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Meet the St. Mark Team

Administrative Team

Katie Plumb, the Director, has been with SMLP since June 2022. Katie began her teaching career in 2016 after completing her Master’s in Early Childhood Education. During graduate school, she realized her passion for preschool and ensuring that all young children have access to quality, affordable care and education. The culmination of her job experience led her to St. Mark, which she believes is the perfect place to call a “home away from home.” She loves supporting and advocating for teachers, watching children engage in activities that cultivate wonder and spark creativity, and building relationships with the most remarkable families in the area. 

In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband and twin toddlers and hopes they will love traveling as much as she does as they age. Her favorite thing to do is ride around and look at holiday lights on houses in December.

Tami Sharff, Assistant Director, has been with SMLP since July 2014. She had the privilege and joy of helping create the new program that started in September 2014. She worked as Interim Director from October 2020 to June 2022. Tami is passionate about sharing her love of learning through play and the natural exploration of the outdoors with young children. She has been working in Early Childhood Education for 15 years. 

Tami and her husband, Jeff, have three amazing daughters: Julia, Alex, and Livi. Tami has spent many years cheering her daughters on in soccer, gymnastics, volleyball, and DI. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, running, reading, and cooking/baking with her girls. She also enjoys long walks on the beach, searching for seashells and sand dollars.
Shannon Treakle, Afternoon Manager, has been with SMLP since January 2017. She started in Early Childhood Education in 1997 when her daughter began preschool, and she found her passion in life. She has been at SMLP since 2016 and loves our little school, the relationships she has grown here, and seeing the kids develop the skills to be kind and contributing community members.

Shannon enjoys doing process art, crazy science experiments, and being silly with the kids.

Shannon has two adult children. Shannon and her husband (affectionately referred to as Mr. Shannon) love to hammock camp, kayak, and go on hikes. They have two dogs and a cat. 

Classroom Teams

Ms. Elizabeth, Collaborative Lead Teacher, has been with the Preschool since August 2024.
Ms. Maddie, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since May 2023. She enjoys gardening and playing with her cats.
Ms. Terry, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since August 2018. Ms. Terry is passionate about Early Childhood Learning. In her spare time, she can be found playing with her dog or attending a UVA Football game.
Ms. Cecily, the Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since 2019. She started as a Co-Teacher and then served as our Kitchen Manager before taking the lead in a classroom. In her free time, Ms. Cecily can be found on her farm or attending music events.
Ms. Miki, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since November 2022.
Ms. Rachel, Collaboartive Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since November 2023.
Ms. Bri, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since October 2022. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and playing with her dog.
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Ms. Hanna, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since May 2024.
Ms. Francesca, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since October 2024.

Support Team

Ms. April, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since September 2023. She is a student at UVA.
Ms. CJ, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since September 2022.

Ms. Erika, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since June 2024.
Ms. Sonja, Floating Teacher, has been with the preschool since May 2016. Ms. Sonja has two adult sons and enjoys yoga, wineries, and spending time with loved ones.
Ms. Aleah, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since February 2022. She is currently attending UVA.
Ms. Marcy, Substitute Teacher, has been with SMLP since February 2022. She is a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church and a retired Home Economics teacher.

100 Alderman Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

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