Our Team
Our team is full of fun, loving, educated people dedicated to your child's early education who have been with us for years. Our family cannot wait for you to join us.
Click on your child's teacher to learn a bit more about them.
Administration
Erin Fisher
Director of Schools
I am originally from Rochester, MN but have lived in Colorado since 1999. I have been with AHP for 15 years in a variety of roles and have been the director for 6 years. I love working with kids because they are eternally optimistic and innocent. They make me laugh and I can continue to be young at heart and in spirit because that is what kids love and relate to!
Janice Morrin
Assistant Director
I have been at Abiding Hope Preschool & Kindergarten for 15 years. Children are so innocent and honest. They brighten my day and make things not seem quite so difficult - especially during this pandemic. Hearing their belly laughs is contagious! My husband and I have recently become empty nesters which is quite different and quiet!
Specials
Melissa Buecher
Music Teacher
I have been teaching at AHP for six years and all four of my kids attended preschool here before that. My husband and I have lived in Colorado for seventeen years and we enjoy spending time as a family hiking, biking, camping and exploring. I love that I get to teach music and movement to all 200+ students every week. They make me laugh every day!
Littles
Tweens
Michelle DeVaney
Tweens Teacher Assistant
I am originally from Kansas and have lived in Colorado for 25 years. I have three children, two in college and a junior in high school. I have an old yellow lab named Cash. I love teaching because of the reward it brings watching them learn and grow. The love and hugs are priceless. I believe it is the best job in the world.
Tammy Weiser
Tweens Teacher
I have been at AHP for 5 years and absolutely love working with the kids. Prior to that, I worked in the financial world for over 20 years. My husband and I have 2 daughters and 2 dogs. We have lived in Littleton for over 20 years. I grew up in Granby and we still enjoy a family cabin in Grand Lake.
Threes
Nicholette Weiss
Threes Teacher
I have been teaching at AHP for 8 years. I was born and raised here in Littleton, CO and I love it! I would have to say my favorite thing about teaching is being reminded everyday to enjoy the small things in life and the simple things. I love seeing children make friends, and the joy they feel when they accomplish a new task they weren't able to do before.
Threes
Anja Hickman
Threes Teacher
I have been working at AHP for 3 years in the Threes classroom. What I love most about being with the Threes is watching them grow socially and emotionally. Nothing better than seeing their proud smiles by the end of the year when they are showing you how they can share, how to be a good friend, and how to put on shoes and jackets all by themselves.
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten
Paula Murray
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
I am from Dell Rapids, SD and have lived in Colorado since 1993. My husband, John, and I were married in 1998, and have 1 son, Ty, born in 2001. I have been teaching at AHP since 2007 and I love teaching Pre-K because I am just a big kid myself! I love dogs, Mountain Dew, the Minnesota Vikings and Twins, traveling, and the joys of life.
Pre-Kindergarten
Valia Panchev
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
I am from Bulgaria. My majors are geography and history. I became a teacher because I enjoy helping children reach milestones - build self-esteem through education and have been teaching over 20 years. I also feel early childhood education is particularly important because it sets children up for success throughout the rest of their school careers. In my spare time, I like to spend time with my husband and daughter. We love to travel a lot!
Pre-Kindergarten
Jill Ross
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
I have been a lead Pre-K teacher at AHP for 8 years. I love teaching students through dance, play and hands-on learning. I also enjoy reading and sharing stories from the Bible to teach children about God's Love. Outside of AHP, I love spending time with my husband and my three beautiful children. Our family loves movies, board games, dance parties, camping and sports. One of my favorite sports is volleyball, which I played in college. I have a BA in Biology, AA in Liberal Arts and my Certificate in Early Childhood Education. I love teaching at AHP and am very blessed to be where I am today.
Jr. Kindergarten
Cris Vega
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Hello, I was born in Los Angeles, CA and moved to Littleton in 2006. I've taught for 8 years; 5 of those at AHP. I love teaching Pre-K and Junior Kindergarten because it's an age group where they are becoming independent, are loving the learning aspect of school and you can have the funniest conversations with them!
Jr. Kindergarten/ Kindergarten
Sally Lord
Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
This is my first year at AHP after a long break from teaching. I'm enjoying it so much! I especially like working with the older kids, probably because I used to be an elementary teacher. I taught for 13 years in SC, GA, WA, and Bogota, Colombia. I love kids and teaching, so AHP is a great place to be! Thank you for being so friendly to me!