2 1/2 Year Old Teachers

Ms. Celina
 My first teaching job began here in Northeast Austin at Sacred Heart Catholic School from 1985-1999.  I enjoyed teaching PE to students in grades PreK-6th for 14 years.  
From 2002-2015 I took a position at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development, where I had the pleasure of teaching 2.5 year olds. 
I joined STMPS in 2015 as a teacher for the 2.5 year olds.  This age group holds a special place in my heart.  The children are so inquisitive at this age.  They are eager to learn, try new things, question everything, and are extremely honest.  I enjoy listening to their stories, seeing how much they grow both physically and spiritually throughout the year.  It is my wish at the beginning of each year to help the children honor God, respect each other, gain independence, love one another, show compassion for others, and feel safe and loved.  
I grew up on a farm in a small (pop 500) farming, ranching community along the gulf coast, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Spanish and a BS in Education.  We were blessed with a son, John, in 2000 who is about to complete his freshman year at UTD. 

Ms. Morgan
 Hi!  My name is Morgan Collard and I have been a part of St.Thomas More Preschool for over ten years.  First as a parent when my oldest child first enrolled, then as booster club president and now as a teacher.    I just can’t get enough of this wonderful place!  I teach the 2 ½ year olds.  I love how much these little kiddos light up my day with their smiling faces!  I enjoy having fun and being silly and using art to help teach.  I also find it rewarding to part take and witness the spiritual growth of such young children, it is truly a testament of God’s love.  There is such tremendous growth that happens between age 2 and 3 and I feel blessed to be a part of that and work with such amazing people.

I was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in deep, south Texas.   I am a proud Aggie graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Environmental Design.  I had a wonderful career working for NASA at Johnson Space Center before moving to the Austin area with my husband.  We have four wonderful children ranging in age from middle school to preschool.