Jill Boswell – Program Director
Jill has worked as a behavior analyst, with over 12 years of experience with children under the age of 6. She is passionate about teaching young ones valuable social and communication skills, as well as encouraging their confidence through independence. Her own children have been attending our preschool through the past 10 years, and her youngest is currently a student with us!
Jennifer Perue – Bears Class/Pre-K Teacher
Ms. Jennifer has taught preschool at Longview Chapel since 2009. She started out teaching the Tigers Class, and then she started teaching the Bears/Pre-K Class in 2015. Prior to coming to Longview Chapel Preschool, she stayed home with her three children for ten years. Being a stay-at-home mom allowed her the time and flexibility to teach Sunday School at her church and volunteer at her children’s school. Before staying at home with her children, Ms. Jennifer worked as an assistant at the Barbara Gordon Montessori School in Colleyville, Texas. Originally from California, she earned her B.A. in Psychology. Missouri is the place she and her family have called home these past twenty years. Ms. Jennifer has a passion for children, and she is thankful for the opportunity to teach. She hopes that she will be a light and a positive example to all the students she has the privilege to instruct.
Tina Bode – Tigers Class Teacher
Tina has over a decade of experience in the education field, having worked previously as a lead preschool teacher and as a 2nd grade elementary educator. She has a background in Montessori education, and is passionate about creating environments that are both safe and fun for children to learn and grow in.
Becky Ruf – Lions Class Teacher
Ms. Becky has taught preschool at Longview Chapel since the Preschool opened in 2008. She has a life-long passion for children, beginning with babysitting for her church growing up. Ms. Becky enjoys fostering creativity and doing crafts with her students. She loves watching her students grown and learn new things, and she hopes her students develop a life-long love for learning and make lots of memories. She especially desires her students to feel loved, appreciated, and special. Ms. Becky and her husband have two sons, three dogs, and three cats. She enjoys the outdoors, especially the beaches in Florida.
Michelle Maples – Lions Class Teacher/Gym Teacher
Kim Sharp – Music and Movement Teacher
Molly Lange – Instructional Assistant/Substitute Teacher