Meet Our Preschool Teachers and Assistants
We carefully select our preschool teachers and assistants to help ensure a solid academic environment that is fun, loving, and models Christan values.
Preschool Teachers
All of our preschool teachers meet these qualifications.
- is a Christian
- has a college degree in a field related to early childhood education
- has classroom experience with preschool-age children
- shows genuine love and concern for children and families
- has positive inter-personal skills
- displays strong leadership capabilities
Jennifer Gorman, MA, BA
Lead Teacher
Miss Gorman is our kindergarten teacher She has a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in English as a Second Language (ESL) and more than five years of teaching experience in private and public schools. She joined the King of King’s preschool teaching staff in 2021.
Miss Gorman is involved in multiple activities outside of work, including historical reenactment.
Bettina Da Costa
Lead Teacher and Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Da Costa teaches preschool for our 3-year-olds. and 4-year-olds. She taught at King of Kings Preschool from 2000 to 2006 and returned in the fall of 2015. She has almost completed her Child Development Associate’s degree.
Mrs. Da Costa is married, the mother of two grown children, and the proud grandmother of two grandchildren.
Rebekka Sollars, MS, BS
Preschool and Kindergarten Director and Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Sollars has a Master’s in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Mrs. Sollars was a preschool assistant director for five years before joining King of Kings preschool in 2019. She has an extensive background in working with children who have special needs.
Mrs. Sollars is married and the mother of two wonderful step-children.
Music Teacher
Music is taught monthly in all our preschool and kindergarten classes.
Suzy Hennig
Music Teacher
Mrs. Hennig teaches our preschool and kindergarten music classes. She is also the Family Life Director at King of Kings Lutheran Church and a church Chapel leader.
Mrs. Hennig is married and the mother of two sons.
Teacher Assistants
Our teacher assistants assist teachers with classroom activities and demonstrate a Christian example of nurturing the children. All of our preschool teacher assistants meet these qualifications.
- is a Christian
- has education in a field related to early childhood education
- has classroom experience with preschool-age children
- shows genuine love and concern for children and families
- has positive inter-personal skills
- displays strong leadership capabilities
Josephine Chan
Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Chan joined King of Kings preschool in 2008. Before that, Mrs. Chan worked with the Head Start program in Seattle, Washington. She was born and raised in Hong Kong and is fluent in Cantonese, and has experience with the Mandarin language.
Mrs. Chan is married and the mother of a daughter.