Juliann Pumphrey
Director
Juliann joined the St. John family after 33 years of teaching in the public schools. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration. She and her husband, Michael, are both graduates of Davison High School, as are their sons, Donovan and Christian. She is excited to be working in her home church, in her hometown, and blessed to be working with St. John's youngest children who are learning to love and loving to learn!
Bettina Jimenez
Teacher - 3 Year Olds
Tina joined our St. John family after teaching 25 years in Flint Schools. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education. She and her husband, David, reside in Davison and have two children, Andrew and Alyssa. Tina is thrilled to be teaching St. John's youngest learners.
Erin VanNorman
Assistant Teacher - 3 Year Olds
Assistant Teacher - 3 Year Olds
Erin has returned to our preschool after taking leave to have her son, Hudson. Now, Hudson is four so the two of them will be coming to school together! Erin graduated from Birch Run High School, has earned her CDA certification, and has completed a year of studies toward her Early Childhood Development degree. Erin loves helping children learn, grow, and excel. She is thankful to be back as our Assistant in the three-year-old room.
Amy Nagy
Teacher - 4 Year Olds
Amy joined the St. John Preschool family after teaching in the public school system for 33 years. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Special Education. She and her husband, Frank, have a son, Peter, daughter-in-law, Rachel, and new grandson, Grant! Amy loves working with our four-year-olds in the close-knit, family atmosphere of St. John Preschools.
Gabriela Mannor
Assistant Teacher - 4 Year Olds
Assistant Teacher - 4 Year Olds
Gaby comes to us after having worked 18 years as a Special Education Aide in Kearsley. She holds an Associates in Science. Gaby and her husband, Robert, have four daughters, and nine grandchildren. She has always enjoyed working with the little ones. She loves to be part of the tremendous growth they make in preschool.
Elizabeth Jordan
GSRP Lead Teacher
Elizabeth is new to St. John Preschools this year! She comes to us with a wealth of education and experience in early childhood education. She holds multiple degrees in Early Childhood Education including a Ph.D. in Family and Child Ecology from Michigan State. During the last 35 years Elizabeth has been deeply involved in teaching and advocating for young children. She and her husband, Kenneth, live in Flint Township. They have three grown children and four grandchildren. We are very excited to have Elizabeth lead our GSRP team.
Gail Harman
GSRP Associate Teacher
Gail studied Business at Northwood University and retired after 30 years at Kettering University as the Manager of Cooperative Education. She has been a Parishioner here at St. John for thirty years and loves to volunteer and stay active in the church. She has served as a Eucharistic Minister, and also worked bingo at St. John for twenty years. Gail started working in our Preschool as our Before Care caregiver in 2018. She also worked as the Assistant in the three-year-old program. This will be Gail's second year in our GSRP program as the Associate Teacher.
Cathy Teed
Before/After Care Program - Morning Caregiver
Cathy came to us after 33 years with the United States Post Office. She began as a substitute in our Before and After Care Program and really enjoyed spending time with our children. She is a longtime member of our Parish and happily accepted the position of Morning Caregiver. She and her husband, Jeff live in Burton with their two dogs and one cat. In her spare time Cathy dances with the Dance Company in Davison. We are excited that Cathy will be at St. John Preschools everyday now.
Cathy Cronkright
Before / After Care Program - Afternoon Caregiver
Before / After Care Program - Afternoon Caregiver
Cathy joined our preschool staff with over 20 years of faith-based preschool education experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Michigan and a CDA in early childhood education. She has also served as a Sunday School teacher in her church, and has worked as a nanny for families in her neighborhood. Cathy and her husband, Kevin, reside in Grand Blanc, have two grown children and one grandson. Cathy is enthusiastic about teaching and caring for preschoolers, and excited to join the St. John team as our Afternoon Caregiver.