Teachers & Staff

Teachers
& Staff

Our Three's

Kerie Whelan 

Lead Teacher

Mrs. Whelan earned her Bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University in Special Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education. She also earned her Master's degree in Learning Disabilities. She taught special education at the elementary level in Wyandotte Public schools for 14 years. She then had the great fortune of staying at home with her children. With her youngest now off to school, she is back to doing what she loves most: teaching children. She and her husband are proud parents of Meg and the twins Cate and Conor. Her family enjoys spending time up north, skiing and watching movies. 

Angie Klinkhammer

Classroom Assistant

Wilma Gumber

Classroom Assistant

Our Four's

Amanda Murphy

Lead Teacher & Preschool Director

Mrs. Murphy has been with us since the beginning - 2003.  She is currently the Director of Trinity Preschool and the fearless leader of the Four Year Old class.  She graduated from Eastern Michigan with a BS in elementary education. She taught kindergarten in the Plymouth-Canton school district at Bentley Elementary before becoming co-director at Trinity Preschool. Mrs. Murphy has been hanging out with four-year olds for over a decade (and loving every minute of it!).  When she is not at Trinity Preschool, Mrs. Murphy loves spending time with her family. She is married, with three children.  Her hobbies include trail running, camping, reading, and cooking. 

Erin Kostun

Classroom Assistant

Michelle Schwartz

Classroom Assistant

Kathleen Smith

Classroom Assistant

OUr Young Five's

Greta Britton

Lead Teacher

Maggie Towne

Classroom Assistant

Administrative Staff

Michelle Schwartz

Office Manager & Classroom Assistant

Celebrating Two Decades

“Twenty one years ago, God laid on my heart a desire to open a preschool at Trinity. Dan Weidman was our Assistant Pastor and I spoke with him about the idea. At the same time, Esther Gregory also had approached Dan about a preschool. The three of us met throughout the following year to create the framework for a great preschool. With the ideas in place, the Trinity Church Elders approved the preschool and the hiring of Amanda Murphy and myself as Co-Directors. Our first class combined seventeen 3 and 4 year old children with three staff members. 
Over the last 20 years we have grown to a staff of 11 and an enrollment of 54 children or more annually. We have been intentional in getting to know our preschoolers and their families and in walking alongside them during their time with us and beyond. We have written down our God sightings since we opened our doors, and the paper is full! God had been abundantly faithful to us, and we have felt His presence, guidance and love. Trinity Preschool does not belong to the community, Trinity or even the staff, but Trinity Preschool belongs to Him.”  
- Founder, Janet Drummond