Our Team
Mrs. Spitler - Director
Elisa Spitler has been working for YLUMCP'S school for the past two years as a lead teacher before she became the school's director. Mrs. Spitler has her degree in Early Childhood Education and Business. She attended Cal Poly Pomona and Santa Ana College. Mrs. Spitler has been married to her husband for over 30 years and has two beautiful children, one girl and one boy. She has a passion with working with children and a great love of learning that she hopes she can pass on to all children.
ROOM 1a & 1b "Butterflies" - TODDLERS (ages 18 mths - 2.5)
Ms. Flora - Co Lead Teacher
Ms. Ponce - Co Lead Teacher
Ms. Ponce - Co Lead Teacher
My passion for teaching began when I was child, I come from a family of educators. Becoming a teacher has been the most rewarding jobs I have ever had. My purpose as teacher is to make a difference in each of the students lives. Children are the future of our world and I feel blessed to be a part of this wonderful journey.
Ms. Ponce - Co Lead Teacher
Ms. Ponce - Co Lead Teacher
Ms. Ponce - Co Lead Teacher
Teaching means the world to me. I love that I can give back to the local community. It is fulfilling to know that I can share my love of learning with each student. Also, I enjoy helping shape young minds.
Ms. Heather - Afternoon Teacher
Ms. Ponce - Co Lead Teacher
Ms. Heather - Afternoon Teacher
For as long as I can remember I wanted to be an early childhood educator. It is my goal to help each child have the best experience as they grow and learn. I look forward to being a part of a wonderful team and classroom. I love being a small part of the memories that your child will gain from their time here.
ROOM 2 "Sea Turtles" - PRE-K & TK (AGES 4-5)
Ms. M Lead Teacher
“being a teacher wasn’t something that i saw myself doing while going to school. when i started working with children, i began to grow a passion for education and realized that being an ECE was a career that i had to take. seeing the joy and light that embodies the children when they learn something new and have memory of the things that
“being a teacher wasn’t something that i saw myself doing while going to school. when i started working with children, i began to grow a passion for education and realized that being an ECE was a career that i had to take. seeing the joy and light that embodies the children when they learn something new and have memory of the things that they’ve learned is what I strive to see throughout my life as a teacher. to know that I played a role in their success both developmentally and academically brings a lot of warmth and love for my students and for the field that i chose to dedicate my life to.”
ROOM 3 "Monkeys"- PRESCHOOL (AGES 2.5-3.5) Learning to Potty
Ms. Mitchie Co-Lead Teacher
Ms. Mitchie Co-Lead Teacher
Ms. Mitchie Co-Lead Teacher
It's so fun to teach. I love seeing the joy on all the kids' faces each day. I love watching them grow and learn new things. They bring suck light into the world and into the classroom!
Ms. Anita Co-Lead Teacher
Ms. Mitchie Co-Lead Teacher
Ms. Mitchie Co-Lead Teacher
My goals is to inspire a lifelong love of learning in my students. I believe in creating a supportive classroom where curiosity thrives and each child feels empowered to reach their full potential. To teach is to touch a life forever!
ROOM 5 "Pandas" - DUAL LANGUAGE - Spanish (AGES 3-5)
Ms. Scarlett Lead Teacher
I love teaching children because it is a gift. Being able to show God's unconditional love through teaching is a blessing; doing it through play, creating unforgettable and new memories and witnessing their miles stones and aha moments is priceless 💖
ROOM 6 "Fireflies" - PRESCHOOL (AGES 3-4) Potty Trained
Mrs. Castro Lead Teacher
Children have so much to offer to the world. I always enjoyed being with children and helping them learn to do things that they had not done before. I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher and have worked with children most of my life. I feel like not only am I teaching them but that they are also teaching me. I enjoy seeing and learning through their eyes.
Assistant/Floating Teachers
Ms. Cambria
I absolutely love teaching. Interacting with young children is such a blessing to me. I have been working with preschool age children for over 30 years and feel so blessed to be working at such a wonderful school.
OUR CHURCH MINISTRY
Rev. William deBos
Pastor Greg Children's Ministry Director
Pastor Greg Children's Ministry Director
Pastor William is always up for new adventures and discoveries. He also enjoys gardening, golf, and being Poppy (grandkid speak for Grandpa).
Pastor Greg Children's Ministry Director
Pastor Greg Children's Ministry Director
Pastor Greg Children's Ministry Director
Since my youth I have served in local church ministry. Children and their families hold a special place in my heart and I have been blessed to have served in a few churches for a long-term impact on God’s Kingdom. I received my BA in children’s & youth ministry from Pacific Christian College (now Hope International University) in Fuller
Since my youth I have served in local church ministry. Children and their families hold a special place in my heart and I have been blessed to have served in a few churches for a long-term impact on God’s Kingdom. I received my BA in children’s & youth ministry from Pacific Christian College (now Hope International University) in Fullerton and have developed a philosophy of creatively reaching all generations with the Good News of Jesus Christ. As I enter my eleventh year in ministry here at YLUMC, I am so excited about our growing ministries which include our Kids Kingdom Sunday School, our Preschool program and a Cub Scout & Boy Scout program. I also enjoy working at my part-time job with FedEx and spending time with family. Our family is made up of my wife Julie, two grown children, one adopted teen, four grand kids, along with a home full of frogs (not real ones) to help us all…F.R.O.G. = Fully Rely On God! I look forward to serving your family and the community around us!!!