Our Staff:
Berne Preschool is fortunate to have a dedicated staff full of compassion and love for every child. Each teacher is an experienced early childhood educator and regularly participates in educational conferences to build and enhance their teaching skills. All of our teachers are certified in Infant & Child CPR.
Greta Lehman is a teacher in the Bears class and the current director of Berne Preschool. She first joined the preschool in 1985, and her past duties have included teaching the Cubs and chairing the school’s board of directors. Greta graduated from Goshen College with a degree in elementary education and a kindergarten endorsement. Greta and her husband Scott enjoy spending time with their son Tim and their daughter and son-in-law Anne and Phil Shenk. Her favorite past-time is sitting on her front porch and reading.
Nancy VanEmon teaches in the Bears class and serves as the preschool’s assistant director. She started at Berne Preschool in 1993 and has a certificate in early childhood education from IPFW. Nancy enjoys going on day trips with her husband Stan and spending time with their two grown children, Erin and Kyle and their granddaughter Jazmyn. She is an animal lover and cares dearly for her cats, dogs, chickens, pigs, cows and goats!
MelindaTaing is a teacher for the Cubs class and for the Bears class on Wednesdays. She became a substitute teacher at Berne Preschool when her youngest child was a Bear, and she joined the staff in 2003. Melinda is married to Lack, and they have three adult children, Tyler, Lily and Hannah. Her favorite color is purple, and she loves pickles!
Lori Sprunger is a teacher for the Cubs. She has been a staff member since 2011 and was an invaluable substitute teacher for seven years before that. Besides teaching, Lori and her husband Curt are dairy farmers, and they have two adult sons, Keith and Kyle. When she’s not with children or cows, she loves cooking and baking. However, her favorite food, Royal Feast Pizza, is made by Pizza King.
Greta Lehman is a teacher in the Bears class and the current director of Berne Preschool. She first joined the preschool in 1985, and her past duties have included teaching the Cubs and chairing the school’s board of directors. Greta graduated from Goshen College with a degree in elementary education and a kindergarten endorsement. Greta and her husband Scott enjoy spending time with their son Tim and their daughter and son-in-law Anne and Phil Shenk. Her favorite past-time is sitting on her front porch and reading.
Nancy VanEmon teaches in the Bears class and serves as the preschool’s assistant director. She started at Berne Preschool in 1993 and has a certificate in early childhood education from IPFW. Nancy enjoys going on day trips with her husband Stan and spending time with their two grown children, Erin and Kyle and their granddaughter Jazmyn. She is an animal lover and cares dearly for her cats, dogs, chickens, pigs, cows and goats!
MelindaTaing is a teacher for the Cubs class and for the Bears class on Wednesdays. She became a substitute teacher at Berne Preschool when her youngest child was a Bear, and she joined the staff in 2003. Melinda is married to Lack, and they have three adult children, Tyler, Lily and Hannah. Her favorite color is purple, and she loves pickles!
Lori Sprunger is a teacher for the Cubs. She has been a staff member since 2011 and was an invaluable substitute teacher for seven years before that. Besides teaching, Lori and her husband Curt are dairy farmers, and they have two adult sons, Keith and Kyle. When she’s not with children or cows, she loves cooking and baking. However, her favorite food, Royal Feast Pizza, is made by Pizza King.
