Our Teachers
Meet our Team
Our staff is absolutely amazing and is such a big part of why our kids and parents love JAM.
With both training and years of experience your child will have so much learning with their class. Our teachers make learning fun!
Scroll down to meet your teacher!
Megan Roden
DIRECTOR
Mrs. Megan has been married to her husband Kenny for over fourteen years. They have three kiddos together (Ry, Jake, Rusti).
Mrs. Megan graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s degree in ELA/SS 4th-8th grade, and a Master’s Degree from Lamar University in Educational Administration.
She has had numerous years of experience teaching kiddos in public school, numerous teaching at MDO, and is currently in her sixth year as the Director at JAM.
She loves the Lord and enjoys serving Him!
A Word From Our Director...
JAM was once just an idea on a piece of paper that the Lord turned into a reality!!!
It has truly been a joy and humbling experience to watch the Lord grow JAM! We have the best teachers & such a wonderful group of kiddos/parents at JAM!
All of our teachers love the Lord and love their students. JAM’s goal isn’t to grow large in number- our goal is to grow towards the Lord!!!
We have a very small town family feel at our school where all the teachers know every child that walks through the door regardless of what class he/she is in!
I encourage anyone thinking about putting their child in an MDO program to come check us out!
JENNI DOUGHERTY
PRE-K TEACHER
Jenni and her husband, Chad, live in Pinehurst and are proud parents to two sweet daughters, Andi and Remi. Jenni graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She discovered her love for teaching on a post college mission trip to Honduras, where she spent a few weeks teaching a Bible class to 5 year olds in Spanish. She went on to teach Kindergarten for seven years and is now so blessed to keep that passion going here at JAM. When she isn’t collecting bright artwork, you can probably find her lost in a good book, ideally with a cup of coffee!
WHITNEY O'NEAL
1 yR old TEACHER
RACHAEL HENDRICKSON
3 YEAR OLD ASSISTANT
AMY NICHOLS
FLOATER / JAM ASSISTANT
Mrs. Amy has been married to her husband Mr. Andy for over nineteen years.
They have four kiddos named Cooper, Caroline, Reagan, and Riley. Mrs. Amy has her Nursing Degree and associate’s degree in marketing management.
She has volunteered at her church for numerous years and served in areas of helping/teaching children. Mrs. Amy is starting her second year at JAM and can pretty much do anything needed by any teacher/director anywhere!
She is multitalented! She loves reading, volunteering, and crafting.
TAMARAH FASSINO
3 YEAR OLD TEACHER
Mrs. Tamarah graduated from LSU with a degree in HR Management and a Masters degree in Accounting from UT Dallas. She was an accountant for thirteen years. She has been married to her husband Nick since 2004 and they share two children together. She is a founding member of the team that started JAM and loves teaching the three year olds! She teaches Jazzercise in her spare time and loves traveling with her family.
SARAH BROWN
TADPOLES' CLASS ASSISTANT
Mrs. Sarah is celebrating 25 years of marriage to Travis Brown, the youth minister here at Spring Creek. They have two sons named Ethan and Dylan. She loves Jesus, nature, and sharing her sense of humor from classic comedies of the 1900’s.
She is an Ohio native but is hoping to one day be called a true Texan. Her goal is to inspire others through her honesty, perseverance, and hope (a.k.a. Looking like Jesus).
NICOLE STEELHAMMER
2 YEAR OLD TEACHER
KATELYN ANDERSON
3 YEAR OLD ASSISTANT
Mrs. Katelyn was a Scientist for over 6 years before she came to us at JAM! She has her degree from Texas A&M University at Galveston in Marine Biology.
She shares two children with her husband Lance, and they have been married for over fifteen years. She has taught children’s Bible classes for over twelve years, been a kid’s Church camp counselor for over ten years, and she is going into her sixth year at JAM MDO! She also works part time as a Secretary in the Spring Creek Church of Christ office.
Mrs. Katelyn loves spending time with her family, reading, camping, baking, flowers, and all things TEXAS!
Amanda Carlton
3 YEAR OLD TEACHER
CANDICE SPIESS
2 year old assistant
Mrs. Candice Spiess is beginning her third year at MDO and loves working with young children. She has been married to her husband, Robert, for nearly 16 years, and together they have three children: Cambrie, John, and Julia. Candice studied Early Childhood Development and previously held a Registered Behavioral Technician Certificate (RBT). She has experience working with non-verbal 3- and 4-year-old children with autism, helping them learn and grow in a caring and supportive environment.
Mrs. Candice loves Jesus and strives to live her life according to His example each day. In her free time, she enjoys butterflies, nature, hiking, and gardening. She is excited to be part of the MDO family and looks forward to another wonderful year of loving, teaching, and encouraging her students.
SARAH HIRSCH
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Sarah has been married to Mr. Allyn for over fifteen years. They have two precious kiddos named Claire (10) and Logan (8).
Mrs. Sarah received her Bachelor’s of Psychology from Sam Houston State University. She worked as a behavioral analyst with special needs children for over eleven years and has served as a Sunday school teacher for many years.
This is Mrs. Sarah’s sixth year at JAM! We love Mrs. Sarah! Mrs. Sarah likes to read, hike, and garden for fun.
KAREY HUDSON
2 YEAR OLD TEACHER
Mrs. Karey has been married for over thirty-seven years to her husband Rusty. Together they have two married sons and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Karey is in her second-year teaching at JAM and she has taught Bible classes for years. Mrs. Karey has over ten years of experience as a Boy Scout leader and over ten years of volunteering at Leadership Camp.
Mrs. Karey enjoys quilting, reading, baking (especially decorating sugar cookies). We love Mrs. Karey!
LINDSEY ZIPOY
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Lindsey has been married to Mr. Josh for over nine years. Together they have FOUR BOYS (Jax, Lane, Jace, Laken).
Mrs. Lindsey received her Bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University with her degree in Math 4th-8th grades.
Mrs. Lindsey has taught 8th grade Algebra for two years and 5th grade math for three years. She has volunteered as a Sunday school teacher for years!
She loves spending time with her family and crafting! We love Mrs. Lindsey!
ABBY RAYNER
3 YEAR OLD ASSISTANT
CARLA BUTTLER
PRE-K ASSISTANT
Mrs. Diana has been married to her husband Mr. David for seven years. They share three boys together!
Mrs. Diana is on her second year at JAM! When she isn’t working at JAM she has a baking business and makes the most beautiful cakes/cookies!
She loves running her bakery, homeschooling her kiddos, reading, cross fit, and crafting! We love Mrs. Diana!