WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS

My name is Sheryl King and I teach the Friendly Frogs preschool class. I was born and raised in Hurst, and have been a member of First Baptist since 1982. I am a graduate of Richland High School; I have a BA in English and a Masters of Education from UTA.

I taught 8th grade English for 9 years in Everman, Texas. After my son was born, I was a stay at home mom. When we began Sprouts I signed up, and have been here since the beginning!

I live in North Richland Hills with my husband James and my son Andrew.

I am so excited about the new year at Sprouts and in teaching your kiddo. I think it's going to be a great year of fun and learning new things.

Hi, my name is Christina Smith and I am one of the 3’s teachers at both campuses. I have been blessed to be a part of the Sprouts team since 2012. My husband and I have lived in this are most of our lives. I was an orthodontic assistant for over 6 years, than after our second child was born I became a stay at home mom. My younger 2 went through the Sprouts program, which is how I fell in love with the school. I love teaching little kids; their imaginations and joy for life is infectious!

Carly Howerton was born and raised in the HEB area all her life. She graduated from Richland High School in 2008. She went on to attend the University of North Texas to pursue an Education degree in2012. After college, she got certified In early childhood education k-6th grade, health, PE and Dance. She taught first grade in Birdville ISD for 4 years before she decided to stay home with her kids. She currently lives in NRH with her husband Jared, Daughter (Hadley) and son (Lane).

My name is Meredith Potter; this is my fourth year teaching in the 3s at Sprouts Preschool, and I absolutely love it! I graduated from Texas Woman's University in 2006 and spent 4 years teaching math at Euless Junior High before staying home with my own kiddos.

My husband and I have been married 16 years and have three children. All three spent multiple years at Sprouts, and now I'm proud to be a part of this group of teachers.
In my free time, I enjoy reading, board games, video games, and other nerdy stuff.

My name is Lawren Fisher and I am one of the Pre-K teachers at the Norwood campus. I have been a part of the Sprouts team since 2018 and my journey here has been such a blessing. My husband and I have lived in the HEB area since we got married in 2008 and our two boys went through Sprouts, which is how I grew to love the program.

I am looking forward to teaching again and working with this years group of kids. Their smiles and cheerfulness are contagious!

Hi! My name is Anna Kennedy, and this is my second year as a Sprouts teacher. I am currently working on a college degree in early childhood education. I am a native Texan, the second of four kids, and I have been working with preschoolers since I was in 7th grade. I am excited to get to know and teach your little one this year!

My name is Caroline Love. I was born in Salado, Texas. My parents moved to California when I was four years old. I grew up there and also raised my children there. I moved to Hudson, Wisconsin in June of 2018. I recently moved here to Hurst. I live with my son and his family. I am the mother of five and Nana to eight, ranging from two to twenty four years old.

I have spent much of my adult life working with severely emotionally disturbed children in group homes and foster care. I just started working in a preschool setting three years ago. I love watching the little ones grow and become independent. I especially enjoy listening to them as they talk to their friends and am always amazed at how smart they are at such a young age.

I'm looking forward to working with your precious little ones and getting to know each of you.

Hi, my name is Bethany Smith, and I am so excited to be part of the amazing team at Sprouts Preschool! My husband, Paul, and I have been married since 2010, and we have two wonderful children. My son, Parker, was born in 2013, and my daughter, Blakely, was born in 2017. I graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2010 with a B.A. in Communications and worked as the Communications Director for an inner- city non-profit for serval years. Shortly after my daughter was born, I began teaching preschool classes at my local church, and God re-ignited a love for teaching in my heart that began when I was just a preschooler myself! I have taught and mentored many different ages from babies through high schoolers, but preschoolers truly have my heart! I am so thankful for the opportunity to teach and love on your “little sprouts” this year!

Hi Families! My name is Taylor Kamps, and I am joining the Sprouts family as one of the toddlers teachers this year. My Husband Conner and I moved to Hurst in 2018, just before our son Henry was born. Henry (3) started attending Sprouts last year, and my daughter Joan (2) will be starting at Sprouts this year. There has been such a positive change in my son's understanding and awareness of Jesus, in addition to his excelled cognitive and behavioral development since he first started attending Sprouts. I feel so blessed by this opportunity to join these incredible teachers who love on and care for our precious kiddos!

Hi! I am Staci Leonard and I am one of the 3’s teachers in the Awesome Owls class this year. It is my second year at Sprouts, and I am so excited for another great year! I live in Keller with my husband of 15 years and my 3 kids, Barrett (9), Brody (7) and Sadie (4). I have been a stay at home mom for the last 8 years. Prior to that I received my teaching certificate as a Generalist in grades 4-8 and spent a lot of time in the classroom at the elementary and middle school levels.

My husband and I are both Texas A&M graduates and we love all things Aggies in our house! My boys are very active in sports and most weekends you can find us at the baseball or football fields cheering them on.

I am so excited to meet my Awesome Owls class this year. We are going to have a wonderful year and I cannot wait to spend the year with your kiddos teaching them all about the love of Jesus!

Hi my name is Megan Greene and I am so excited to share your child's early learning experience with you at Sprouts! I am a Psychology major and an Army Veteran. My core values are integrity, loyalty, honesty & respect. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 4 years, however we have been in each other's lives for 36 years. We have 3 children together, 2 boys and 1 girl and I also have a stepson. I can't wait to join in your children's adventures, learning and fun activities to come.

Hi, My name is Bethany Swift and I am one of the teachers for the 2’s classes here at Sprouts. This is my first year teaching, and I am so excited and eager for this opportunity to serve, love on your precious kiddos, and show them Jesus!

A little about me… I enjoy doing DIY home projects, working out, and being in nature. I love my houseplants and all things dessert and chocolate! I love to go on walks with my family and spend time relaxing in our backyard.

I was born and raised in Hurst, TX and my husband and I moved back here in 2014 when we got married, after graduating from UNT in Denton. We have one daughter, Amelia (3), who started her journey at Sprouts last year. Seeing first hand how impactful the teachers and the Sprouts program was for my own daughter is what led me to pursue being a teacher here myself this year.

After stepping away from the Visual Merchandising/Fashion industry to start a family, I decided to stay home with our daughter while she was young. I’ve loved being home with her and have learned and grown so much these last few years. I believe that young children are capable of such great things, and that investing in their educational/social development, as well as in their emotional and spiritual growth, is so important their first few years. Watching their little imaginations grow and seeing a kiddo be proud of themselves when they learn a new skill is one of the most rewarding things!

My name is Kaitie Brady. My family and I are the Brady Bunch! The Brady bunch, comprised of my husband Austin and son Seth (2 years old), are new to Texas as of November of 2022. We are originally from North East Ohio, but lived in California for nine years, before migrating to Texas. I studied at The University of Akron majoring in Biology before my now husband, Austin, whisked me away into the military life of a United States Marine. During our time in California, we came to know a man named Jesus who met us in our brokenness after our first born son left this earth at 4 months old. We sat at the feet of Jesus and learned from Him for seven years at our previous church home. During that time, we had the pleasure and joy of being apart of many children and teens lives. Not only did we get to know the children and their families in the church, but in our every day lives, as well. They are family, forever! We served in our church’s nursery and in our youth group countless times. In addition, I had the opportunity to extend my love for children in our former community’s Christian school. I absolutely love to see children learn and have fun while doing so. There is nothing like leaving the day with a heart full of love and a mind equipped and fulfilled. My goal is to fill these little sprouts’ hearts up until they overflow no matter where they are planted in life. I am so looking forward to getting to know you & your little ones this year in the 2 year old class!

Hi there! My name is Shannon Gray and I am excited to get to teach some of your two year olds! I am a mom of 4 kids- Alyssa, Damon II, Nathan and Dylan, and have been married to my husband Damon for 18 years. I grew up in a small town in Central Texas and then moved to North Texas for college. I attended Dallas Christian College and received my BS in Bible and Business Mgmt. When our oldest was born, 15yrs ago, I left work to become a stay at home mom, and then when each child started school we chose homeschool as our school of choice from 2012-2021. Now it’s just me and my 3year old at home and we are excited to be welcomed into Sprouts this year.

I love working with 2 year olds. They have such fun personalities and are learning so much at this age and they are excited about it! I can’t wait to teach them about the love of Jesus, as well as colors, shapes, and letters through songs, play, and books. It’s going to be a great year!

Hi! My name is Hannah Milam, and I am so excited to be teaching at Sprouts this year. I grew up on the south side of the Metroplex and graduated with a degree in education from Dallas Baptist University in 2009. I married my husband in 2010, and we spent the next 6 years moving around the country, spending time in Reno, East Texas, Richmond, and Phoenix. We moved back to Texas in 2016 when our daughter was born, and I became a stay-at-home mom. Alice (6) and Neil (4) have both had wonderful experiences as Sprouts students, and I am excited to provide the love and learning that has helped my kids grow, to the children in my class. A few of my favorite things are reading, sewing, gardening, or being outside, and I can never say no to a good DIY project or creative endeavor.

Hello, my name is Cheyann Gomez. I have lived in the HEB area my whole life, and have gone to FBCH since I was 2. My husband Francisco and I have 2 beautiful children, Arabella and Alexander. Both of my kids attend sprouts and have grown in so many ways. I love this program and what it can do for all of our littles. This will be my first year teaching at Sprouts and I will be teaching Spanish.We will get to know the joy of other languages! I am excited to get to share Jesus even through bilingual teachings. I cannot wait to meet everyone; we are going to have a wonderful time. I hope to bring the same spirit, loving guidance, and strong foundational truths that teachers before me have.

Kristie has been sharing her love of music with preschoolers for 16 years, and this will be her seventh year to serve as the music teacher for Sprouts Preschool. She also teaches private voice and piano lessons at Lifesong Studio and serves as Music Director for LifeStage Productions. Kristie holds a Bachelor of Music degree from West Texas A&M University in Vocal Performance and obtained a teaching certificate. Kristie grew up in Amarillo and thoroughly enjoyed performing in the musical TEXAS in Palo Duro Canyon during her college years. Kristie’s own three children are all grown now, her youngest started college this year!