Weekday Staff

Katie grew up in Dacula, Georgia, graduated from the University of Georgia and married her high school sweetheart. She and her husband, Jonathon, married in 1999 and have three daughters, Abigail, Anabel and Rachel Mae. Katie's background is in human resource management, operations and staffing. Katie worked at MZP while her girls were young and while teaching her deaf daughter to listen and speak. After returning to the corporate world for several years, God brought her back to MZP as our Director in 2015. Katie is passionate about preschool education and wants kids to fall in love with Jesus and with learning.

Melissa has been working with preschoolers since 1998. She taught twos and threes at Mount Zion for 8 years and then helped open and direct a preschool for 5 years before returning to Mount Zion in 2017. She has a passion for helping little ones learn, especially about Jesus! She has four amazing kids with her husband, Jason, whom she has been married to since 1998. They also have one granddaughter who was born in 2022. She lives with her family on a farm in Walton County and enjoys growing her own food, raising livestock and all things farm life. In 2022, Melissa also began teaching our after school agriculture class, Seeds of Harvest.

Brittany is a Georgia girl, born and raised. She married her high school sweetheart, Matthew, in 2007. Brittany and Matthew have three sons, Aiden, Grayson and Logan. Brittany and her family have attended Mount Zion since 2012 and she has served in preschool ministry with previous churches since 2007. Brittany's background includes office management for a medical supply company and owning her own business, Brittany Crow Photography (BCP). Needless to say, she loves photography. Brittany's favorite part of serving at MZP is teaching children to smile and to love Jesus!

Nikki grew up in and around Snellville. She graduated from Loganville High School and has a B.S. from Oglethorpe University and a B.S. in Nursing from Northern Arizona University. After working as a Registered Nurse in an emergency department, she became the full time caregiver for her grandparents. God's plan led her to MZ Preschool in 2021. Nikki loves getting to know all of our students and being a part of helping them to establish a love for learning and for Jesus. In her free time, she enjoys many types of crafts, learning theology and traveling to national parks.

Lauren grew up in Lilburn and graduated from Brookwood High School. She has been married to her husband, Zach, since 2008. Their two children, Caleb and Lucy, both attended Mount Zion Preschool. Lauren enjoyed her time as a stay at home mom while also taking care of other children in her home for over ten years. She loves working with children in the preschool and on the preschool hall at church, helping them to be the best they can be and to know they are loved children of God. Lauren is also the owner and director of the Intro to Cheer after school program.

Mailee grew up in Gwinnett County and moved to Spartanburg, SC in high school. She graduated, then moved back to Gwinnett County and married her childhood sweetheart, Jason, in 2006. They have two children together, Lincoln and Brantley. Brantley attended MZ Preschool and both boys also participated in the MZ Spirit program. Mailee's background is in business management. She worked as the front office manager for 10 years at pediatric cardiologist's office in Lawrenceville before taking on the privilege of raising their two children. Mailee's passions include God, family, music and teaching children and animals. Although, most of her time is spent at the baseball field enjoying every inning and watching her boys play baseball.

Sunshine has been teaching two year olds at MZ Preschool since 2003. She has a background and training in the performing arts. She uses that training in bringing stories and activities in the classroom to life for the children. She also is the owner and director of our Footsteps in Faith after school dance program for children in our threes, fours and Kindergarten classes. She and her husband, Earl, have two daughters and are licensed foster parents. In addition to classroom teaching, Sunshine is our school chapel teacher. And yes, her real name is Sunshine!

Susan was born in Gwinnett County and grew up going to Smoke Rise Baptist Church, where she worked in the nursery and preschool for several years. She has been married to her husband, Greg, Since 1999 and they have a son, Avery, and a daughter, Riley. After her son was born, Susan became a stay at home mom and began keeping children in her home when her youngest went in to Kindergarten. She continued down that path for almost 12 years and now God has led her to MZP where she is excited to be able to teach preschool children about the love that God has for each of us. Susan also has a love of animals and has been a foster for dogs and cats for several years and has 4 dogs and 4 cats of her own.

Carolina was born in Argentina and brought to live in the United States at the age of six. She grew up in South Florida and moved to Georgia in 2000. This is when she began her Christian walk. She met her husband at church and married him in 2003. They now have five kids ranging from elementary school to college. They attend church at Grace Snellville and serve in the children's ministry. They have a passion for working with kids. God has taught her so much in working with kids. It has humbled her in so many ways and helped her see things through God's eyes.

Toni was born in Snellville, Georgia then moved to Tennessee and Mississippi before creating a home with her family back where it all began. She is a believer of Jesus Christ, a wife to her partner in life, Justin, and a mother of four to Jackson, Joshua, JB and Cammy. She enjoys playing with her kids, having her toes in the sand and volunteering at Mount Zion. Toni has been a full-time nanny for children with special needs and worked in medical office management. Toni is inspired to teach because she knows that the students of MZP will know who created them and loves them, Jesus Christ. She is looking forward to watching their minds grow academically, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually.

Abby was born in Guyana, South America and raised in Snellville, Georgia. She graduated from Georgia State University in May of 2024 with a degree in Mathematics. She hopes to be a math teacher in the future. She always enjoys learning and hopes to make it enjoyable for the students God places in her classes. She wants to show the beauty in learning while also showing kids the love of Christ. God has led her to MZP as He's guiding her through the calling He's placed on her life to become a teacher. Abby enjoys the great outdoors, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and cats. In her free time, she goes hiking with her siblings, studying and reading at cafes, and learning how to cook Guyanese dishes from her dad.

Belinda has taught since 2005. She completed two years in Early Childhood Education at Liberty University. She is a wife, mother and the best title of all a Nah Nah! She is very involved in her grandchildren's lives and would not have it any other way. She also loves spending time with family and friends. Belinda's passion for teaching is huge and yet she says she walks away every year amazed about what the children have taught her. She looks forward to the spiritual and academic growth of every child on our campus and the joy that each one will bring!

Rebecca was born and raised in Gwinnett County. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in Art Education. She has been married to her husband, Jacob, since 2012. They have four children, two boys and two girls. All four of Rebecca's children have attended MZP and loved it! She is excited to be part of the MZ Weekday team and play a role in children's preschool learning and growing. In her free time, Rebecca likes to spend time with her family, bake and relax on the beach.

Tracey Ogburn is a long time resident of Gwinnett County. She is a graduate of Brookwood High School and the University of Georgia with a degree in Marketing. Tracey has been married to her husband Darien since 1990. They have 2 children Savana and Nicholas. Tracey was very involved with Grayson Cluster schools for 19 years until her son graduated and moved on to college. She works with children’s ministries at Grace New Hope Church and has been involved with the Grace Family of Churches for the last 16 years. She loves hanging out with the little guys and helping them grow into Godly beings! Having them leave her classroom knowing that they are God’s FAVORITE creation is her goal!

Joselin has been married to her husband, Joshua, since 2016 and they have two beautiful children, Micah, age seven and Melina, age four. Micah went through the MZ Preschool program and Melina is currently attending MZ Preschool. Fun facts about me are that I am an avid thrifter, have a serious sweet tooth and enjoy walking my fur babies while listening to podcasts. I look forward to being part of the MZ Preschool staff and being a part of building a strong foundation of learning and Christ to each little I have the pleasure of working with!

Marissa moved to Georgia from Arizona in December of 2018. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor's degree in Business and Marketing. She has been married to her husband, Stephen, since 1997. They have three sons and one daughter. She loves being active and being outside with her family. Marissa has served in the children's ministry or youth ministry at all the churches where they have lived since 2002. She is currently serving in the youth and children's ministry at Grace New Hope Church. Her favorite part of teaching is incorporating God's love into the everyday learning activities with the kids an seeing their child-like faith grow.

Bianca grew up in Norcross and Snellville. She graduated from Shiloh High School in 2004 and soon married her high school sweetheart that summer. Too in love to wait! They have 4 beautiful children: Gianna, Gino, Gabriel and Gian. She graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education in 2008 and has been teaching since. She truly enjoys teaching and loving on her students. She is excited and honored to be part of Mount Zion Preschool and can’t wait to share her love of Christ.

Dale graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Recreation. He is a referee for basketball, flag football, soccer and t-ball. He is the Varsity golf coach at Loganville Christian Academy. He taught Fun and Fitness classes at MZ Preschool for over five years and knows how to make moving fun. Dale is married to Mrs. Loretta who is the former MZ Preschool director. One might say Mr. Dale has 29 years of experience at MZP since Mrs. Loretta volunteered him for many tasks throughout the years. Dale and Loretta have 2 adult children and 4 grandchildren. Dale loves to play golf and is retired from the US Postal Service and from his position as Director of Activities and Senior Adults at MZ. If you know Dale you will love him. We are excited our Kindergarten students get the opportunity to grow their PE skills with Mr. Dale.

Debbie grew up in Burbank, California. She met her husband, Jim, in the youth group in 1979 and they were married in 1989. Her sons, Johnny and Jimmy, are both MZP alumni. She first taught preschoolers in 1984 and she was hooked. She relocated to Georgia in 1993 and has taught at several different schools in the area. She also served 2 years as Director of Children and Youth for the Lilburn Community Bible Study. She says there is nothing more exciting than teaching "littles" about their BIG God!