Our Director

David Welch

I have worked in early childhood education for many years. I have been married for over 20 years and have 2 grown children. I am in the 2nd year of my master's degree in child development. My goal is to offer a safe and nurturing environment that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. I believe that children play to learn and through their play, each child will learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. Mount Olive is a place where  Christian values and hands-on learning set the stage for children to explore, learn, grow, and have fun.

Pam Ornelas

Ms. Pam has been in the field of early childhood education for over 35 years.   She came to Mount Olive Preschool in 1997 and has been with us for 20 years.   Her goal for children is to develop a sense of personal pride, independence, confidence and self-esteem in order to start successful in Kindergarten.   Her thorough Kindergarten readiness program will prepare her class emotionally and developmentally to shine in the academic world ahead.  We enjoy having many past students come back to visit Ms. Pam and express their love for their former teacher and preschool.  Ms. Pam enjoys spending time with her family and her grandchildren.      

Ms. Tanya

Ms. Tetyana taught English to children 4-6 years of age in Ukraine for over 13 years. She has been working in Early Childhood   Education here in the United States for over 16 years. Ms. Tetyana loves going on hikes, traveling, and spending quality time with her family. She believes that play is an important part of a child's intellectual, social-emotional, and physical development. Active learning is important, so she implements music and movent elements and nature into her curriculum.