Our Staff
Staff
Meet the Teachers & Staff of ClearView Prep Preschool
Front Office
Cindy Cornelius
Director
Cindy Cornelius
Cindy graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Early Elementary Education. Cindy enjoys interacting with children and helping them grow academically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Cindy grew up in the Hermitage area. After graduating from WKU with a degree in Early Elementary Education, she then taught kindergarten in TN and TX. Cindy and her husband, Ryan, were married in 1997, moved to Austin, TX, from 2001-2005 and now resides in Franklin with her family and have two (adopted) children Pearce and Allie. Pearce and Allie were both in CV Prep, so Cindy has experienced CV Prep as a parent, substitute teacher, teacher and currently as director. The Cornelius family has been members of Clearview since 2006.
Cindy enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and watching Pearce and Allie play ball.
Marissa Hromadka
Assistant Director
Marissa Hromadka
She attended Texas A&M University earning a B.A. in Psychology. After college she worked for the Texas A&M University Child Development Center as a lead in the three year old class. Marissa & her husband moved to Dallas for a year and after returning to Houston she taught the threes for Humble ISDs Early Head Start program.
The Hromadkas have been blessed with two beautiful children (Bella and Luke) and she felt God calling her to teach in a Christian preschool setting. This allowed her to be with her children and strengthen their love for learning about the Lord. ClearView Prep reminded her so much of the school she loved so much, but had to leave to relocate. She immediately knew that ClearView was the right place for her. She feels blessed to have a spot on staff where she can continue doing what she loves.
Jennifer Lein
Finance Assistant
Jennifer Lein
Jennifer is from Brentwood, TN, and moved to Franklin in 1995. The Lein family has been attending ClearView since 2006. She and her husband have four children Jeremy, Samantha, Adrianna and William.
Jennifer started out subbing for CCC and then came on board full-time as our amazing floater teacher. She, also, serves as our extended care coordinator and financial assistant.
She enjoys attending her kid’s activities and doing things outdoors such as hiking and walking.
Babies
Kelly Gamble
Kelly Gamble
Kelly is from Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001. She married her high school sweetheart, Will on December 1, 2001. After marrying, they have lived in Atlanta, Charlotte, and now Franklin. They have 2 children, Alexy and Trey.
Kelly’s has been at CCC, since 2018. She has been a Sunday school teacher for 2-year old’s to high schoolers. She is also on staff at ClearView as the Paid Childcare Coordinator. As part of the preschool team at ClearView she helps in many of the ClearView/CCC preschool activities such as Playcation. Both of Kelly’s children attended Christian preschool so she knows the importance of teaching kids Bible stories and songs at an early age. She loves seeing the children singing the songs they have learned and knowing Bible stories they have learned at preschool and church.
Candy Greer
Candy Greer
Neeka Blankenship
Neeka Blankenship
Neeka lives in Franklin, TN along with her husband Kevin and their son Kevin Chase. Neeka teaches in our MOPs program and is a member of ClearView Baptist Church. Neeka loves watching her son play men’s beach and indoor volleyball for Tusculum University. Neeka is excited to be part of the CV Prep team.
Tracy Peterson
Tracy Peterson
Tracy began teaching at CV Prep in 1995 and has taught preschool for over 30 years. She lives in Franklin and is married to Kyle. They have two daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah, and five grandchildren who have all attended CV Prep. She loves teaching preschool, baseball (especially Vanderbilt baseball), traveling and spending time with family.
1 Year Olds
Amy Dreier
Amy Dreier
Amy and her husband Kyle moved to Franklin, TN from Dallas, TX. in 1998 and have enjoyed growing their family here. They have raised three boys here in beautiful Franklin, TN. She recently became an empty nester with all three boys attending Universities in Tennessee. She is excited to get to know each of the children in her class and help them enjoy learning and making new friends this year. Sharing the love of Christ, painting, planting flowers and gardening with her husband, and spending time with family are favorites of hers. She is very excited to be teaching at Clearview Prep.
Becky Epley
Becky Epley
Becky and her family have lived in the Franklin area for almost 35 years. She is the mother of seven children and grandmother of four. Becky has worked with children in the church and homeschool setting for many years. She has 24 years of homeschooling experience and is currently homeschooling her youngest two. She enjoys music, traveling, reading, baking (especially sourdough), and outdoor adventures.
2 Year Olds
Kayla Greer
Kayla Greer
Merritt Hill
Merritt Hill
Outside the classroom, she loves spending time with her family, reading, going to the beach, and exploring all the fun Nashville has to offer with her children.
Merritt can’t wait to love on your little ones, help them learn and grow, and make this a year full of fun, discovery, and faith!
3 Year Olds
Tuesdy Dadulo
Tuesdy Dadulo
Sunny Stokes
Sunny Stokes
After many years with a career in Healthcare, focused in Labor & Delivery / Obstetrics Care, she opted to retire and teach here at CVP.
Her husband (Mike) and she share three adult children( Nick, Chelsea, and Jessica), and four grandchildren who have each been students at CVP, so it’s a place near and dear to her heart.
Children are like “sponges,” she says, and she enjoys helping them “ soak up all they can absorb. Watching them grow into their best selves is such a joy. She can’t wait for the Birds class to take flight this year.
“ Sunny” enjoys traveling with her husband because the world is vast and needs to be experienced. Reading is her favorite pastime so when she isn’t traveling you can find her a wandering thru a bookstore or with her nose in a book.
April Blandin
April Blandin
She enjoys time with her family, tending to her flower garden, and loves animals of all kinds, especially her pittie mix, Belle, and their kittie, Mischief.
April has served in her church as a children’s Sunday school teacher and also a youth group leader. She has 3 years of work experience in childcare and feels blessed and excited to be joining the Clearview Prep team. April can’t wait to teach all the sweet little cherubs in the Owls class this year!
4 Year Olds
Maggie Beery
Maggie Beery
Maggie Beery grew up in Brentwood, TN and went to Samford University for undergrad, where received a B.S. in Elementary Education with certifications in early childhood and special education. She is currently pursuing her master’s in special education at Vanderbilt University. Maggie has previously taught at Currey Ingram Academy for 5 years. She and her husband live outside of Nolensville. They have a 10-month-old daughter, Charlotte. Maggie is excited to learn and grow with her students this year!
Carrie Hicks
Carrie Hicks
Carrie grew up in America’s Finest City (San Diego, CA), was married in 2009, and moved to Tennessee in 2020. She earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Christian Heritage College and has over 10 years of experience as a preschool teacher. Her passion for teaching began as a teenager when she spent summers helping in her mom’s preschool classroom, which naturally led to her first job as an assistant teacher after high school. Over the years, she has also served as a Sunday school teacher, high school youth group leader, and camp counselor, roles that reflect her lifelong love of working with children and sharing with them the wonderful truths of God’s Word. After the birth of her daughter, Sydney, she stepped away from the classroom to be a stay-at-home mom, while continuing to pour into children’s lives through ministry. In her free time, Carrie enjoys reading, cooking and baking, and exercising with her sister.
Christy Brittain
Christy Brittain
Christy and her husband Tom moved to Franklin in the fall of 2015. They have 3 boys, William, Andrew, and Benjamin. She holds a B.S. and a Masters of Education from James Madison University. Christy began teaching in the field of Early Childhood Special Education in Virginia in 2000. While her boys were young, she led the 4 year old class at Westminster Presbyterian in Waynesboro, Virginia. As her family moved from Virginia, to Texas, and now Tennessee, she has continued to remain close to children and education through Sunday School, VBS, substitute teaching, leading art classes and hosting Backyard Kids Club here at ClearView. She is very excited to be a part of CV Prep!
Kim Mathews
Kim Mathews
Kim has enjoyed teaching Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and serving as a substitute teacher. She has a genuine love for children and is excited to be part of the CV Prep community. In her free time, Kim enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and participating in a weekly Bible study.
Pre-K
Marla Hastings
Marla Hastings
Marla and her family have lived in Franklin since 1996. She graduated from the University of Alabama where she earned her BA in Psychology. Marla has been working with children most of her life and is so excited to be at CV Prep! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loves to read, work in the yard and be near a pool. In the summer she coaches a summer league swim team and loves talking about swimming.
Patti Connally
Patti Connally
Patti Connally, her husband, and two children have been members of ClearView Baptist Church since 1999. Both her daughter and son graduated from CV Prep. Patti has taught in the CV Prep program since September 2005, teaching all but one of those years in the pre-K classroom. Before becoming a CV Prep teacher, Patti taught early childhood special education in the public school system for eight years. She has both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Special Education and works in the ministry for special needs students at ClearView on Sunday mornings.
Teaching preschoolers is Patti’s passion and spiritual gift. It is a joy to spend each Tuesday and Thursday working with these precious students and ministering to their families! She loves seeing a child’s face light up with excitement when a new skill is learned and takes the responsibility of preparing her students for kindergarten very seriously. The Bees class is always buzzing with fun activities, love, and laughter!
Floaters
Dorcas Helton
Dorcas Helton
I am originally from Texas but have served most of my life as a missionary in several foreign countries. Because of this wonderful experience, I’m trilingual. I’m the proud mom of 3 and grandmother of 7. In my free time, I love to read, teach Bible Studies, and learn new foreign languages and cultures.
Barbara Reed
Barbara Reed
Music
Mary Henderson
Mary Henderson
Mary Henderson graduated from Belmont University with a degree in Music Education. She has taught preschool music for nine years at the Currey Ingram Academy Child Development Center and through her business, Music with Mary.
She lives in Franklin with her husband and two boys (Roger and Walt). She loves reading and traveling. Every year she and her husband travel to a new country, and they aim to bring the boys to all 50 states and six continents before they graduate high school.
Pat Davis
Pat Davis
I am a native-born Tennessean, moving from my hometown, Memphis, to Franklin in 1995.
I am recently widowed, but my daughter, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren are all close by in the Franklin area. When I am not teaching preschool, I enjoy spending time with my family and gardening.