Kerry Lodge

Director

Kerry has been teaching at Best Beginnings Preschool since 2006, spending time in both our 3's and PreK programs as a lead teacher. She was born and raised in Washington State.  Kerry received her BS Degree in Community Health Education from Central Washington University and her Masters Degree from City University.  She is married and has two children. Over the past 15 years, Kerry has volunteered her time in many Lake Washington School District programs. Kerry is the honored recipient of the PTSA Silver Hawk and Golden Acorn awards, both from Redmond Elementary. In her spare time, Kerry enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dog, baking and reading.  

Finance Manager and Accountant

Patty started working at Best Beginnings Preschool in 2003 as an assistant teacher in our transitional Kindergarten class. She spent time teaching in our 3's program before switching gears and moving into an administrative position. Patty now handles all of the financial work for the preschool. Patty was born and raised in Kirkland and after marrying moved to Snohomish in 1986. Patty and her husband have two grown children. She lives on a small farm with 6 cows, a dog and a cat. Patty spends time volunteering for the Snohomish Education Foundation where she sits on the board as the past President.  

PreK Teacher & Admin Assistant

Stephanie joined Best Beginnings Preschool in 2008 as an assistant teacher in our 3's preschool program. She grew up in Everett, WA and now lives on English Hill with her husband and three beautiful daughters. Prior to having children, she worked for Safeco Life Insurance Company. Stephanie has spent time over the last 20 years volunteering in her daughters' classrooms, PTSA, local sports programs and her church youth programs. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, paper crafting and crocheting. When she is not working in a PreK classroom, you can find her in our school office working as an Administrative Assistant.  

PreK Teacher

Janelle is an alumni parent who joined the Best Beginnings staff in the fall of 2018 as an assistant teacher in our PreK program. She grew up in Bellevue and received her BA in Sociology from the University of Washington and Masters in Teaching from Seattle University. She has experience teaching PreK, first grade and Safety Net. Janelle lives in Woodinville with her husband and three children. She enjoys spending free time with her family, boating in the San Juan Islands, riding her horse, reading, scrapbooking and walking with her dog.

PreK Teacher

Francy grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BA in Human Development from UC Irvine, which included coursework in ECE, and an MPA from San Francisco State. She joined Best Beginnings Preschool in 2012 with our 3's program. She is currently an assistant teacher with our PreK program. Her son and daughter are "almost grown", but she's a former Best Beginnings parent who has enjoyed many years involved in their diverse activities. She enjoys reading, walking, theater, baseball and travel in her free time.  

PreK Teacher

Magdalena joined Best Beginnings Preschool in 2017 as an assistant teacher in our 3's program. Originally from Poland, Magdalena lives with her family in Kirkland, WA. She is a mother of two wonderful daughters who bring her lots of love, joy and happiness every day.  Magdalena received her Master's Degree in Science from the Wroclaw University of Technology. She has over six years of teaching experience as a Kindergarten teacher at the Polish School in Bellevue, WA. For the last eight years, she has also been an active volunteer at her daughters' schools. Magdalena enjoys spending time with her family, camping, reading and playing board games. She loves to bake, decorate cakes and a good cup of coffee.  

3's Preschool Teacher

Monika joined Best Beginnings Preschool in 2016 as an assistant teacher in our 3's program. She grew up in Romania and Hungary. She completed medical school in 1999 and finished her Ob/Gyn schooling in 2005. Monika moved to the United States in 2005 with her husband. Before her daughter was born, she worked in clinic research in Seattle and Redmond. The past several years, Monika has volunteered her time in many of her daughter's education programs. Monika and her family love spending time outdoors, from gardening to kayaking to skiing. She loves living in this area, which offers so many possibilities.  

3's Preschool Teacher

Siobhan joined Best Beginnings Preschool in 2015 where she assisted in the younger 3's program. She grew up in Ireland and attended college in Athlone where she received a BA in Business studies as well as a certificate from the Institute of Accounting Technicians of Ireland. After the birth of her third child she gave up working in the business field to focus on her children. Prior to moving to the US, she worked as an assistant to Little Friends Preschool in her hometown. She moved to the US from Ireland in 2009 along with her husband and three children. During her free time she enjoys walking, playing soccer with a coed team, making new friends and hanging out with family.  

PreK Teacher

Jill is an alumni parent who joined our Best Beginnings staff in 2017 as an assistant teacher in our PreK program. She received her Master of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois. Jill and her family moved from Chicago settling in the Redmond area. Jill is married and has three wonderful children. When not busy with her kids' activities, she enjoys running, reading, baking and traveling with her family.