Director

Kate is a longtime member of the HTPP community. Her three children attended preschool at Holy Trinity, and she taught the 3-year-old class for four years. A former public elementary school teacher, she holds a B.A. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Houston. Kate thinks she has the best job in the entire world. When she’s not hanging out with her Holy Trinity friends, Kate loves singing, dancing, and spending time with her family.

Assistant Director

Mallory has a Bachelor's degree in Human Services and a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education. She has taught preschool, kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 7th grade English. Mallory has moved all around, from Charlotte to Philadelphia to Las Vegas. However, she is thrilled to be back home in Atlanta and even more ecstatic to be at Holy Trinity! She thinks kids are the best kinds of co-workers and is excited to get to know this year's group of kiddos!

Greg has been part of our Holy Trinity Parish Preschool community for several years, and we couldn’t do what we do without him! He is our hardworking go-to-guy, taking care of all of the behind-the-scenes things that keep our school safe and running smoothly. Greg is also the dad to 2 busy boys, who are both HTPP graduates.

Pre-K Dragonflies Teacher

Corine is a veteran teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience. Prior to HTPP, she taught at the Atlanta Speech School and Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool. She holds a Master’s degree in Deaf Education from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and a BS,Ed. in Communication Sciences & Disorders and an AB in Linguistics from UGA. Corine lives in Decatur with her husband and 2 children.

Pre-K Dragonflies Teacher

Ben graduated from Georgia State University in 2020 and holds a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. He is Orton-Gillingham educated and has experience working with a variety of learners. He taught for 2 years with City Schools of Decatur, and tutors on the side. In his free time, Ben enjoys cooking, video games, music and comedy.

Bugs Teacher

Erika has 10 years of experience with teaching. She ran her own business, Reds Day to Day Care, teaching young students before becoming part of the HTPP team. Erika enjoys being outside and attending to her backyard farm. Sometimes she even brings baby chicks to school! Erika is also a busy mother of two.

Bugs Teacher

Julie is excited to join the Bugs class! Julie has a M.A. in Professional Counseling and worked as an elementary school counselor before joining the team. She also works in children's literature making picture books and graphic novels as an author-illustrator. Julie has three kids and two guinea pigs, and enjoys spending time at the library and drinking too much bubble tea.

Grasshoppers Teacher

Royale is so excited to be teaching the Grasshoppers class this year! Though this is her first year at HTPP, she has worked with children since 2016. As a soon-to-be Agnes Scott graduate with a BA in Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology, and a current graduate student at Mercer University with a focus on Elementary Education, her passion as an educator focuses on child advocacy as a means of healing and rectifying intergenerational trauma through Social-Emotional Learning methodology. In addition to being ECE and BFTS certified, Royale is also a loving cat mom, godmother, and aunt to many children. In her free time, she loves to knit, watch random analysis videos and documentaries, and attend raves!

Grasshoppers & Butterflies Teacher

Anita is looking forward to another wonderful year at Holy Trinity, and so is her sweet 3-year-old daughter! Anita loves working with children, especially at their early stages of development. She has a BBA specialization in Accounting from Underwood University in Suwanee, GA and an MBA specialization in Human Resource Management. Anita loves outings and celebrating each special milestone of her daughter’s with family and friends.

Butterflies Teacher

Amelia earned a BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing, Painting & Printmaking from Georgia State University. She is looking forward to introducing arts to kids and building a more immersive, creative environment for children to learn in! Amelia loves to travel, and her favorite places she’s visited are India, Japan, Greece and France. She believes the best thing about exploring is seeing all kinds of different walks of life, trying different foods, getting to know the locals and seeing some of the most beautiful sights the world has to offer! Amelia loves tending to her plants, starting embroidery projects, reading good books, and doing yoga in her spare time.

Frogs Teacher

Anny is the proud mother of a little girl. She has a strong passion for working with children and watching them learn and grow. Anny is a Massachusetts native and is new to the state of Georgia. Before joining our amazing teaching team, she owned her own licensed home-based family daycare in which she took care of six children ages 5 and under. Anny is currently attending online school at Southern New Hampshire University, where she is obtaining a BA in Human Services. She loves cooking, spending time with her family, and creating memories.

Frogs Teacher

Ellen *hopped* into the Frogs class this year. She is a long-time member of the HTPP community, with both of her two young children finding a special place here at Holy Trinity – Now Ellen has, too! She is a Decatur native, a designer with a BFA in graphic design from the Maryland Institute College of Art, a Professional Optimist, and a high five enthusiast.

Ellen has a passion for connection with her students. She cares deeply about making each one of them feel safe, seen, and loved. And she just can’t stop singing!

Caterpillars Teacher

Giulia graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and worked at Emory Hospital’s main campus as an RN for 42 years. Since retiring from Emory, she has taught and subbed at Holy Trinity for over 10 years. Giulia loves snuggling with our “babies” and watching them grow. She also has many interests including gardening, art, music, reading, and yoga!

Caterpillars Teacher

Megan has an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University and a decade of teaching experience in preschools, international schools abroad, and Metro-Atlanta public schools. After enjoying being a Stay-At-Home mom to her 3 young children who are also students here at HTPP, she has decided to re-enter the classroom at the school her young family calls home. She loves gardening and cooking, and is passionate about coffee.

Floater

Ann has been an educator for over 3 decades. She has experience with grades K-12 in special education, working primarily with emotional and behavior disorders. Ann holds a degree in Psychology and History from Georgia Southern, is certified as a Spiritual Director, and is a commissioned Stephen Minister. Before coming to Holy Trinity, Ann worked at Decatur United First Methodist Preschool for three years as a co-teacher in a 3-year-old class and as a floater. Ann enjoys writing, walking trails, knitting, and reading. Her favorite color is blue.

Gardening Teacher

Sara has a background in urban farming, environmental education, and art. She loves nothing more than digging in the dirt with little ones and helping them develop a love of nature, gardening, and the outdoors. When she is not playing in the garden, you can find Sara hiking, cooking and spending time with her sweet family.

Music Teacher

This is Laura’s 7th year making music with our little friends at Holy Trinity! Laura graduated from Georgia Southern with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance. After college, she sang with The Augusta Opera, and then moved back to the Atlanta area to be closer to family. Laura teaches private piano lessons in Oakhurst. She and her husband love to travel, especially for music. They’ve even been to a Music Festival in Switzerland!