Michele attended Western Washington University where she acquired a BA in Interdisciplinary Child Development with a minor in Psychology as well as her teaching certification.

Michele has taught at Sunnybeam since 2014. Additionally she has taught age groups varying from Pre-K through 2nd grade for over 20 years. Upon first visiting Sunnybeam and seeing the beauty in the space, the warmth of the families, the community of the teachers and the passion in the children she was delighted to have found her new home. 

Bryn is joining Sunnybeam for the 2026-2027 school year.

Bryn a B.A. in Communication from the University of Southern California and an M.A. in Literacy and Language Arts with a specialization in Reading Remediation from Loyola Marymount University. After working with elementary students as a special education aide, substitute teacher, and reading specialist, Bryn discovered that her greatest passion was supporting young children's social and emotional development alongside their academic growth. That realization led her to focus her career on early childhood education. She taught for five years at Stanford University's Bing Nursery School before taking time away from the classroom to raise her family. 

Bryn is thrilled to return to the classroom at Sunnybeam after serving on the Parent Board for the past three years while her children attended the school. She loved every opportunity to volunteer in the classroom and is excited to continue her connection to the Sunnybeam community as a teacher. Outside of school, Bryn enjoys arts and crafts, cooking, playing tennis, and discovering new books at the library to read with her three sons.

David studied Geology at the University of Washington. 

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He has taught at Sunnybeam since 2001. His compassion and love for children is well known in the Sunnybeam community.  

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David recognizes what a special time preschool is in a child's life and enjoys seeing and fostering new challenges and discoveries for them each day. He loves sharing in their accomplishments and helping them problem solve and experience successes on their own.

Jessica is a Midwest native with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from DePauw University. After relocating to Seattle and teaching 5 years at Childhaven, Jessica returned to school at the University of Washington for a master's degree in Social Work. Following her master's degree, she spent two years working as a child and family therapist. 

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Jessica loves the joy and creativity of a preschool classroom. She enjoys watching children express themselves and grow through art, building, and imaginative play. 

Jessica is also a former Sunnybeam board member and mom to two very active boys. In her free time, she enjoys baking, painting, gardening, and travelling. 

Jen has been with Sunnybeam since 2018 and will return an a Big Room teacher.

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Jen lives on Mercer Island where she and her husband have raised their three boys. She grew up in Minnesota and studied geography and international relations at the University of Minnesota. Jen loves reading, hiking with, cooking and experimenting with all types of art mediums. 

Liz joined Sunnybeam as Director in 2016. 

Liz's three children all went through Sunnybeam and she was on the Board for four years as Registrar, Vice President and President. Sunnybeam is much a part of her life and she loves being in the schoolhouse. She graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in English & Art History and from University of Washington with an MBA.  

She loves visiting the classroom to see all the wonderful Sunnybeam students and their families. 

Annelise is joining Sunnybeam for the 2026-2027 school year.

Annelise is a Mercer Island native and graduate of the Mercer Island school district. She studied music and social sciences at Washington State University. Annelise enjoys spending time with loved ones, her pets, and being involved in the community. She has spent over half of her life working with children and is excited to be a part of the Sunnybeam community.