Maria is our Kindergarten Lead Teacher and loves working at a place that nurtures creativity & kindness. Born in Cuba and having lived in Spain for four years, she hopes to return to Spain with her husband and three children someday.

Jessica Lemire is our Kindergarten Assistant Teacher alongside Ms. Maria. Jessica has a background in early childhood education and teaching, experience as a career nanny, and is passionate about holding space for children in nature. We are very excited to welcome her to our school!

Lisa Kelly is our Pre-K Lead Teacher in the Rainbow class. She's has been part of both the OPP&K and OPC families for many years, alongside the ongoing support of her husband Mark. Her remarkable experience proves itself in having taught twos, threes, and fours in Pre-K. 

Fatiha is our Pre-K Assistant Teacher in the Rainbow class and loves being with the children at OPP&K. She also enjoys cooking, taking walks in the park, and traveling with her husband and two wonderful boys Ryan and Sammy. 

Orla is our Lead Pre-K Teacher in the Butterfly class and a long-time part of the Brookhaven community with her husband and two daughters. Outside of school, Orla loves the outdoors & adventures – her three-day trek through the Sahara desert atop a camel more than proves it!

Lisa Ezzard is our Pre-K Assistant Teacher in the Butterfly class and has been a part of the OPP&K family for over 20 years. Lisa has an exceptional way with the kiddos and wonderful sense of humor, not to mention she's been in Jezebel magazine as 1 of the 100 best looks of Atlanta!

Grace is our Pre-K Lead Teacher in the Dragon class and has been a part of the OPP&K family for over ten years. In addition to her adoration of children and teaching, she also loves editing and books! (But paper-back only – e-books just aren't the same...)

Rasa is our Three's Lead Teacher in the Tiger Class and has been teaching at OPP&K for nearly a decade. She has two sweet children who have also attended OPP&K and, not to mention, she speaks FOUR languages! 

Tristan is our Three's Assistant Teacher alongside Ms. Rasa in the Tiger class. He has been caring for threes with Ms. Rasa for several years now and is a natural!

Andrea is our Three's Lead Teacher working with Ms. Kirby in the Firefly class. She's been with us for years, joined now by her two sweet kiddos at our school, and is a wonderful lead for our three's class!

Kirby is our Three's Assistant Teacher alongside Ms. Andrea in the Firefly class. She has years of experience as out two's lead teacher and is always very passionate & excited to be caring for our children!

Morgan is our Three's Lead Teacher alongside Ms. Lauren in the Dinosaur class. She's had valuable experience in the Firefly class of three's and is very excited to champion the lead role in Dinos!

Lauren is our Three's Assistant Teacher in the Dinosaur class alongside Ms. Morgan and has years experience working with threes. Outside of teaching, she is obsessed with llamas and Taylor Swift!

Adelaide is our Three's Lead Teacher in the Kangaroo and Koala classes. She is very passionate about working with children with many years experience teaching in and outside the classroom. She's very excited to take the lead with our threes!

Bashie is our Three's Assistant Teacher alongside Ms. Adelaide in the Kangaroo and Koala classes. She has experience working with both older children and infants, and she's very excited to join the team with our threes!

Jessica is our Two's Lead Teacher in the Owl & Raccoon classes and has been teaching at OPP&K family for over a decade. She loves spending time with her two wonderful kids (her daughter Shilo pictured). She's also an avid family trip voyager and gnome collector!

Dasheema is our Two's Assistant Teacher alongside Ms. Dasheema in Owl & Raccoon classes. She has been with us for years and is a dear part of our twos classroom and team at OPP&K!

Stacey is our Two's Lead Teacher in the Teddy Bear and Lion Cub classes. She been caring for the infants at OPP&K for nearly two decades and is excited to join the twos! The sincere love and care for her students goes both ways, explaining "each year I become a student of those I teach."

Lauren Word is our Two's Assistant Teacher in the Lion Cub & Teddy Bear classes alongside Ms. Stacey. We're very excited to have her with the twos another year! In addition to caring for children, she loves coffee and exploring coffee shops around Atlanta!

Chaz is our Toddler's Lead Teacher in the Busy Bee class. Along with the natural care and demeanor he shares with young children, Chaz enjoys an exquisite taste for coffee and loves spending free time playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends. 

Jaela is our Toddler's Assistant Teacher alongside Mr. Chaz in the Busy Bee class. Jaela is a natural with children as an assistant teacher with Mr. Chaz, among other teaching roles at our school over the years!

Sade is our Infant's Lead Teacher in the Lamb classes alongside Ms. Connie. She has many years of experience working as a teacher of young children and is a natural, caring lead for the Lambs. We're very excited to have her join our team!

Connie is our Infant's Assistant Teacher alongside Ms. Sade in the Lamb class. She's been caring for our youngest at OPP&K for many years now and is an extremely caring, passionate presence for these sweet kiddos.