Staff
Preschool Director - Sherry Jackson
Sherry comes to our school as someone the children know and love already. Sharing the love of Christ with the families, teachers, and children is her specialty! Lots of experience with children through working at the Y and raising her own.
Office Assistant - Katie Linn
Katie joined the preschool in August 2023. She previously worked in graphic design and marketing. Katie lives in Fort Mill, SC, where she is also a real estate agent. She and her husband are raising 2 boys, high school and college, an occassional fish, and lots of chickens.
Lead Teacher 4's - Ms. Crystal
Crystal Soto is the lead teacher in the 4's class and joined the preschool in August 2023. She lives in Southend with her family. She has two sons, Elijah and Austin, in middle school.
Lead Teacher 3's - Ms. Dee
Devin (Dee) Coffing has worked with infants up to Pre-K for several years. She is excited to help grow our program and support the development and growth through a variety of activities. She has worked in summer camp programs, helping to manage the YMCA summer camp teams, and has tutored students.
Lead Teacher 2's - Ms. Neha
Neha is in her second year teaching at the preschool. She lives in Fort Mill, SC with her family. She has two sons, Viren Malik (graduated from St. Andrew's UMC preschool) and Krish Malik (3's class). In her teaching role, Neha supports the lead teacher to create fun and engaging activities that promote children's development.
Lead Teacher 3's - Ms. Wafa
Wafa Saad has been a preschool teacher at St. Andrew's for 18 years. She lives in Charlotte, has one son in college, and enjoys long walks with her fur baby. She speaks fluent French.
Teacher 1's - Ms. Kalai
Kalai is in her third year teaching at St. Andrew's Preschool. She lives in Fort Mill, SC with her family and has two children, in elementary school.
Assist Teacher 3's - Ms. Priya
Priya lives in Fort Mill, SC with her husband and two children. Her older child is a St. Andrew's Preschool graduate, and her daughter is in the 4’s class. She has a passion for the water and enjoys spending time at the beach. With a background in banking and insurance, she decided to follow her love for working with children and transitioned into preschool education.
Teacher 1's - Ms. Bala
Baladheepkia Srinivasan is passionate about teaching and love to engage with children through creativity. She is excited to help children learn and improve their skills through play and educational programming.