Our professional educators are focused on assisting families during the preschool years. We provide a Christian atmosphere of love that comes from our own personal relationship with God. With two teachers assigned to each classroom, our staff members meet the requirements established by the Preschool Advisory Committee of Plymouth Haven Baptist Church. These requirements include the love of young children, experience teaching or caring for young children and training in the developmental education of young children. All lead teachers have 4-year degrees and many staff members have advanced degrees.
Staff members participate in professional development classes, both individually and as a team. This includes CPR, First Aid, PMAT and 16 hours of early childhood education training annually. Most importantly, the staff is committed to a loving God, in whom and through each child becomes aware of his or her self worth and a realization of the worth of others.
Sarah Whitlow // Preschool Director
Sarah Whitlow became the director of PHCP in 2022. She holds a bachelor’s degree in special education from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in early childhood special education from the University of Texas.
Sue Murphy // Administrative Assistant
- Sue Murphy joined PHCP in the fall of 2014 as the Administrative Assistant. Sue has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Penn State University. Read more
Chandra Bethel// PreK Assistant
Chandra joined the PHCP staff as the Owls assistant in 2022. Her bachelors degree is in Behavioral Science. Read more
Rachel Boyle// 2’s Assistant
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Mary Drotos // 3’s Teacher
- Mary Drotos is a lead 3’s teacher. She is a graduate of Radford University and an Alexandria area native. Read more
Edane Lee // PreK Assistant
- Edane was born in Washington, D.C. and spent most of her childhood in Maryland. Read more
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Tonya Lore//JrK Teacher
Tonya is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist with a bachelor’s degree in Health Science, Public Health Education from James Madison University. Read more
Sumrall Morgan // 3’s Teacher
Sumrall joined PHCP as a parent in 2020 and as a teacher in 2023. She holds two bachelor’s degrees in English and Psychology and a master’s in English. Read more
Leigh Pond // PreK Lead Teacher
Leigh has been teaching for over 10 years but began teaching at PHCP in 2022. Leigh holds a M.Ed. from Marymount University and B.A. degree from Franklin and Marshall College. Read more
Noelle Salucci//PreK Lead Teacher
Noelle grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and went on to play soccer at the University of Arizona, where she studied Public Management and got a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Read more
Pam Scherer // JrK Teacher
- Pam Scherer joined PHCP in 2013 as the assistant in the 2’s classroom. She holds a bachelor’s degree in childhood education from the University of Maryland. Read more
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Arseli Strohecker //2’s Assistant
Arseli joined the PHCP staff at the beginning of 2024. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Texas A&M University Read more
Megan Thomson // Lead Teacher, 2’s
Megan is a graduate of Michigan State University and joined the PHCP staff in 2022. Read more