want to travel: Poland and back to OBX

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  How much joy they get from learning something new

Mrs. Hodgson has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Indiana University. She has worked as an ECE professional in many capacities with Kindergarten, Pre-K and with our program in the 2/3 class.

Favorite Food: tacos

Favorite Restaurants:  Cambodian Thai, Taqueira Chicago, Hall’s Kitchen

Favorite activity: reading, crafting, and laying on the beach/floating in a pool

Favorite colors: red and pink

Favorite season: Summer because of the warm weather, sun and time at the beach and pool

Favorite song to make her smile: anything by Prince and/or Bruno Mars

Favorite TV shows/movies:  The Office/Friends; Steel Magnolias/Princess Bride and Sound of Music

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher

Favorite childhood toy:  Light bright

Where does she want to travel: Africa to take a safari

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  Their honesty and wonder in learning new things

Mrs. Paul has returned to the Ivy Tech campus to work on her Child Development Associate credential with a focus to achieve an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Favorite Food: anything Mexican

Favorite Restaurant: Fiesta Tapitia

Favorite activity: traveling to Disney

Favorite color: green and pink

Favorite season: spring because the daffodils grow, her favorite flowers

Favorite song to make her smile: anything by Ed Sheeran

Favorite TV shows/movies:  The Neighborhood and Labamba

What did she want to be when she grew up: police officer

Favorite childhood toy:  Baby Beans

Where does she want to travel: Disneyland Paris

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  They are  very geniune!

Mrs. Gomez has 20 years of early childhood experience as she has been parenting her three children; she has also been a substitute teacher and as well as volunteered at the elementary (and Middle) school activities.

Favorite Food: pizza

Favorite Restaurant: Oliva’s

Favorite activity: reading, knitting/crocheting and diamond art creations

Favorite color: amethyst purple

Favorite season: Summer because she sees her grandkids more when they come swim at her pool

Favorite song to make her smile: The Name Game (because her name is in it)

Favorite TV shows/movies:  Mudoch Mysteries Skinwalker Ranch, Oak Island and To Kill A Mockingbird

What did she want to be when she grew up: a secretary

Favorite childhood toy:  dolls

Where does she want to travel: Hawaii

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  They are so honest!

Mrs. Vinson has over 30 years of administrative professional experience working at First English Lutheran Church alongside 4 former pastors.

Favorite Food:  salads with chicken and fruit

Favorite restaurant: Chipotle/Panera Bread

Favorite Activity: exercising

Favorite Color: chartreuse

Favorite season: Fall because of starting school, leaves changing and Halloween decorations

Favorite song to make her smile: Be Happy

Favorite TV shows/movies:  Married at First Sight/Amazing Race and Elf or anything from the Hallmark Channel

What did she want to be when she grew up: teacher and a mom

Favorite childhood toy:  Barbies with doll house families and the Sunshine Family

Where does she want to travel:  Texas to visit family and Maine just because I haven’t been that far east!

What does she enjoy about preschoolers:  Their ability to be happy everyday; their ideas and learning what is important to them!

Mrs. Gleissner has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Manchester College and a bachelor’s degree in ECE with a minor in Special Education from Ball State University. Mrs. Gleissner has been High Scope certified since 2018.