The WELL & Early Ed
Katie Boone is the Assistant Director of The WELL. Katie graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan in 2013 with a degree in Elementary Education and an Endorsement in Early Education. After graduating, she worked for 4 years in childcare then taught third grade for two years at Trinity. In 2018 she and her husband Nathan moved to the Scott Depot (West Virginia) area where she taught first grade for 5 years and eventually became the Academic interventionist. In the summer of 2024, Katie and her family returned to Morgantown and she started in her current position at the WELL.
Jade Clark is the K2 assistant teacher. She has a Bachelor of Science from West Virginia University. Jade brought 4 years of experience in early education before coming to Trinity Christian in August of 2020. She has two daughters who attend the school.
Heidi Cook is a K1 Teacher. (Full bio coming soon.)
Savannah Fout works in our infant and K4 classrooms. Savannah attended Appalachian Bible College in 2019 and then completed her degree in Elementary Education Interdisciplinary at Liberty University in 2023. She also teaches and sings at her church in Morgantown. She joined the WELL staff in the summer of 2024.
Emily Gwaltney is a K1 teacher. She received a Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Studies from WVU in 2023. Emily joined the WELL staff in 2024.
Nancy Kerr is the assistant teacher in the infant classroom, joining the TCS staff in 2022. She comes to us with an associate’s art degree from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Visual Communications and over 25 years of experience running her own daycare. She is affectionately known to all the WELL staff, students, and grandchildren as “Grammie”.
Bethany Lohmann is a K4 teacher. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bethany College and a teaching certificate from Youngstown State University. Bethany joined the TCS staff in 2019.
Janna McClung is the lead teacher in the K2 classroom. She has been a Children’s Ministry leader at her church and had over 15 years of experience working with children when joining the TCS staff in 2020. Janna has completed the Apprenticeship for Child Development Studies.
Samantha McDowell is the lead K3 teacher. She graduated in 2020 from WVU with a Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Studies. Sam came to the WELL in May of 2022 with over 4 years of experience in childcare.
Mackenzie Nedved is an assistant in the K3 classroom. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Florida Gulf Coast University in May 2024. She has previous experience as a full-time nanny and a pediatric behavioral therapist. On the weekends, you can find her hiking at local state parks and reading a good book. She joined the WELL staff in the summer of 2024.
Sheila Nestor is a part-time floater in the WELL. (Photo and full bio coming soon.)
Hillary Rhodes is a floater and substitute in the WELL. (Photo and full bio coming soon.)
Andrea Steptoe is a K4 classroom teacher. Andrea has a Bachelor of Science from Elon University. She has completed the apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist certification. After years of volunteering at the school, Andrea joined the staff full-time in 2018.
Tenille Wyer is an infant teacher for the WELL, joining the TCS staff in 2020. She earned a Board of Governor’s degree from Fairmont State University and has over 20 years of childcare experience ranging from being a full-time nanny to home health care for children with special needs. Tenille is also very active in the children’s ministries at South Ridge Church.
