Our Teachers are caring, concerned adults, who attempt to model God's love, as they relate to children. They are trained and knowledgeable regarding early childhood education. Their warm positive relationships with young children and parents allow children to develop the abilities and skills necessary to prepare for positive school experiences. Skilled teachers are chosen based on their personal qualities as well as their previous professional experience, which well equips them to teach young children. The staffing ratio is better than one adult (teachers and parents) for every five children. To find out more about our teachers, please check out our Classes.

Director – Jamie Holden
Jamie began Directing at Trinity in 1998. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and an Early Childhood Education Certificate. She works directly with parents and staff and values counseling families and teaching parenting classes. All three of her children are Trinity graduates and, believe it or not, she was one too back in 1969. “I admire parents who choose to spend their precious time improving on their parenting skills, participating in their child’s school, and working on building a supportive community.”

Program Manager – Sue Thompson
Sue returned to the TPNS community in 2010 as Program Manager. All three of Sue's children are Trinity alums and she is excited to be here once again, supporting staff and parents alike. Responsible for keeping the nursery school office humming, Sue helps parents while assisting the Director, teachers and staff. Sue holds a degree in Business Administration (Marketing & Finance) and previously held the position of Director of Sales for Franklin Templeton Investments.

Nursery School Ministry Team – The Board

Chairperson:  Julie Pope
Treasurer: Becca Kizer
Parent Communications:  Cate Lochead
Purchasing:  Anjanette Lundell
Secretary:  Aimee Strain
Fundraising:  Jennifer Pedrotti
Community Outreach:  Jenny Waddell
Librarian/Parent Education:  Marianne Jett
Maintenance: Sara Rosenthal
SMCPPNS Representative: Stacey Holmes

NMST Responsibilities:

Chair/Elder
Represents TPNS actively in the congregation and personally promote its program. Helps TPNS to follow its by-laws. Participates in hiring new staff members. Leads the NSMT, helping identify long-term goals, planning for capital improvements, developing policies, fundraising, etc. Participates in annual budget planning and recommendations for NSMT and session.

Treasurer
Reviews monthly financials with the Program Manager. With the Director, oversees the annual budget process, including projecting estimated year-end income and expenses in order to prepare the next budget in a timely fashion.

Parent Communicator
Coordinates activities of Class Coordinators and Class Callers which are selected with the help of the Director. Listens to the concerns and suggestions of families, Class Coordinators and Class Callers and encourages communication flow through the proper channels to appropriate people. Gathers pertinent information to be relayed to the Editor of the monthly newsletter.

Purchasing Coordinator
Purchases needed items and submits receipts to be reimbursed. Occasionally purchases special items as directed by the Director. Takes inventory of the snack and cleaning shed.

Secretary
Records the minutes and action items at each Nursery School Ministry Team meeting which are presented to the Session meeting each month for their approval. Sends ‘Thank You’ notes and handles publicity for the school, including bulletin and newsletter information to inform the congregation of school activities.

Fundraising Coordinator
Oversees fundraising efforts across the school year, including: identifying new fundraising opportunities, recruiting individuals or teams to lead various projects, coordinating advertising in flyers, newsletters, and church bulletins; and monitoring expenses incurred. Manages and oversees eScrip and SchoolPop advertising and signups.

Community/Global Outreach Coordinator
The Community/Global Outreach Coordinator shall coordinate with personnel from both local and/or global preschools (currently Family Connections in Redwood City and Boju preschool in Romania) in an effort to develop supportive “sister” school relationships. Plans school activities and events that will help support those schools programs while educating TPNS students and families about different cultures and lifestyles.

Librarian/Parent Education Coordinator
Refiles books returned to the library in the parent and teacher book return boxes. Checks off books recorded on the sign-out log. Sends overdue notices as appropriate. Makes recommendations for new book purchases when categories need to be supplemented. Arranges for monthly articles for the “Library Corner” in the Trinity Tales newsletter. Organizes and sets-up Parent Education Classes throughout the school year.

Maintenance Coordinator
Compiles and updates lists of maintenance needs for the school’s “church” and “house” campus, and plans for these needs to be met during designated Moms’ and Dads’ Maintenance Saturdays. Assists in setting capital expenditure priorities, coordinating with the Director, Treasurer, and Fundraising Coordinator.

SMCPPNS Representative
Represents the interests of Trinity on the Board of the San Mateo County Chapter of the California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools. Attends monthly Council meetings and provides information about our school to the council. Attends TPNS Ministry Team monthly meetings to update the ministry team about council events at the local and state level. Fulfills an assigned job on the Council on a rotational basis every two years. Currently filling President position through 2009.