Staff

Director

 April started at Cashiers Valley Preschool in 2019 as the Lead Toddler Teacher and  was promoted to Director in 2023. She has Associates Degrees in Early Childhood  Science Education and Traditional Early Childhood Education and was awarded the  Administrator Certificate in 2024. April is a loving mom of four who likes to take  family outings in her free time. Her favorite part about working at CVP is greeting  the children each morning and creating lasting relationships between students,  families, staff and the community. Her favorite children’s book is The Foolish Turtle  by Eric Carle.  

Lead Toddler Teacher

MaCayla started at Cashiers Valley Preschool in 2024 as the Lead Toddler Teacher.  She previously worked at KinderCare Learning Center as the Lead Toddler Teacher  from 2021-2024 before moving to North Carolina. MaCayla has her Early  Childhood Credentials and is working toward a degree in Traditional Early  Childhood Education at Southwestern Community College. She enjoys reading and  creating art in her spare time. Her favorite part of working at CVP is doing small  group activities with the kids. MaCayla’s favorite children’s book is Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes by James Dean.   

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Lead Teacher

 Rita started at CVP in 2021 when her youngest child joined the Toddler Class. She  served as the school floater until 2024 when she was promoted to the Lead of Tk.  Rita received her NC Early Childhood Credential from Southwestern Community  College in 2022. Rita graduated with honors with a NC Early Childhood Certificate  in 2024. Rita has her CDL and enjoys driving buses for Boys and Girls Club and Blue  Ridge School in her spare time. Rita is a mother of three and enjoys being the  sports mom on the sidelines cheering for her kids, and playing video games. Her favorite aspect of her job is seeing the children learn and prepare for kindergarten. Her favorite children’s book is The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.    

Pre-Kindergarten (PK) Lead Teacher

  Donna started at Cashiers Valley Preschool when it opened in 2007 and in 2014  became the Lead Teacher of the PK classroom. Prior to coming to CVP Donna  originally owned a home daycare for eight years. After her home day care, Donna  became a Kindergarten Assistant at a Christian school. She then moved to Summit  Charter School where she served as the first grade assistant for nine years. She  has her Early Childhood Credential that she received in 2008. Donna is a mother of  two, with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loves to read and sew in her  free time. Her favorite part of working at CVP is teaching the children and  watching them grow. Her favorite children’s book is Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles  Andreae.   

Toddler Assistant

Liz started at Cashiers Valley Preschool in 2024 as the Assistant Toddler Teacher.  She started working in early childhood as a young teenager, taking a break to start her family before returning. She is a mom of four and loves to create beadwork  and earrings in her spare time. Liz’s favorite part of her job is interacting, playing,  and chatting with the children. Her favorite children’s book is Goodnight Moon by  Margaret Brown. 

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Assistant

    Claudia joined CVP’s staff in 2023 as the Pre-kindergarten assistant before moving  to Transitional Kindergarten. She first started working in childcare in her early 20’s,  working at different preschools for ten  years before taking a break. She returned  to the field after joining a church nursery. Claudia earned her CDA for the first  time in 1997 and went on to earn it two more times. Her favorite part of her job is  doing artwork with the kids and watching them grow. Her favorite children’s book  is Alistair’s Elephant by Marilyn Sadler.