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Meet the St. Mark Team

Administrative Team

Katie Plumb, Director, has been with SMLP since June 2022. Katie began her teaching career in 2016 after completing her Master’s in Early Childhood Education. During graduate school, she realized her passion for preschool and ensuring that all young children have access to quality, affordable care and education. The culmination of all of her job experience led her to St. Mark, where she believes is the perfect place to call a “home away from home.” She loves getting to support and advocate for teachers, watch children engage in activities that cultivate wonder and spark creativity, and to build relationships with the most wonderful families in the area. 

In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband and twin toddlers and hopes they will love traveling as much as she does as they get older. Her favorite thing to do is ride around and look at holiday lights on houses in December.

Tami Sharff, Assistant Director, has been with SMLP since July 2014. Tami had the privilege and joy of helping create the new program at SMLP that started in September 2014. She worked as Interim Director from October 2020 – June 2022. Tami is passionate about sharing her love of learning through play and the natural exploration of the outdoors with young children. She has been working in Early Childhood Education for 15 years. 

Tami and her husband, Jeff, have three amazing daughters, Julia, Alex, and Livi. Tami has spent many years cheering her daughters on in soccer, gymnastics, volleyball and DI. Tami enjoys hiking, kayaking, running, reading, and cooking/baking with her girls. She enjoys longs walks on the beach searching for seashells and sand dollars.
Shannon Treakle, Afternoon Manager, has been with SMLP since January 2017. Shannon started in the Early Childhood Education field in 1997 when her daughter began preschool and Shannon found her passion in life. She has been at SMLP since 2016 and just loves our little school, the relationships she has grown here, and seeing the kids develop the skills to be kind and contributing community members.

Shannon enjoys doing process art, crazy science experiments, and being silly with the kids.

Shannon has two adult children. Shannon and her husband (affectionately referred to as Mr. Shannon) love to hammock camp, kayak, and go on hikes. They have two dogs and a cat. 

Classroom Teams

Ms. Elizabeth, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since November 2023.
Ms. Sonja, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since May 2016. Ms. Sonja has two adult sons and enjoys yoga, wineries, and spending time with loved ones.
Ms. Terry, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since August 2018. Ms. Terry is passionate about Early Childhood Learning. In her spare time, she can be found playing with her dog or attending a UVA Football game.
Ms. Cecily, Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since 2019. Ms. Cecily started in a Co-Teacher role, then served as our Kitchen Manager before taking lead in a classroom. Ms. Cecily can be found on her farm or attending music events in her free time.
Ms. Stephanie M., Lead Teacher, has been with the preschool since February 2019. She loves Disney World and spending time with her husband and three kids. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and reading.
Ms. Bri, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since October 2022. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and playing with her dog.
Ms. Rachel, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since November 2023.
Ms. Miki, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since November 2022.
Ms. Aleia, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since December 2021. In her free time, she enjoys reading and arts & crafts. Aleia is currently working towards a degree in Secondary Education.
Ms. Maddie, Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since May 2023. She enjoys gardening and playing with her cats. She is currently attending college for an Early Childhood Education Degree.

Support Team

Ms. Yolanda, Afternoon Assistant, has been with SMLP since August 2022. In her spare time, she likes to hike, travel, and do crafts. She is currently working on getting her Marriage & Family Therapy license.
Ms. CJ, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since September 2022.
Ms. Christina, Floating Co-Teacher, has been with the preschool since December 2021. In her free time, Ms. Christina, and her son enjoy going on adventures, hiking, and playing with their guinea pigs, Daisy and Blondie.

Ms. Aleah, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since February 2022. She is currently attending UVA.
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Ms. Stephanie O., Substitute Teacher, has been with SMLP since August 2018. In her free time, she enjoys jigsaw puzzles, theater, and YouTubing how to fix small appliances. She is in school to become a Speech & Language Pathologist.
Ms. April, Afternoon Assistant, has been with the preschool since September 2023. She is currently attending UVA.
Ms. Marcy, Afternoon Assistant, has been with SMLP since February 2022. She is a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church and a retired Home Economics teacher.


100 Alderman Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

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