Preschool Staff

At St. Paul's Preschool & Daycare, we take pride in a well-educated and experienced staff who love children!

  • Jill Hardin

    Preschool dIRECTOR

    Jill is from Jefferson City, Missouri, and received her B.A. in Theology and Director of Christian Education Certification from Concordia University, Nebraska, where she met her husband David. Jill first took on the role of Preschool Director in 2016, in addition to leading the youth and family ministry of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

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  • Ruth Kruithoff

    Teacher, 4-5 year class, "Sonshiners", Music teacher

    Ms. Ruthie grew up in Hawaii, and received her B.A. in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from the University of Hawaii. She has over 35 years experience teaching preschool and kindergarten in Christian schools. In addition to being our lead teacher in the Sonshiners class, Ruthie plays guitar and teaches music at St. Paul's Preschool.

  • Alyssa Collins Schooler

    Teacher, 2-4 year class "bright stars"

    Ms. Alyssa comes to us from the Bay Area, where she taught for 12 years at a Christian preschool in Cupertino. She has earned two associate’s degrees- one in Child Development and the other in Social & Behavioral Sciences. On top of her degrees, Alyssa also has certification as an Early Intervention/Special Education Assistant and is gifted musically and theatrically. She is a lifelong learner and is always looking to learn and grow within the early childhood field. 

  • James Rowland

    TEACHER

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