Our Staff
Nichole has worked in early education for over 15 years combined as an assistant teacher, teacher, an elementary school substitute, as well as an Early Interventionist working with children with special needs. She is now stepping into the Director Role at Small Oaks. She has her MS and BS in Psychology with a concentration on early childhood, and has been a Program Director for Adult Day Health Care Centers as well as a Social Work Assistant, she has worked with both children and adults with special needs and very much enjoys the Early Childhood Development environment.
Nichole and her husband, Zach, have two daughters. Their oldest is a middle schooler at Heritage Christian Academy and is active in sports and Drama, as well as music and playing the guitar. Their youngest daughter is a fourth grader at Heritage Christian Academy, and has a rare genetic disorder called SATB2 Associated Syndrome and loves to keep her family on their toes!
Mrs. Nichole loves to spend her spare time with her family, camping, reading and studying the Bible. She also volunteers as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator and loves to teach and take Bible Studies. She has been attending Dayspring Christian Church since moving to Colorado in 2013. Mrs. Nichole has a few favorite chapters in the Bible – Ephesians 6 and Romans 8 are among her top favorites!
Her favorite verse is John 17:17, “Sanctify them in the truth, for Your Word is Truth!”
Nichole and her husband, Zach, have two daughters. Their oldest is a middle schooler at Heritage Christian Academy and is active in sports and Drama, as well as music and playing the guitar. Their youngest daughter is a fourth grader at Heritage Christian Academy, and has a rare genetic disorder called SATB2 Associated Syndrome and loves to keep her family on their toes!
Mrs. Nichole loves to spend her spare time with her family, camping, reading and studying the Bible. She also volunteers as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator and loves to teach and take Bible Studies. She has been attending Dayspring Christian Church since moving to Colorado in 2013. Mrs. Nichole has a few favorite chapters in the Bible – Ephesians 6 and Romans 8 are among her top favorites!
Her favorite verse is John 17:17, “Sanctify them in the truth, for Your Word is Truth!”
After many years of teaching 3-5 year old’s at church, she made the switch to Small Oaks Christian Preschool in 2022. She loves being a part of the early development and education the kids receive at Small Oaks.
Miss Kara and her husband, Joe have two kids. Her son is a freshman soccer player at the University of Northwestern St. Paul. Her daughter is a junior at Heritage Christian Academy in Fort Collins.
In her spare time, Miss Kara loves to read, play with her dog – Husker, and teach/discuss apologetics with her friends and the ladies at church. She has been a member of Dayspring Christian Church for 36 years and her husband Joe is a worship leader here.
One of Miss Kara’s favorite Bible verses is 1 Peter 3:15, “but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.” Her favorite verse for the teachers at Small Oaks is John 17:17, “Sanctify them in THE truth, for Your Word is truth!”
Miss Kara and her husband, Joe have two kids. Her son is a freshman soccer player at the University of Northwestern St. Paul. Her daughter is a junior at Heritage Christian Academy in Fort Collins.
In her spare time, Miss Kara loves to read, play with her dog – Husker, and teach/discuss apologetics with her friends and the ladies at church. She has been a member of Dayspring Christian Church for 36 years and her husband Joe is a worship leader here.
One of Miss Kara’s favorite Bible verses is 1 Peter 3:15, “but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.” Her favorite verse for the teachers at Small Oaks is John 17:17, “Sanctify them in THE truth, for Your Word is truth!”
Mrs. Emily has been the Jr. K teacher since 2022. She has a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from CSU and worked in Child Care for a couple of years before having kids in 2013. She was the Director of Children’s Ministry at her church for 6 years before stepping down in May 2023 to spend more time with her family. Mrs Emily and her husband, Jeremy, have 4 children between the ages of 3 and 10, 3 boys and, her youngest, a girl. Her hands and heart are always full! Besides driving her children to their various activities she enjoys singing, Jazzercising and going to the movies (her husband works for the corporate office at Metropolitan theaters) in her spare time. Mrs. Emily has a huge heart for children and for the Lord and loves that she gets to combine those things at Small Oaks. Her favorite Bible verse is 1 Peter 2:9-10 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
Her favorite Bible verse pertaining to Children is Matthew 19:14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
Her favorite Bible verse pertaining to Children is Matthew 19:14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
Bio to come shortly!