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Ashley Winkel

Director of Trinity Preschool

Ashley Winkel is the Children and Family Ministry Pastor at Trinity Baptist Church and the Director of Trinity Preschool. Ashley has years of experience with early childhood education in daycares, preschools, day homes and children’s art studios. She loves connecting with little learners and engaging kids in meaningful learning and play.

Ashley's favorite childhood book is "The Velveteen Rabbit" and her favorite toys when she was a kid were Lego, paper dolls and her teddy bear, Timmy.

Michelle Drews

Primary Lead Teacher

Michelle is a Level 3 ECE who has been passionate about teaching children for more than 30 years. She has served in several teaching roles from being a Nanny, to operating her own preschool, to day home provider, Preschool Director/Worker, and a Mother’s Helper to Foster Families. She loves to engage with children and have fun doing all kinds of activities with them. Outside of childcare, she loves to spend time watching her kids at the rink and enjoys summers with her husband, three children, and dog at the lake.

Chelsea Kalvin

Primary Lead Teacher

Chelsea has a Level 3 ECE and has been working with children for most of her life.  She has taught preschool for several years, including to deaf and hard of hearing children. She also briefly taught at a kindergarten in China and has worked locally as a children's pastor.

Chelsea is very passionate about social justice and is actively involved with an organization in Colombia and Dominican Republic which helps women and children learn entrepreneur skills. Her favorite thing to play as a child was setting up her bedroom as a classroom. 

Emily Adamson

Secondary Lead Teacher

Emily has enjoyed working with children of all ages for many years in day camps, church ministries and in early childhood education. She is a recent graduate with level 3 ECE certification from MacEwan University, and she is passionate about making connections with families and engaging little learners in play. Her favorite food is pizza; her childhood stuffed animal is an elephant named Sprinkles and one of her favorite books is "Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes".