TEACHERS & STAFF
DANA EVANS is our Lead Teacher and teaches the BLUE Pre-K class. This is her 25th year at Catch the Son. She joined our staff in 1997 after being involved for several years as a parent, board member, and substitute teacher. Dana attended WWU taking classes in Education. She and husband Reed have three grown daughters and two grandchildren!
MADDIE EVANS teaches our RED Pre-K class. This is her second year teaching at Catch the Son, but enjoyed substitute teaching and a sub-leave position at our school. Maddie has also previously taught in the elementary and preschool setting. She earned her special and elementary education degrees from WWU. Maddie enjoys spending time with her family. She especially likes going on family walks and to local parks with her husband Brett and two children. Her daughter Monroe is 6 and in kindergarten, and her son Van is 4 and is in the 3-day preschool class at Catch the Son this year!
LINDSAY MCDONALD teaches our 2-day preschool class. This is her first year teaching at Catch the Son, but has been a part of the Catch the Son community for the last 5 years! She received college degrees in both Spanish and Psychology and has worked as a Spanish translator in both the community health and corporate world. Lindsay and her husband have two young (energetic!) boys, who both attended Catch the Son for preschool and Pre-K. When she isn't at school or hanging out with her family, you can find her running, playing tennis, baking or at the lake.
KATIE KORTLEVER teaches the 3-day preschool class. This is her first year with Catch the Son, and she is excited to be part of the community here. She has 10 years of teaching experience in the public schools. Katie and her husband have three children, two of which have been at Catch the Son Preschool. Outside of teaching, she loves to bake and quilt!
VERONICA HAINS is the preschool administrator (7th year) and Playgroup teacher (1st year). Veronica relocated to Bellingham from Chicago in 2016 with her husband, Todd, who works for Lexham Press at Faithlife. They have 2 boys, Franklin & Milo, who both attended Catch the Son. Veronica has a masters in School Counseling and loves using her administrative and interpersonal skills to keep the preschool running.