Carolyn Hughes is the preschool director at First Presbyterian Preschool. She has her degree in Early Childhood Education from University of Southern Indiana and has over 20 years of experience working with infants through age 6. Carolyn strongly believes children learn best through play which is one of the many reasons she sent her 4 children to preschool here.
Kelly Fogwell is a parent of a former FPPS student. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and has experience teaching Kindergarten. Kelly is passionate about early childhood education and creating a nurturing, engaging classroom environment where all students can thrive. Kelly lives in Valparaiso with her husband and three children.
Lisa Koroncz graduated from Purdue Northwest with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. Lisa has a minor in Reading and Kindergarten endorsement. She has tutored for 28 years! Mrs. Koroncz has 2 sons (including a First Presbyterian Preschool graduate).
Mrs. Magan Eberhardt lives here in Valparaiso with her husband, Ryan, and 3 girls: Maya, Gabby and Isla. She has a bachelors in Science for Business with a marketing and human resource focus from Purdue University. She has been a part of Valparaiso school’s PTO boards for several years and enjoys helping out her daughter’s schools. Her youngest daughter, Isla, attended First Presbyterian Preschool and absolutely loved it! Mrs. Eberhardt enjoys working with the PreK students!
I joined First Presbyterian Preschool as a substitute aide and it has been a joy to work with the preschool children. I have over 3 years of experience working as a teacher's aide and it's great to be in the classroom again. I love seeing the children come in each day with curiosity and an eagerness to learn. I am also a parent of a child that has a severe food allergy and know the challenges once a child is first diagnosed. I can help provide support and share my experiences with other parents. I believe that providing children with love, positivity, and kindness helps them reach their fullest potential. My husband and I have a daughter at Valparaiso high school and one son at Purdue and another son at Ball State University. We always look forward to when everyone is home and we can spend time together. We enjoy cooking together, listening to music, catching a sunset at the dunes and catching up.
