Karen loves to learn and discover new things! She has been involved in education in various ways throughout her adult life. She has taught students in private schools from preschool through high school, as well as a homeschool mom of two sons. While her sons were growing up and being homeschooled, she moved into part-time involvement in church preschool programs. With her sons now productive adults, she is excited to be back in the classroom exploring the world with students through creative and engaging activities while opening up opportunities for kids to develop their skills and build connections with others.

Amy grew up in Southern California where she met and married her husband, David. They moved to Northern California in 1998 to be closer to family and enjoy a slower pace. Following a 15 year career in the health and fitness industry, Amy started a business teaching Gymnastics & Dance to young children and returned to school to earn her B.A. Degree in Child Development from CSUS. Through her schooling, she became intrigued by the development of the young brain, especially in the areas of social and emotional growth, which inspired her to begin teaching an all day homeschool enrichment class for Kinders. Amy and David homeschooled their only daughter, Rachel, for four years and recalls those years as being some of the best of her life!

Mrs. K Is a wife, mom/bonus mom to three kids (17, 14, and 10), dog mom, and an elementary educator.
She has over a decade of experience educating second and third grade students within the public system. Those experiences showed her the juxtaposition of her personal teaching philosophy and public education. In Fall of 2019, Kristin decided to hone her teaching skills and return to school. She earned a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus of Integrating Art Across Content Areas. In addition, she holds a valid Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Finding herself buried with directives that took away from genuine engagement and enjoyment for her students, she realized it was time to forage a new path. Her passions for early literacy, learning through all art forms, and inspiring minds to become lifelong learners brought her to The Treehouse.