In addition to being the Director of Woodinville Family Preschool, Susan Carroll teaches the 3-Day, 1-Day A, and 1-Day B classes. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Washington. Susan received her Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola University, Chicago and her teaching certification from the University of Washington. She has taught children at both the preschool and elementary school levels, as well as working as a Parent Education Instructor. Susan and her husband, Derek, attended Woodinville Family Preschool for 12 years with their three children.

As an advocate of cooperative education, Susan has participated in the PACE program (Parents Active in Cooperative Education) in the Northshore School District. She has also worked with co-ops and Head Start Programs as a Parent Education Instructor in the Snohomish and Edmonds school districts. In her spare time, Susan enjoys reading, hiking, volunteering in her children’s classrooms, and supporting her children in their dance, music, and sports activities.

Heather Araki teaches the Infant and Toddler classes. She graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a BA in English and has a teaching certificate in elementary education with an endorsement in language arts. Heather has taught parent education in co-op preschools and other early childhood education programs affiliated with SCC and Edmonds College since 2005. Before working as a parent educator, Heather taught first grade at Beacon Hill Elementary in Seattle. Heather attended Shoreline Community College affiliated co-op preschools during both of her sons’ preschool years. Her oldest son attended Lake Forest Park Co-op (now known as Bothell Family Co-op) and her youngest son attended Woodinville Family Preschool.

Heather is passionate about the work of co-op preschool programs. She is excited and inspired by how families in co-ops create strong, supportive community environments for children and their families to learn and thrive.  

Heather enjoys reading, going on walks and chatting people up. She is forever trying to improve her gardening skills and hopes to one day harvest enough vegetables out of her yard to make a proper meal.   Above all, Heather enjoys spending time with her family. Her current mission is to continue to find new ways to connect with her two teenage sons and enjoy the fun and silliness that they bring to her family.

Alisha Crawley-Davis is an experienced Pre-K teacher with a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to her work as an educational and research consultant for various media companies, she volunteers for the PTA at her children’s schools. A proud parent of three children who all attended Woodinville Family Preschool, Alisha is thrilled to be the Pre-K teacher, helping young children develop the skills they need to succeed. Her passion for teaching and love for children make her an excellent teacher who is deeply committed to creating a positive and nurturing learning environment for her students.

Meet Whitney! She has been working with young children for over 11 years and absolutely loves it. Before she had her own kids, Whitney was a teacher’s assistant at a play-based preschool in Duvall. Once her own children came along, she joined a cooperative preschool and found it to be a wonderful environment for helping little ones grow, while also being supported as a parent. She recently graduated from WFP’s Pre-K class. Now that her youngest is in kindergarten, she’s excited to continue supporting families at WFP during their special early childhood years.

Whitney’s favorite thing about working with kids is discovering their unique personalities. She believes every child has special strengths and loves finding those qualities to help them shine.

Whitney also loves spending time outdoors. She thinks that exploring nature, asking questions, and getting a bit messy are some of the best ways to learn about ourselves and the world. It has been her experience, especially with small children that getting outside can do so much to help us reset and help build confidence in ourselves and our bodies’ abilities.

When she’s not at WFP, Whitney enjoys being active with her family. You might find them hiking, biking, camping, or exploring local parks and beaches. Fun fact: along with her youngest child attending Woodinville Family Preschool, her husband also attended WFP in the late 1980s!