Kristen Okabayashi

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Kristen Okabayashi is our Preschool Director here at Concordia Lutheran. She teaches the half day Giraffe class as well as overseeing the preschool program. Kristen loves kids, and she has been working with children since 1998. She joined the Concordia staff in 2007. Prior to that, she worked as the Children's Director for her church, recruiting and training volunteer teachers for all the classrooms as well as providing curriculum and classroom support. She believes children will blossom at their own rate in a safe, loving, interesting learning environment.

Kristen graduated with a degree in business from the University of Washington, and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Arts in Teaching program at Seattle Pacific University. She has been married to her wonderful husband Scott since 1994, and they have four active boys who are also students at Concordia. In her limited free time, Kristen enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and especially vacationing at Lake Chelan and the beach with her family. She also volunteers in her church's prayer ministry and Sunday School program.

Jessica Philips

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Originally from Phoenix, AZ, Jessica Phillips graduated from Trinity Lutheran College in Issaquah with her BA in Multicultural Studies. She then attended Seattle University, earning her TESOL teaching certification. Jessica has been working in early childhood education for several years, she as been at Concordia since 2006. Jessica is the lead teacher of the Teddybear class for 2- and 3-year olds. She is excited to be here because of the opportunity to combine her love for God, children, and cultural diversity all together in her work. When Jessica is not teaching, she and her husband David enjoy discovering the many natural wonders and cultural spots in Washington State.

 

Samantha Haskell