Our Staff

College:  James Madison University

Degree: Early Childhood Education

Years at OCP: 18 Years

Laurie Todd received her Early Childhood Degree from James Madison University where she played field hockey. She grew up in Unionville and attended Unionville High School. After graduating from JMU, she married and moved to Lincoln University, where she has lived since 1997. She has three boys, two of which attended OCP. Her boys are all graduates of Oxford Area High School and two of the three are college graduates and one is finishing up at James Madison University.

She has had the pleasure teaching Pre-K and directing at OCP for the past 18 years. Before joining the OCP family she was director and kindergarten teacher at Sprouts Day School for 13 years. She is so proud to be a part of the OCP team where we create a warm and nurturing environment for our students to learn and grow.

College: Edinboro University

Elementary Education

Years at OCP: 5th Year

Lindsey and her husband moved to Oxford in 2016 and immediately fell in love with the area! They have  three children; Peyton, Bryce, and Ethan, in addition to a big black Lab, named Decker. She finds  pleasure in spending time outdoors. When school’s not in session they particularly like camping, being  near the water, and visiting friends and family in Pittsburgh and Virginia. Lindsey enjoys coaching her  sons’ baseball teams and doing cartwheels in the backyard with her daughter. She has been a Certified  Child Passenger Safety Technician for 8 years and frequently participates in community events educating  new parents and caregivers on car seat and vehicle safety. She is so happy to be part of the OCP Family. 

Bachelors Degree from Rowan University

Years at OCP: 4th Year

Kim and her husband moved from Maryland to Nottingham in 2014 and instantly knew this was the perfect choice for them. They have two children, Kolby and Karly as well as a Pomapoo puppy named Finn, who looks just like an Ewok. Kim and her family love to spend time at their campground in Lancaster as well as the beach in Wildwood. Kim has been a stay-at-home mom to her children for the past 9 years, prior to that she was a wedding/event coordinator at a golf course. Kim enjoys being creative and loves photography! Kim loves being part of the OCP family and she loves making  memories with all your children.

College: Virginia Tech

Degree: Early Childhood Education

Masters in Arts Education

3rd Year at OCP 

  Elizabeth Berg is married with two daughter's, Grace and Emily, and a cat named Willow. She grew up in Virginia and went to Virginia Tech where she got her Master's in Education. Elizabeth taught for 9 years before she decided to stay home with her daughters. She loves to read, hike and travel with her family! She loves being part of the OCP family! 

College: University of Delaware, West Chester University

Degree: Family and Community Service

Masters in Social Work

3rd Year at OCP 

  Christine, who most people call "Teeny,” moved to Oxford with her husband, Jim, their two children,  James and Evie, and dog Leroy Brown in July of 2021. Since moving, the Stinley family has expanded by 2  cats- Simon & Garfunkel. Having grown up in Wilmington, DE, Christine is still constantly surprised by  seeing horses and cows during her daily commute here. She enjoys the quiet that is Oxford along with  the small town feel. Christine and her family are huge Phillies Phans and enjoy cheering on their  Phightin's from both home and at the ball park. She and her family love going to the beach and doing  anything around water. Having both her undergraduate and Master's degrees, Christine is a forever student; she is constantly reading and loves learning. She loves passing these loves onto to the children at OCP.   

College: Attended Temple University for landscape architecture

Degree: Kennett Area High School

1st Year at OCP

Debbie grew up in Kennett Square and graduated from Kennett High school. Debbie and her husband, Bill moved to the Oxford area in 2004 and instantly knew it was a perfect fit. They have 4 children; Alex, Alecia, Nico and Ana. Alex and Alecia graduated from Oxford. ”The littles”, Nico (11) and Ana (8) both attended OCP. Debbie enjoys traveling and spending time on the beach with her family. On the weekends, she loves to watch her kids football, lacrosse and basketball games. She has spent time volunteering in the Oxford school district and coaching her daughter’s lacrosse team. Debbie is looking forward to joining the OCP family!

College: University of New Haven

Loch Haven University

Degree: Bachelors in Marine Biology and Elementary and Middle Education

2nd Year at OCP

  Ms. Nikki moved to the Oxford area when she was young and is an Oxford Area High School graduate. Ms. Nikki went to college for Marine Biology before changing her mind and got a degree in education from Lock Haven University. She was a lead teacher at the Y before becoming a mom to twin girls in 2020. In Nikki's free time, she enjoys crocheting and spending time with her husband and daughters. Ms. Nikki is excited to join our OCP family. 

College: Alvernia University, Rosemont College

Degree: Bachelors in Psychology and currently working on Masters in Child Psychology

4th Year at OCP

Mr. Ryan has been a long term sub for OCP for the past two years. He is joining our staff this year as an assistant in the Extended Day PreK in the morning. Ryan is currently in graduate school studying clinical child psychology. Ryan is a die hard Eagles and Phillies fan!  He enjoys going to the beach in Ocean City, NJ and playing in his men's softball league. He also enjoys playing video games. Mr. Ryan is excited to be returning to OCP and loves being part of our OCP family. 

College: Delaware Community College and West Chester University

Degree: Bachelors in Elementary Education

2nd Year at OCP

  Amy and her family moved to Oxford from Delaware County in 2022 and fell in love with the area. Amy has 3 children named Isabella, Dominic and Anthony. They also have a Goldendoodle named Zoey. Amy loves spending her summers at the beach in Sea Isle City and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. She especially enjoys the beatiful sunsets. Amy loves photography and baking in her free time. She and her family are huge Phillies and Eagles fans and love watching the games together. Amy has 13 years in the education field as a first and fifth grade teacher as well as a substitute teacher in the local school districts.  Amy loves being a part of the OCP family.

College: Hollins University and Goldey-Beacom College

Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Education in Taxation and Finance

2nd year at OCP

  Miss Jess (also known at OCP as Jamie's mom) is a Chester County native and lives with her husband Geoff, their two beautiful girls Genny and Jamie who both graduated from OCP, their five English Springer Spaniels, her parents and her parents three dogs as well. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Art and an MBA in Finance. She previously taught pre-school at First Presbyterian Church of Roanoke, in Virginia. She has also traveled to fifteen countries across four continents so far, and hopes to continue travelling when she can. Her hobbies are anything creative, reading and playing vintage video games. 

College: Penn State University

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management and Marketing

2nd year at OCP

  Jenna and her husband, Adam, moved to Oxford in 2015 from the Lancaster area. They have two kids, Cole (8) and Quinn (6), who both started their learning journey at OCP! They have a 2 year old cat named Niko and just adopted a new kitten named Jane.

Jenna has been a stay-at-home mom for the past 7 years, and was an active member and board volunteer with the local MOMS club chapter. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, Jenna started her professional career in marketing and business management with a lawn & garden product company. 

During the 23/24 school year Jenna was a substitute in various classrooms at OCP, which helped her to get to know the students and staff within the school. Outside of mom and school life, Jenna enjoys reading, crocheting, and staying active. She is excited to officially join the OCP team this school year and to get to know your children!

College: attended Geneva College 

Studied Psychology and Human Services

1st year at OCP

Karen was born and raised in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She moved to Oxford in 2011 with her husband Josh (an Oxford Native) and her two oldest children Chase and Haley. After this city girl found her way and got used to the more country side of life, they welcomed their two youngest Noah and Macey. Karen fell in love with OCP when both Noah and Macey took their turns through the program. Karen spent quite a few years helping out and becoming a lead teacher at a preschool in New Jersey before moving to Oxford.  And she’s really excited to get back into the classroom! 

Since growing up in and around Philly, Karen and her whole family bleed green (Go Birds) and see Red (Go Phils)! In her spare time you can find her juggling all kinds of sports with all her kiddos, from football to baseball to lacrosse for her boys and cheer, softball, and field hockey for her girls.  

She’s also been a dance teacher for 20 yrs, teachings ages 2-18. 

Karen isn’t sure who is more excited about teaching at OCP, her or her kiddos!