Meet our team.

Jenni Huddleston - Director
- Bachelors in Elementary Education
- Masters in Elementary Education
- Certified in Elementary Education
- Certified in Early Childhood Education
- I am so excited to be a part of the SunRise Preschool program! I am a recently retired second grade teacher from Fort Zumwalt School District. I have been married for 27 years and we have 3 young adult children. I am super excited to work with the littles again!

Lynn Mikel - Assistant Director
Lynn is married and has a daughter, son and daughter in-law. She retired from the Fort Zumwalt School District after 20 years of service. After her first year of retirement, she knew it was time to get back to work. She wanted to do something that brought her great joy. Lynn says its important to mold little minds to make for a better future.

Jamie Barnes - Pre-K Teacher
Jamie has been married 24 years and has three quadruplet children. This is her 5th year teaching at SunRise church. And she is excited for the adventures of Pre-K and prepare these little sponges for their elementary years. Jamie also has her Bachelor’s in Psychology and Master’s in Education/Special Ed.

Jessica Green - Pre-K & Lunch Bunch Teacher
Jessica has been married for 13 years and has 2 daughters. Her daughters actually went to the preschool here and she is now heavily involved in the PTO at their school. This will be her first year teaching at the SunRise Preschool and knows that preschool establishes the stepping stones to a positive learning experience.

Jessica Mandelberger - Pre-K Teacher
Jessica is married and has 2 children who also attended SunRise Preschool. She worked for the Fort Zumwalt School District for ten years. This is her third-year teaching preschool at SunRise. Jessica also has her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education.

Tisha Dunn - Threes Teacher
Tisha has been married 14 years and has 3 children. She understand the importance of a supportive learning environment. She brings personal and professional experience from the Fort Zumwalt School District. She is excited for her first year working at the SunRise Preschool.

Kara Hoenes - Pre-K Teacher
Kara has been married 24 years and has two young adult children. Before teaching at SunRise, she had taught 2nd and 3rd grade , been a preschool assistant and a paraprofessional in the FZ School District. Kara is excited to be back in the classroom here at the SunRise Preschool.

Nikki Longwell - Threes Teacher
Nikki is married and has 5 daughters; 4 of which have attended Sunrise Preschool!
While she has always had a passion for working with kids, this will be her first year teaching. She is excited to introduce her students to a classroom setting and to fill her room with creativity, joy, and laughter!
While she has always had a passion for working with kids, this will be her first year teaching. She is excited to introduce her students to a classroom setting and to fill her room with creativity, joy, and laughter!

Lisa Farner - Threes Teacher
Lisa is married and has four children. She has worked for the Fort Zumwalt School District and loves pending time with her family and gardening. This is her second year teaching at Sunrise Preschool.
Our Mission
We provide a developmentally age-appropriate program that nurtures your child's spiritual, physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth. We encourage each child’s individual creativity and walk alongside them to show that God loves them unconditionally.
