Meet Our Staff
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Ashlynn is a first year teacher here at CLC but has many years of experience with child care. Ashlynn was born in Houston but moved around a lot as a child due to being a military kid. She is now recently married and has a two year old boy who loves all things cars and dinosaurs. In her free time she loves to read and sew. Ashlynn is super excited for this new adventure and can not wait to meet all of the kids.
Sylvia Estrello
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Beth Fluker is one of our Preschool 4’s teachers and has worked with this age group since 2008! She grew up in the Midwest and attended Valparaiso University where she studied Education and Music. Several years ago she moved to Texas to teach first grade. Beth is married and has three boys. Her favorite pastimes are running and playing piano in the praise band at church. She enjoys watching her students get excited about learning.
Beth Fluker
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Carol Myron is one of our Preschool 4’s teachers. She and her husband, Walter have lived in Summerwood since 2002 and have two boys. Both boys have graduated from university, one as a nurse and the other has a marketing degree. Carol loves to cycle, walk, swim, practice yoga, and go camping. We are currently trying to camp in every State Park in Texas.
Crystal Stooksberry
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My name is Cathy Gerald and I am the Director of CLC. I became the Director in 1999 and prior to that taught in the three-year-old and the Children's Day Out classes. It is truly a joy to be here working with an amazing staff, wonderful parents, and their precious children. The Creative Learning Center is an integral part of the ministry of the Atascocita Presbyterian Church. Our complementary programs, Children's Day Out (CDO) and Preschool seek to enrich the lives of our students and their families by providing a nurturing Christian environment that promotes spiritual, social, and intellectual development in young children.
Contact Cathy:
Mrs. Cathy Gerald,
Director
281-852-4832
cathy@apchumble.org
Cathy Gerald
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Consuelo Cano is our Spanish teacher M/W/F and Classroom Support M-F.
She moved to Atascocita as a child from Punta Arenas, Chile.
She loves teaching children Spanish through songs and games and watching them use the vocabulary learned in her classroom.
She loves children of all ages and enjoys being able to go into the different classrooms and getting to know all the kiddos.
When not at CLC Consuelo enjoys reading and spending time with her husband and their four children. Helping coach the youngest soccer team and driving the second youngest to after school activities.
Consuelo is looking forward to another year at CLC and can’t wait to see the kids happy faces when they come in.
Consuelo Cano
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Dana Nelson serves as one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. A lifelong resident of Houston, she relocated to the Atascocita area in 2007 upon marrying her husband. Dana holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and is a proud mother of a daughter and a son, both of whom attended the CLC preschool program. She enjoys family time, swimming, baking, and supporting her children at their sporting events. Dana has been at CLC since 2018.
Dana Nelson
Gretchen Roberts
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Gretchen Roberts is our MWF Pre-K5 teacher. She has her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Master’s in Elementary Education. Originally from Upstate New York, she and her husband moved down south in 2003, and they have never looked back. Gretchen has over 15 years of teaching experience, with most of her time being in the preschool classroom. When not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian, and three children. Sports are a big part of her family’s life, so she can often be found at a football or baseball game or a cheer competition.
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I am a wife to a Marine Veteran, a mom of 2 girls, and a dog mom of 2 german shepherds. I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, and going to the beach. My experience includes working as a teacher for 7 years in Humble ISD. Over the course of 7 years, I held several Pre-K Teaching Positions to include Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD), Steps Plus, Pre-K Co-Teach/Pre-K In Class Support. I have a passion for helping your youngest learners develop a love for learning!
Melissa Christensen
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Pam White has been part of the Creative Learning Center staff since 2003. She is one of our Preschool 3’s and extended day teachers. Her granddaughters attended CLC for two years prior to that, during which time she fell in love with the school and staff. Pam can honestly say that each day that she comes to work, she leaves with a smile which the kids put on her face. She learns something from her students every single day and can't imagine doing anything else. In her free time she enjoys walking and spending time with her family. She has also become involved with the Avon fundraising for Breast Cancer research.
Pam White
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Sharon Sculley is one of the CDO teachers in the Red Room. She was born and raised in Houston. She has lived in the Atascocita area for 24 years. Sharon received a Bachelors Degree in English from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Education from the University of Houston. Sharon met her husband, Paul, at A&M. They have been happily married for 29 years and have 4 children, all of whom attended CLC. Before Sharon had children and became a stay-at-home mom, she taught 5th grade in Galena Park ISD. For several years, she has been substituting in Humble ISD, focusing on the special education department at Atascocita High School. This is her thrid year at CLC. She feels blessed to be with these youngest members of CDO, where she can teach and love them.
Elizabeth Kling
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Sheri Garber is one of our 4’s teachers. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Developmental Psychology. Prior to teaching, she worked with adults that suffered a brain injury and conducted research with children with ADHD or Autism. She taught in Humble ISD for 15 years as a 2nd grade and Kindergarten teacher, all at Eagle Springs Elementary. Sheri enjoys spending time with her partner, Hugo; her 19 and 16 year old bonus son’s, Nate and Jared; and her 16 year old daughter, Kaitlyn. She also enjoys nature, reading, and helping people preserve their priceless memories through her photography business.
Susan Abdelmessiah
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Terry is a retired Humble ISD teacher who spent 20 years teaching science to elementary and middle school students. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Education and Earth Science from Sam Houston State and her master’s degree in education from Lamar University. She also spent 10 summers with “People to People” chaperoning middle and high school students on educational tours with throughout Europe, China and Australia. Prior to that she was part of the CLC/CDO program for 11 years! Two of her 8 grandchildren attended CLC as young children! She is so excited to return this year to teach the Enrichment class to bring together her love of children and passion for science. Her favorite pastimes are gardening, camping and mostly being a grandparent.
Terry Harshaw
Kourtney Grumpel
Vanessa Hyak
Jennifer Lawson
Susan Abdelmessiah
Mariela Hernandez
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Kate Hoeman is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She is from St. Louis, MO and graduated from Truman State University with a Masters in Elementary Education. She and her husband have two boys, both of whom have attended the CLC preschool program. Kate enjoys volunteering at her children’s school and participating in her women’s church group. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and cheering on her boys at their sporting activities. She loves being a part of the CLC team and creating positive classroom experiences for her students.
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Velma O'Sullivan has been a part of the Creative Learning Center staff since 2002. She is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She began working as a substitute teacher at CLC when her youngest daughter attended the Children's Day Out program and has loved it ever since. She finds working at CLC very rewarding and most of all enjoys all the children at CLC. Velma also enjoys reading and walking my rescue dog. She and her husband, Jimmy, have two daughters, Alyssa and Eilish.
Velma O'Sullivan
Valerie Ferlet
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April Busch moved to Texas from the Midwest in 2001 and joined CLC in 2010. She teaches music on Tue./Thur/Fri. She loves teaching children and enjoys sharing music with them. Outside of the classroom, she loves spending time with her family and loves her new role as Gigi to her grandson! She also enjoys hiking, reading, and watching soccer.
April Busch
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Kate Hoeman is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She is from St. Louis, MO and graduated from Truman State University with a Masters in Elementary Education. She and her husband have two boys, both of whom have attended the CLC preschool program. Kate enjoys volunteering at her children’s school and participating in her women’s church group. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and cheering on her boys at their sporting activities. She loves being a part of the CLC team and creating positive classroom experiences for her students.
Kate Hoeman
Aliana Harshaw
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Kate Hoeman is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She is from St. Louis, MO and graduated from Truman State University with a Masters in Elementary Education. She and her husband have two boys, both of whom have attended the CLC preschool program. Kate enjoys volunteering at her children’s school and participating in her women’s church group. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and cheering on her boys at their sporting activities. She loves being a part of the CLC team and creating positive classroom experiences for her students.
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Kate Hoeman is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She is from St. Louis, MO and graduated from Truman State University with a Masters in Elementary Education. She and her husband have two boys, both of whom have attended the CLC preschool program. Kate enjoys volunteering at her children’s school and participating in her women’s church group. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and cheering on her boys at their sporting activities. She loves being a part of the CLC team and creating positive classroom experiences for her students.
Theresa Eby
Esperanza Gailey
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Kate Hoeman is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She is from St. Louis, MO and graduated from Truman State University with a Masters in Elementary Education. She and her husband have two boys, both of whom have attended the CLC preschool program. Kate enjoys volunteering at her children’s school and participating in her women’s church group. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and cheering on her boys at their sporting activities. She loves being a part of the CLC team and creating positive classroom experiences for her students.
Courtney Parfait
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Kate Hoeman is one of our Preschool 3’s teachers. She is from St. Louis, MO and graduated from Truman State University with a Masters in Elementary Education. She and her husband have two boys, both of whom have attended the CLC preschool program. Kate enjoys volunteering at her children’s school and participating in her women’s church group. Her hobbies include reading, baking, and cheering on her boys at their sporting activities. She loves being a part of the CLC team and creating positive classroom experiences for her students.
