Debbie is the founder and director of Li'l Peeps Preschool.
Debbie received a B.A. in Arts for Children and Elementary Certification at SUNY in Brockport, NY. She taught in the Abington School District for 5 years, and for more than 20 years taught creative ballet to preschool and early elementary school children, along with raising her own children. She currently teaches Ballet 2 at DVDA. Debbie is a certified yoga instructor and comes in to teach yoga to our students. She enjoys going to the beach, running, skiing, and spending time with her family.
Debbie has served on various church committees at St. Andrews, including Christian Education, Worship and Music, and the Youth Committee. When St. Andrews began talking about an addition to the building, Debbie thought the time was right to pursue her dream of starting a preschool. With the help of dedicated members of St. Andrews who formed her Board of Directors, her dream became a reality. She feels blessed to be working with such a supportive Board of Directors, a very talented and creative staff and to have the opportunity to meet so many wonderful families.
Rebecca is the Teacher of our PreK class. Before she made the decision to stay home with her children who are now both graduated from college, she worked as a Pre-K and K teacher for 12 years. Rebecca was also director of The Goddard School in South Jersey. She received her undergrad degree at Curry College and went on to a graduate degree at Lesely University. Rebecca plays tennis several days a week, and loves spending time with her family and 2 dogs.
Jane is Assistant Director, Assistant Teacher for PreK. and Li'l Peeps Music Teacher. She attended Penn State, Villanova, and the Esther Boyer College of Music at Temple where she earned a Mastership certification to teach early childhood music. Jane has been singing in choirs since elementary school, including the women's choir at Penn State and the Montgomery County Choral Society. She enjoys being with her family, biking, and music.
Kate is our teacher for the 3 and 4 year olds. She is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with dual certification in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Before joining Li'l Peeps, Kate was a stay-at-home mom to her 4 children. She grew up with a love of swimming and enjoys seeing her children's love of water grow. Kate enjoys spending time with her husband, children, family and friends. She loves to teach young children and is excited to be part of the Li'l Peeps Community.
Danna is our Assistant Teacher for the 3 and 4 year olds. Danna has operated a licensed family daycare for over 30 years. As part of her license requirements, she took continued education classes on a variety of subjects relating to children at Bucks County Community College as well as other facilities. Danna volunteers at her church in childcare and Women's Ministry. She enjoys family time especially attending her grandchildren's sporting events. All of those grandchildren are Li'l Peeps alumni!