Prince Of Peace Evangelical
Lutheran Church And Preschool
Director/PK3
Jeanne Thomas
Jeanne began as an assistant teacher at the Preschool and has expanded her role to becoming the Director. She holds a BA from Texas A&M University and enjoys continuing her education through Georgia’s professional learning programs. Her favorite part of her “job” is teaching the children about Jesus, and she loves working with and learning from a team of amazing and creative teachers. The preschool’s three star rating for continuous quality improvement shows Jeanne’s commitment to creating and maintaining a safe and loving environment where your child can grow and thrive while exploring the world around them.
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Julia McClendon
Julia loves teaching at Prince of Peace. This is her 8th year with us. She is currently studying Psychology, loves to travel, enjoys live music, geology, art, and animals- especially birds. She contributes joy, empathy, and creativity to our warm and dynamic community. She is gregarious, encouraging, fun, energetic, and loves her students. She enjoys teaching children about language, honesty, diversity, art, STEM, and Jesus. Julia strives to adapt to meet each child’s individual educational and emotional needs while encouraging confidence, kindness, and an interest in learning.
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Marie Herndon
Marie is a returning teaching assistant to Prince of Peace Preschool. She brings with her much experience working with children, including her own, at preschools, elementary, middle, and high schools in the countries of France, Turkey, and the U.S. Currently she attends Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church with her husband, Joel Herndon. She is looking forward to working with your children this upcoming school year.
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Christen Deines
Christen is overjoyed to be an assistant teacher at Prince of Peace Preschool. She has an associates degree in Early Childhood Education and 5+ years’ experience in childcare. Helping to educate the young minds of the future is a top priority in her work. She is looking forward to all the blessings she will experience working with Prince of Peace Preschool.