Twos
Judy Rice
Judy Rice is a retired elementary school teacher who has blessed Casner as a substitute teacher with her loving kindness and vast experience for several years now. She’s excited to team-teach the Twos this year with Miss Broughton and says she can’t wait to guide and play with young children again. Her greatest joy is spending time with her precious grandchildren and Casner alumni, Everett and Perry.
Rachael Dolive
Hi everyone! My name is Rachael Dolive. I’m 24 and graduated from University of Houston in December 2022! I majored in Technology Leadership & Innovation Management with an Applied innovation minor. I am creative, organized, and love to work with teams. Aside from school I’ve been a nanny since I was 15 and have always loved working with kids! Being a helper to my mom for many years in her Sunday school class of 3 & 4-year-olds prepared me well for working with toddlers. In the last few years I’ve worked with newborns-3 year olds; I love being a part of the Casner family and making a positive impact wherever I can.
Taylor Slaven
Hi, my name is Taylor and I’m so excited to be at Casner this year! I just graduated from UT with a Bachelor of Science and Arts in Mathematics. While in college I got involved in a student ministry where I learned more about God’s love for us and all creation and this changed the rest of my life to be about proclaiming His glory! I’ve spent a lot of the last few years working with little kiddos nannying, tutoring, and leading Sunday School. I love seeing the image of God and the Gospel in children and have so much fun being around them. I’m honored to be at Casner and look forward to being a 2’s teacher this year!
Tabitha Garcia
Hi! My name is Tabitha and I am so excited to join CCA! I am finishing up my last semester at The University of Texas and will be completing my undergrad degree in December! Some of my favorite things to do are: learning more about Jesus, playing pickleball, reading a good book, and getting outside in the beautiful Austin weather! The past few years I have spent nannying and leading in kids ministry at church! I have found that being around the kids and helping them learn has been a true joy and I am so excited to see all the amazing and wonderful things that will happen in the classroom this year!
Emma Kolodziejcyk
Hi Casner families! My name is Emma Kolodziejcyk (Kolo-Gee-Sick), but you can call me Miss K! I graduated in May from the University of Texas with a degree in Advertising. In college I was involved in a student ministry where I learned about God’s heart for each and every one of his children and I committed to living my life for His glory alone! Before teaching at Casner, I taught children’s dance classes at a studio in Austin. My heart rejoices in getting to see God’s image reflected in each child and I am so excited to teach 2’s at Casner this year!
Threes
Tanya Crosswell
Tanya Crosswell first joined the Casner family as a substitute teacher before she began teaching the three-year-olds full-time in 2015. She grew up in Canada but has been calling the Great Hills/Austin area home for the past 20+ years. She is very excited to get to spend her days with the joy and energy of her three-year-old class. Tanya is married with two children.
Heather Hogan
Heather Hogan is originally from Beaumont Texas. She graduated from Texas State University with a marketing degree and then moved to Austin. She went back to school for teaching and taught preschool and nannied until her and her husband had their own children. She has two kids that are Casner Alumni and is really excited to be teaching the 3’s!
Lyda McIver
Lyda McIver moved from Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX. She attended North Central University and graduated with a Children’s Ministry degree. Her soft spot is with toddlers and we like to call her “the toddler whisperer.” She loves building relationships with new children and their families and is excited to see what the year holds.
Fours
Nancy Baker
Nancy Baker is a native of Texas and has lived in the Austin area for over 20 years. She has a BBA from Texas A&M University and has completed Masters level graduate work at Texas State University to obtain her Early Childhood Teaching Certification. She has been a teacher at Casner since 2012. She also taught Kindergarten in Leander ISD for several years before coming to CCA. She is married with 2 children, and each of them are graduates of CCA. She is so thankful to teach the precious four-year-olds how important they are and how much Jesus loves them!
Brandy Brewer
Brandy Brewer has been a teacher at Casner since she moved here in 2004 from Oklahoma. She holds a B.S. in education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to Casner, she taught elementary school. She is married with two sons who attended Casner when they were young and still talk about Mrs. Casner anytime they see something red, white, and blue.
Celia Fulmer
Celia Fulmer is a native of Texas and a graduate of Baylor University. While living in San Antonio, she taught and oversaw the preschool ministry of her church for six years before becoming a preschool teacher. She has been at Casner since 2012 and it’s been her heart’s desire from the start that the children in her care know that Jesus loves them and that they are prepared for school in the years ahead. Celia is married and has two children of her own.
Amy Warnock
Amy Warnock
grew up in Mississippi and has lived in the Austin area for the past 20+ years. She holds a B.S. Degree in Speech/Language Pathology. Amy has years of experience in early childhood education as a preschool teacher and as a speech therapist. She is delighted to teach at such a loving school where God’s word is woven throughout the day. Amy is married to her high school sweetheart and they have four children.
Kindergarten
Karen Leuty
Karen Leuty was raised in a military family and lived in many locations in the United States. Her family moved to Austin where she graduated from Anderson High School. She then attended the University of Texas receiving a B.S. in education with a concentration in reading development. She has been teaching kindergarten at Casner since 2007. She cherishes teaching children this age and their hugs and smiles warm her heart.
Kristi Ray
Kristi Ray joined the Casner family as a substitute teacher in 2019 and quickly knew CCA was where God wanted her to be. She is so excited to be teaching Kindergarten at Casner. Mrs. Ray graduated from Texas A&M University where she met her husband, Russ. She has experience teaching all ages in schools, in churches, on the mission field, and even at home. She has special training from Texas Christian University’s Institute of Child Development in dealing with children who have experienced trauma. She has been busy teaching, substituting at several Christian private schools, volunteering, working as the Missions Director for a local church, and raising four children for the past 30+ years.
Specials Teacher
Amanda Sencenbaugh
Amanda Sencenbaugh moved to Austin 10+ years ago and fell in love with the city. She has a B.S. in elementary education and taught third grade for several years before staying home with her children. Mrs. Sencenbaugh taught kindergarten at Casner for 3 years before becoming the music teacher and Chaplin. She feels blessed to have the opportunity to share her love of music and the word of God with the children. She is married with two children who are both proud Casner graduates.
