WAYPOINT PRESCHOOL - Key Persons
Living in Durham for the most of her life, Amy considers herself a Durham native. She loves Durham and hopes to raise her 4 children Mckenna (15), Ellison (13), John (9) and Cayden (7) here alongside of her husband of 19 years, Cleve. In addition to being a mom, wife, and partner to a church planter, Amy has taught in various capacities
Anna is a current Waypoint parent with a daughter in the Cubs class. She moved to Chapel Hill two years ago with her husband and three children from California, where she was born and raised. Anna has been part of the children's ministry at church for many years, even when she was a CPA working in corporate finance before her own children
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director
- Lead Teacher
Caroline has lived in Durham with her husband and 3 children since 2005, returning to her home state after a long sojourn in Ohio and Delaware for college, graduate school and jobs.
She loves children's literature and incorporating great stories and imagination games at Circle Time with her Twos. She is active in her church, rarely miss
Chantel has lived in Durham for 20 years. She is from New England and loves the winters here. She is married to Jack of 25 years and has two children, Kayleigh(19) and Jackson(18). Chantel loves art and owns a business called Let's be Arty. She loves to travel, read, make art and write. Chantel has been teaching preschool for 6 years and
Job Titles:
- Member of Waypoint Church
Chelsa is a member of Waypoint Church and loves Jesus! She lives in Durham with her husband of 9 years and their three sweet and adventurous boys.
Raising young children herself, she sees the value in always being adaptable and loving in any and all circumstances. Before working at Waypoint Preschool Chelsa was a nanny to 3 year-old twin
Diane was raised in Mississippi with two wonderful sisters, Judy and Pam, by a terrific mother. Growing up on a farm led to a lifelong love of the outdoors.
After graduation from Methodist University, earning a BA Degree in Early Childhood Education, Diane began a teaching career that lasted for 30+ years. During those years she worked w
Kara is originally from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, but spent her teenage years in Goldsboro, NC. She graduated with an Elementary Education degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and then moved to Japan to teach English for 2 years. After returning from Japan, she taught 2nd grade and ESL for 7 years. She and her husband, Mark, have 2 childr
Kathryn entered Waypoint as a preschool Mama and joined the Waypoint Family as a staff member this year as her youngest went off to Kindergarten. Kathryn studied Psychology, Art, and Russian studies at James Madison University and received her Masters degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She dedicate
Kathy Winslow is a born and raised North Carolina girl. She graduated from Meredith College with degrees in Spanish and Education and has been teaching for 30+ years. Having been certified Birth-through 12th grade and having taught all ages, she loves being with the 4 year olds! Kathy is mom to 4 children, Rebekah Farris, Clint Winslow, Sarah Fowler and Natalie Lee, and a "Tat Tat" to 12 grandchildren so far! After taking a year off she's excited to be back at Waypoint and is looking forward to a wonderful year!
Job Titles:
- Assistant Teacher ( T / Th )
Lauren is a long time Waypoint parent who has been a regular substitute teacher. She is looking forward to continuing to work with the wonderful students and staff. Lauren grew up in Virginia where she met her husband, Stephen. She graduated from Radford University with her Bachelors of Science in Interior Design before making the move to
A Pittsburgh, PA native, Lori has lived in North Carolina for 32 years. Lori is married to Matt and has 5 children, 2 grandsons and 3 cats. She finds joy in helping young learners cultivate an interest in science and nature and is excited to be at Waypoint. In her spare time she loves baseball, bird watching and the outdoors.
A former Waypoint parent, Michele fell in love with the school and staff while her youngest attended. She worked with preschool aged children in Vermont where she was born and raised before moving to North Carolina in 2012. Since then, she was able to be a stay-at-home parent while also being a real estate agent. She loves working with pe
Payton is a Durham native who is thrilled to be teaching at Waypoint Preschool. She has a background in music and was a nanny for several years before joining us. She has 2 younger sisters and a chihuahua that she enjoys spending time with on her days off.
Sammie moved to Durham after her husband, Brian, finished his time in the US Army in 2018. She has really enjoyed being close to family in NC and VA. She and Brian are foster parents and also have one daughter, Jojo, who attended Waypoint Preschool from 2021 - 2023. Sammie fell in love with Waypoint Preschool then and is honored to join t
Trinada has lived most of her life in Durham. She has taught children of all ages, but found her love for early childhood education when she had her two children (Lillyana and Leonardo). She has worked for Waypoint preschool in the past and is excited to be back. Waypoint holds a special place for her family. Her two children have also at
Vicki loves music and finds that there is nothing better than dancing and singing with preschool friends. One of Vicki's favorite activities for music time is incorporating percussion with drums, bells, or rhythm sticks. She also creates space to dance with scarves to classical, jazz, and even some rock music. Vicki had the privilege of w