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Administration

Catherine (Cathy) Prygrocki
Executive Director 		Cathy has been in the field of early childhood education for over 20 years.  Cathy has been at Green Tree since 2006.  She was born and educated in Canada.  Cathy has two sons, one daughter, and a grandson.  She enjoys reading, watching movies, entertaining, and being with her children and grandson.
Kathleen McLees
Program Supervisor/ Assistant Director 		Kathleen has a bachelor degree in Sociology and a Master of Education specializing in Early Childhood.  She has been in early childhood since 1992 and has been at Green Tree since 2006.  Kathleen was born and raised in Helena, Montana.  She has two sons and four grandchildren.  She enjoys skiing (both downhill and cross-country), hiking, walking, concerts, plays, and reading.

Infant Teachers


Rachel Bawara
Lead Teacher		 Rachel has a bachelor degree in Linquistics from the University of Benin and 35 credits in early childhood education from North Seattle Community College.  Rachel has been working at Green Tree since 2005.  She was born and grew up in Ivory Coast, Africa.  Rachel became a citizen of the United States on May 24, 2010.  She has a daughter who attends Green Tree.  She likes reading books and watching sports such as basketball, soccer, and football.   

Megan Bissonette
Teacher		 Megan received her CDA credential in 2009.  Megan started out volunteering at Green Tree in 1998 and was officially hired in 2003.  Megan was born in Syracuse, New York where she goes back often to visit her family.  Megan has two children, a son who attends Green Tree, and a daughter who attended Green Tree and is now in elementary school.   She enjoys spending time with her children by going on outings with them and participating in things they are interested in.  She also loves watching movies, listening to music, and just living life.  She would love to travel one day all around the world!

Marinyl Cruza
Teacher		 Marinyl has taken one semester of classes at Renton Technical College working towards her CDA credential.  She has worked in the early childhood field since 2007 and at Green Tree since 2008. Marinyl was born in the Philippines and lived there until she moved to Seattle in 1999.  She is married and has one daughter.  Her mother is the lead teacher in the young toddler room.  Marinyl enjoys taking care of the children and helping them in their development.  Her favorite thing to do is shop!!!

Asmeret Habtemariam
Support Teacher		 Asmeret received her CDA credential in 2009.  She began working in early childhood in 1999.  She was first hired on with Green Tree in 2003, took a maternity leave, and returned in 2006.  Asmeret was born in Eritrea, Africa and came to the United States with her family in 1988.  She has two sons, one attends Green Tree and the older one attended Green Tree and is now is elementary school.   Asmeret enjoys spending time with her parents and family for get-togethers and celebrations.  She also keeps busy attending her sons’ many sports activities.  She loves music and the babies soon learn to dance in the infant room with Asmeret as their teacher!!!

Young Toddler Teachers


Lyndia Cruza
Lead Teacher 		 Lyndia has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the Philippines and taught there for 7 years before coming to the United States.  She has two quarters of CDA classes.   Lyndia has been in the early childhood field since 1993 and has worked at Green Tree since 1999.  She comes from the island of Visaya in the Philippines which she describes as being very beautiful.  Lyndia has two daughters and several grandchildren.   She enjoys visiting local places by the water, cooking, reading, and spending time with her parents and her grandchildren. 

Victoria (Vicky) Villar
Teacher 		 Vicky has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the Philippines and taught elementary school for 16 years.   She has been in early childhood education since 2003 and has been with Green Tree since 2005.  Vicky was born in Alcala, Philippines.  She is married and has three children who live with their families in Madrid, Spain.  She likes to read, cook food from the Philippines, sew, and crochet.  She plans to continue taking classes pertaining to her job.

Older Toddler Teachers


Kimberly (Kim) Krikorian
Lead Teacher		 Kim has an AAS in Human Services, an AAS in Early Childhood Education, and has a BA in Sociology.  Kim has been in early childhood education since 1995 and has worked at Green Tree since 2007.  Kim was born and raised in Utah and lived in Montana for 10 years.  Kim and her husband are hoping to adopt their first child by the end of 2010.  Kim has a strong appreciation for art and music and has a background in theatre and music having done quite a few musicals with community theatre over the years.  She enjoys taking in a show whenever possible.

Kevin Hueber
Teacher

Kevin received a degree in History Government Education.  He has been in the early childhood field since 2006 and joined the Green Tree staff in September 2011. Kevin was born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas where his family still lives.   He enjoys running and hiking.

Ericka Penaloza
Support Teacher

Ericka is working on a degree in Elementary Education and has been in the early childhood field since 2005.  She joined the Green Tree staff in August 2011.  Ericka was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and speaks fluent Spanish.  Ericka’s parents live in South Dakota and she has a brother, sister, and five nieces.  Her interests are traveling, cooking, learning languages, studying about education, educating children and teaching them Spanish, and hanging out with her family.

Preschool Teachers


Stacey Johnson
Co-Lead Teacher		 Stacey has a bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education.  She has worked in early childhood since 1997 and has been at Green Tree since 2008.  Stacey grew up in Kent, Washington.  She is married and enjoys Mariner games, going to the movies, and scrap-booking.   
Devoria Sanger
Co-Lead Teacher

Devoria has a degree in Human Development and Family Studiese and has been in the early childhood field since 1990.  She joined the Green Tree staff in April 2011.  Devoria was born in Philadelphia, has been married 27 years, has two adult children, and one “adult” dog.  Her hobbies are bargain hunting, going to movies and theatre plays, and traveling.

Pre-K Teachers


Holly Koehler
Lead Teacher		 Holly has an associate degree in Early Childhood Education.  Holly has been in early childhood since 2000 and has worked at Green Tree since 2006.  Holly is the third eldest in a family of eight children and grew up in Edmonds, Washington.  Holly enjoys sewing, textile art and sculpture, quilting, Jane Austen, reading, words, warm places, and sugar (except horehound candy!)

Amber Williams
Teacher
 Amber has seven years of Stars training and plans to continue working on her CDA in the future.  She has been at Green Tree since 2004.  Amber grew up in Alaska and has four sisters.  She enjoys bike riding.
Jennrfer (J) Langford Patterson
Support Teacher in all rooms

J is working on an associate degree in Human Services and has been working in the early childhood field since 1995.  She has been at Green Tree since May 2011.  J was born in Cincinatti, Ohio and is adopted.  Her family resides in different parts of New Jersey.  J’s hobbies include cooking, dancing, singing, and watching comedies. 

Cook


Adam Breaux
Cook 		 Adam has been in the field of food preparation since 2000.  Before coming to Green Tree in 2006, he worked in an Italian Bakery.  Adam was raised in Texas.  He enjoys oil painting.   

 

Tours are held once a month.
Call for details:

Cathy Prygrocki, Director
206.553.8212

1200 6th Avenue, Ste 200
Seattle, WA 98101