Director/Teacher
Maria Goodin
Maria joined Emmanuel Preschool in 2000. She has an AA/AAS in Early Childhood Education from Pierce College (2003) and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering (1986). She has been involved in children’s ministries for more than 30 years and she became the director of Emmanuel Preschool in 2003.
Teacher
Martha Black
Martha joined Emmanuel Preschool in the spring of 2003. She has an AA in Early Childhood Education from Pierce College (2009). Martha has over 35 years of experience teaching in children’s ministries.
Teacher
Debbie Keese
Debbie joins us with more than 30 years experience in children’s ministries. She has periodically worked in our preschool as a mother-helper since 2001 and joined our staff in 2007. She has a 2-year degree from Pierce College and has worked toward her BA with a focus on child development and education.
Teacher
Hannah Batchelor
Hannah comes to us with almost a decade of work experience with children and families. She came up in the Emmanuel Preschool program, and is excited to be joining us this year. She has CDA coursework through Ashworth College, state accredited ECE training and has taught in both private and federal/state preschool programs.
Teacher
Alison Vincent
Alison Vincent returns to Emmanuel Preschool where she has worked periodically over the years while earning her teaching degree - assisting in 2019 and interning again for the 2021/2022 school year. She has an AA/AAS in Early Childhood Education from Centralia College (2022) and a B.S. in Teaching with a duel endorsement in both General as well as Special Education (2024).