BRANCHES ACADEMY FACULTY
Our staff is one of the most qualified for teaching and caring for your child.
All staff members are licensed teachers,
certified in First Aide, CPR, and have had a KBI background check.
Kimberly Fielding, Academy Founder and Director
Kimberly founded Honey Tree Academy in 2007 in order to provide the highest early childhood educational experience possible to the young children in Kansas, and founded Branches Academy in 2010 to continue her mission with elementary age students. She has been teaching young children in Kansas since 1987. Kimberly received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Wichita State University in 1989, her Early Childhood Certification from Friends University in 2000, her Second Language Certification from Kansas State University in 2000, and finally her Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Wichita State University in 2004. Kimberly currently holds a License/Teaching Certificate in the state of Kansas. Kimberly is a master facilitator and has many accomplishments to her credit, including:• Taught and participated on the leadership team in USD 259, the largest school district in KS for 20 years.
• Participated in creating the first Dual Language Immersion Program in the state of Kansas 1996;
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet - A Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence
• Co-Created and presented an integrated, academically challenging, early childhood, hands on
curriculum;‘It’s all in the Bag’ 1997-2000
• Presented at State Teaching Conference 1997-1998
• Featured in the 2005 Kansas Pediatric Foundation ‘Give a Kid a Book’ campaign
• Who’s Who in American Teachers Award 2005
• Received ‘Good Apple Teacher Award’ 2007
• Awarded Best of Wichita Preschools in 2008, 2009, 2010 – US Local Business Association
Ashlae Coleman, Kindergarten TeacherAshlae received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Wichita State University in 2010. Ashlae currently holds a Teaching License in Kansas. Ashlae has had experience as a para professional for three years with Wichita Public Schools in grades kindergarten through third grade, and was a part time teacher at Honey Tree Academy for three years. Ashlae is instrumental in providing whole and small group instruction and differentiation to the children in the academy, assessing the students, documenting their
progress, and maintaining student files. Mrs. Coleman is the teacher in our Kindergarten
classroom.
Laura Potter, Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher
Laura received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Wichita State University in 2011. Laura currently holds a Teaching License in Kansas. Laura has had field experience for the last two years with Wichita Public Schools in grades first through fifth. Laura is instrumental in providing whole and small group instruction and differentiation to the children in the academy, assessing the students, documenting their
progress, and maintaining student files. Mrs. Potter is the teacher in our
Kindergarten/First Grade classroom.
Chloe Odle, Kindergarten/First Grade Music, Physical Education, and Computer TeacherChloe received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Wichita State University in 2010. Chloe currently holds a Teaching License in Kansas. Chloe has had experience as a para professional for two years in the Wichita school district, was a substitute teacher, is a Sign Language instructor, and was previously an educational intern at Exploration Place. Chloe is instrumental in providing whole and small group instruction differentiation to the children in the academy, assessing the students, documenting their progress, and maintaining student files. Ms.Odle is a specials teacher for our full day students.
Paula Watkins, Office Assistant
Paulareceived her Bachelor Degrees in General Studies and Psychology from Wichita State University in 1991. Paula has been a bank teller and customer service banking manager since 1991. Paula will greet you with a smile when you walk in the door! Miss Paula is in charge of our business accounts, banking, and office needs. She excels in fielding questions and also fills the role of our school nurse and substitute teacher when necessary.
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