First, a few words…
“At Celebration Kidz we strive to provide a creative, caring and consistent environment for your child. Our experienced staff really enjoys getting to know each child and helping them reach their goals while preparing them for their next educational experience.”
Katie Farmer
Director
Our Staff
Amber Court
Elementary P.E. Teacher, Staff Support
Amber has been on staff at Celebration Kidz since 2019 after volunteering for several years while her children attended. She is the PE teacher and provides staff support in many areas. She says it makes her heart happy to be a part of this growing community.
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April Bankord
Preschool Teacher
April has been teaching our Preschool classes (3 year olds) at Celebration Kidz since 2012. She feels blessed to be doing her “dream job” and says once she has a student in her class, they will be in her heart forever.
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Chelsea Anderson
Second Grade Teacher
Chelsea started out on our Preschool team and then became our first 2nd grade teacher when we added that class in 2022. She says that 2nd is the best and loves helping students achieve their potential and understand that they can do anything they put their minds to.
Connie Armer
Pre-K Teacher
Connie joined the Celebration Kidz team in 2012 as a Pre-K Assistant and is now the Lead Teacher in several of the Pre-K classes. She says she loves working at Celebration Kidz and that children are her passion. She loves watching preschoolers learn and grow.
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Corinne Henry
Elementary Music Teacher
Corinne joined our staff in 2022 when we first introduced our Music Program for Elementary classes. She loves sharing her passion for music with the kids in
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Dianne Paige
Pre-K Teacher
Dianne is a mom and grandma who loves dogs, football and the unique joy of little people. She’s excited that God put the opportunity of teaching Pre-K into this new chapter of her book of life.
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Dustin Warford
Executive Administrator, Lead Pastor
Pastor Dustin moved to Puyallup to be the Lead Pastor at Celebration Church in 2021. Since then, he and his wife Stephanie have been a huge support to the school. He leads monthly chapel for the school and the kids love having him in the building!
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Edynne Campbell
Pre-K Assistant
Edynne is currently getting her Bachelors in education. She started out as a substitute in our preschool classes and officially joined the team in 2024 as a Pre-K assistant. She feels at home with the Celebration team and loves seeing the world through children’s eyes.
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Gina Campbell
Pre-K Enrichment Teacher
Gina started out as a preschool parent, then joined our staff in 2017. She says, “Children are a gift….and the more we pour into them as teachers…the more outpouring greatness we receive from them as individuals. I love my time with the kids in my classI learn so much from them every day!”
Heather McBee
Kindergarten Teacher
Heaather joined the team in 2017 as our Kindergarten teacher. After 3 years of teaching, she moved to England where her husband was stationed and when she moved back in 2023, she returned to the Kindergarten classroom. She says that Kindergarteners are her favorite little people!
Kathleen Gommi
Preschool Assistant
Kathleen has been part of the Celebration Kidz family since 2014 where she assists in all of our Preschool classes (3 yr olds). She looks forward to meeting our amazing preschool families each year.
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Katie Farmer
Director, Head of School
Katie developed Celebration Kidz in 2009 out of a deep passion that God placed on her heart. She feels blessed to get to work with such an amazing staff and great community.
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Linda Catchings
Pre-K Enrichment Teacher
Linda has been part of the team since 2015 teaching in our Pre-K Enrichment classes. She says she is motivated to not just give knowledge but also to empower students to believe that they can accomplish anything possible.
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Melissa Mabry
Pre-K Assistant
After volunteering while her son attended school here, Melissa loved the school so much she joined the Pre-K team in 2020. She says she feels blessed to be here and that she puts her whole heart into this school and her classes.
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Merrilee Rumsey
Pre-K Assistant
Merrilee joined the Pre-K team in 2020. Her passion lies in working with children in education. She adores developing great relationships with staff and students and says she feels truly honored by the opportunities provided at Celebration Kidz.
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Tara Bostain
First Grade Co-Teacher
Tara joined the Celebration Kidz team in 2021 and was excited to help the kids to expand their knowledge, be excited about learning and have fun while doing so. She teaches 1st grade Monday through Thursday and her mom (Mrs. Dahl) teaches on Fridays.
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