a love for God, a love for learning
Kelly Baker
School Director
Kelly is a busy mother of four wonderful children and and the wife of her very supportive husband, Logan. She and her family live on a small farm in Woodford County where they raise goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and pigs. She loves the outdoors and loves raising her children around animals, learning about hard work and caring for God's creation.
In her free time you can find her reading a book, cross-stitching, or traveling with her family.
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Kelly studied at the University of Kentucky where she received her undergrad in Family Studies and then went on to receive her Master's of Education degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She has been working in education for more than 15 years.
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Kelly has a passion for dynamic, Christ-centered education. She strives to create an environment where the personhood of all children is honored. She longs to help parents claim a stake in their child's education. And she endeavors for academic excellence for every student. Above all, she hopes to cultivate a learning environment that brings glory to God.
Sarah Haynes
Office Manager
Sarah is a mom of two teenage children and married to her adoring husband, Keith. They transplanted from West Virginia many years ago and now call Lexington home.
In her free time, you will find her reading a book, cross-stitching, or spending time with dear friends.
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Sarah has worked with children for over 20 years. She's served as a teacher, a nanny and numerous other administrative roles.
Sarah has worked at KWCS for many years. She began her career as a teacher and transitioned to a office administrative role. As all her co-workers will tell you, she is the glue that keeps it all together.
Sarah loves to support teachers and families in any way she can. She feels lucky to have a daily opportunity to aid in the Christ-centered education of so many young minds.
Kari Adams
Preschool Director
Kari is the proud mom of two sweet and energetic children as well as a stepmom to her bonus daughter, who is currently a college student at UK. She and her husband, Bart have been married for 13 years.
In her free time, you'll most likely find her exercising or outside with her kids!
Kari studied Early Childhood Education at the University of Kentucky and received Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Management from Midway College. She has previous experience working as an Event Coordinator as well as a Health Education Coordinator to all age groups, from preschoolers to senior adults!
Kari has a passion for helping children learn about God’s creation and believes the best way to do so is to explore and have fun! She believes that investing in the hearts of the next generation while sharing the love of God is one of the most important jobs in the world.
Molly Rice
Curriculum Coordinator
Preschool Teacher
Molly is the proud mom to three beautiful children! Her husband, Eric, serves in their home church as Minister of Connections and Outreach. So it's safe to say that loving and serving children is a family affair!
In her free time you can find her reading, honing her facepaint skills or tackling a new house reno project.
Molly has worked with children most of her life! She has served as a personal nanny, worked in childcare centers and even cared for children in her home. Molly holds an associates degree in Early Childhood Education.
Molly is passionate about connecting with each child individually because she believes that how you best create a nurturing environment where children can best learn. She strives to make each child feel seen, valued and loved. Above all, she is passionate about teaching in an environment that combines play-based, hands-on learning with Christian values
Sarah Rankin
Preschool Teacher
Sarah is the proud mom of two rambunctious boys, one fun loving little girl and the wife of T.A. They live in Versailles with their 2 dogs and a cat!
In her free time you can find her curled up with a good book, exploring outdoors with her kids or traveling with friends and family.
She loves children and has worked with them in a variety of different ways throughout her life. She has had the privilege of working at King's Way Cooperative School for six years and has enjoyed getting to know all the sweet friends that enter her classroom!
She believes every child is magical in their own right and loves getting to be a part of building their relationship with with Jesus through playing and learning!
Mollee Harley
Preschool Teacher
Mollee is the proud mom to three loving, energetic little people and married to her best friend, Zach. They also have a precious little Boston Terrier they call family.
In her free time, you will find her reading a good book, camping and enjoying the great outdoors. She's especially fond of the water.
Mollee has worked with children for over twelve years and has her Child Development Associates from Morehead University. She has spent her early childhood career as a nanny, in Christian child care centers and in Head Start programs.
Mollee loves teaching and works so hard each day because she thinks pouring into young children, loving them, and teaching them about a God that loves them is the most important work she could do. She knows that investing in these children is her part in making the world a better place
Shaylyn Hampton
Preschool Teacher
Shaylyn is the mama of two hilarious boys and wife to her best friend, Jordan. They live in Lexington with their spunky pup, Belle.
In her free time you can find her dancing, reading, or building Legos.
Shaylyn graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies. She worked in the nonprofit sector until her first son was born.
She loves children and has worked with them throughout her life in a variety of both academic and extracurricular settings. In addition to teaching preschool here at King's Way for the past several years, Shaylyn is also the founder and director of the Performing Arts program where she teaches a variety of dance and theater classes.
Shaylyn is especially passionate about helping her students grow not just academically, but emotionally and Spiritually too. It brings her joy as a teacher to create an atmosphere in the classroom where every child feels safe and loved. The principle that guides her teaching is that every child is a masterpiece uniquely created by God to receive and reflect His love.
Erin Clifton
Elementary Teacher
Erin is a mom of two precious elementary aged children, Zac and Hannah. She is married to Jay- her best friend, love of her life, and high school sweetheart. She has called Versailles home for over ten years.
In her free time you will most likely find her in or near water. She loves hanging out at the lake, swimming in the pool, or lounging in the hot tub. She also enjoys reading and playing games with her family and friends.
Erin received a Bachelors of Science in Education from Asbury University. While teaching in Fayette County she continued her education at Georgetown College. There she received her Masters of Education along with an endorsement for teaching English Language Learners.
Erin has had well over a decade of experience teaching in many different venues- from public, to private, to home! What excites her most is teaching alongside parents, loving on children, and teaching them about Christ!
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Megan Cecil
Elementary Teacher
Megan is a mom of two loving littles and happy wife of Matthew. She moved to Versailles after meeting her husband in Lexington. They are loving raising their family in this sweet town.
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In her free time, you will find her reading a book, gardening, hiking, or camping.
Megan graduated from Asbury University with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. After finishing school, she made the commitment to stay home with her children until they were old enough to begin their own school adventure. She has extensive experience working with little ones in a play-based, Christ-centered environment.
Megan has a passion for partnering with parents to create a magical learning experience. One that makes room for movement and play, but produces motivated, happy learners. Learners who have a solid foundation of math and literacy skills. However, her greatest desire as a teacher will always be to help her students learn about Christ and His love for the world.
Liz Redwine
Preschool Teacher
Liz is a Mom of two amazing kids, Walker and June. She is married to Adrian, her biggest supporter. They were both born and raised in Versailles. She loves watching her children grow where she grew up. They also have two big fur babies, Mando and Obi.
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In her free time you can find her in the gym, reading a good book, or going on a date night with her husband.
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Liz has worked in the healthcare fields for 6 years before becoming a stay at home mom. She has always had a passion for kids which lead her to opened an in-home daycare for 3 years before starting her journey in a preschool setting.
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Liz loves teaching and enjoys seeing each student learn something new. She is passionate about giving children a safe and fun place to learn and grow. She strives to show the children the love of God.
Kari Lostocco
Middle School Teacher
Kari is the mom of five amazing boys. She is married to her best friend, Adam. Kari grew up in Versailles. After college, she moved to Florida where she met her husband. When she was pregnant with her first child, she and Adam moved back to Versailles to raise their family.
In her free time, Kari enjoys taking walks, reading, and exercising. She loves diy projects and learning new things.
Kari graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She has over 15 years of experience teaching children of all ages, from preschool to college, in a variety of educational settings. She began her career teaching in a private school. After having children, she continued to work as a private tutor, and then began homeschooling her own children.
Kari loves teaching math and reading. Her passion, though, is to create lifelong learners. Her goal is for each child to know the love of Jesus.
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Alli O'Donnell
Kindergarten Teacher
Alli O'Donnell moved to Lexington from New York City, where she got her degree in Media, Culture, and the Arts from The King's College and worked for several years in homeschooling co-ops in Brooklyn. After assistant teaching for 3 years at an immersive, play-based nursery school in Park Slope, Brooklyn, she decided to teach kindergarten at King's Way Cooperative School before studying for her masters degree in Couple and Family Therapy at UK.
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Alli pursues a folk singer/songwriter project in her free time. She likes running, hiking, biking, and all things art and music. Growing up in Louisiana and Las Vegas for her childhood and teen years, Alli was trained in hunter jumping and dressage and has a deep love of animals and nature.
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She brings all her interests into the classroom where the biggest piece of her heart lies—in caring for children. She desires to teach children language and relational skills that will lay the foundation for conflict resolution and communication as they continue to grow into independence.
Destinie Cox
Preschool Teacher
Destinie is the dog mom of her sweet beagle terrier. She has lived in Versailles her whole life as the youngest sister and fun aunt to her 5 nieces and nephews who she adores.
She spends her free time reading, painting and spending quality time with those she loves most (or playing at Mario Cart).
Destinie received her associates degree in Arts and Illustrations from Sessions College of Professional Design. Here, she gained skills that encourage creative thinking and the promotion of the value of art in every day life.
Destinie has gained experience in childhood education through after school tutoring programs, children's church ministries and here at King's Way!
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She has been a valuable member of our team since 2021. She loves her job because it gives her the chance to help children gain valuable social emotional skills and she loves getting to enjoy the beauty of nature right along side our students!
Sara Durham
Preschool Teacher
Sara is mom to five wild but loving kiddos, who have joined their family through foster care and adoption as well as biologically. Sara is blessed to have married her husband Isaac ten years ago, and together they are passionate about caring for children from hard places. This means that their house in Nicholasville is always bursting at the seams, way too loud, and filled with joy!
You would find Sara reading way too many books in her free time! She also enjoys craft projects, and is often in the middle of several.
Sara graduated with a master's degree in Occupational Therapy in 2015. She then practiced in pediatrics for 8 years, working with children in a variety of settings, including within private schools. As an OT, Sara focused on teaching self-regulation skills, learning through developmentally appropriate play, and creatively embedding fine motor skills within play. When the opportunity came to teach at the preschool her little ones have attended and loved for years, she jumped at the chance! She loves that KWCS is family oriented, and is so happy to be working where her own littles ones are!
Joanna Fields
Elementary Teacher Assistant
Joanna is a mom to 3 precious kids who all attend Kings Way Co-op. She is married to her husband and best friend, Landry, whom she met in college. They recently moved from Lexington to Versailles and are loving living in a smaller town.
In her free time you can find her reading a book, sitting in nature or playing a round of golf. She also loves to thrift shop while sipping on an iced coffee.
Joanna graduated from the University of Kentucky and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education for grades 5-9 in Language Arts and Social Studies as well as a Master’s Degree in Special Education.
Joanna has 6 years of experience teaching in the public schools as a middle school teacher as well as several years of working with children of all ages in other jobs and capacities. What Joanna loves most about teaching is developing a rapport with the students, helping to instill a love for learning and getting to tell them about God’s love!
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Catie Allen
Preschool Teacher
Catie is the blessed mama of three lovely girls and has been married for over a decade to the love of her life, Jack. They live here in Versailles with their two GIANT dogs and two more normal sized cats.
In her spare time you would likely find her enjoying music, a good book or taking in a funny show.
Catie graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Communication Sciences. Although she has worked with children in many capacities over the years, most recently she has enjoyed staying home and raising her children.
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Now that all of her little ones have started school, she's so excited to move into the classroom and start her journey as a preschool teacher!
Stacey Johnson
Preschool Teacher
Catie is the blessed mama of three lovely girls and has been married for over a decade to the love of her life, Jack. They live here in Versailles with their two GIANT dogs and two more normal sized cats.
In her spare time you would likely find her enjoying music, a good book or taking in a funny show.
Catie graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Communication Sciences. Although she has worked with children in many capacities over the years, most recently she has enjoyed staying home and raising her children.
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Now that all of her little ones have started school, she's so excited to move into the classroom and start her journey as a preschool teacher!