Preschool Staff

Vickie Spieth

Vickie Spieth has been in education for 20+ years. She earned a Bachelor’s in Education with a Minor in Music at Cleveland State University. She has taught students of all ages in Ohio, California, and Georgia. She lives in McDonough with her husband and two sons. Her boys attended St. James Preschool, and she has always been very fond of the program and the teachers. She became a staff member in 2018, and is entering her seventh year. Vickie is looking forward to the 2023-2024 school year!

Krystle Foster

Krystle lives in McDonough with her husband and two children. Her daughter is currently in Kindergarten, and her son will be attending St. James Preschool with the Two-Year-Olds. Krystle is a member of the St. James Parish and is excited to start her journey here at the preschool. 

Paige Giltmier

Paige Giltmier has been at St. James Preschool for 20 years. She began as an aide in the Three Year Old program and was a Lead Teacher for 5 years in that age group. She is now in her 12th year teaching Four Year Olds and preparing them for Kindergarten. She attended Lagrange College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a Minor in Psychology. She has two college age children who both attended Saint James Preschool.

Tracy Howard

Tracy Howard has been a teacher at St. James Preschool for the past 21 years. She started off teaching the Three Year Old classes then moved onto the Four Year Olds. She enjoys teaching and helping the children prepare for Kindergarten. She has been married to her husband Will for over 30 years, and they have three children. Their eldest Matthew is a Priest for the Arch Diocese of Atlanta. Their son Jake has a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, and their youngest daughter Kacy is a nurse. Tracy is very excited to start another year at St. James, a place she considers her home.

Linda Armstrong

Linda Armstrong began teaching at St. James Preschool in 2008. She and her husband David moved to Georgia in 1995 from Cape Cod, MA, though she is originally a Philly girl. They have a daughter and two grandchildren. Linda teaches one of our 3 Year Old classes and loves it. The children are so sweet and a little crazy at that age, and that suits Linda just fine.  She loves their curiosity and enjoys watching them grow as they learn about the world around them, the love of our Lord, and the joy of making new friends.

Melissa Finley

Melissa Finley has been a part of the St. James family for over 10 years. She lives in McDonough with her husband and 2 sons who attended St. James Preschool. Melissa first became involved in the Preschool as a room helper. She became a staff member in 2018 as a 2-Year-Old teacher and is currently one of our 3-Year-Old teachers. She loves helping the children learn and grow!

Merari Patino

Merari is a member of St. James parish and one of our Faith Formation teachers. She has a passion for working with children, and she is excited to re-join our team as a teacher’s aide.

Savvy Graves

Savvy Graves has been working in childcare for roughly 6 years now and just relocated to McDonough from Pleasant View, Tennessee! She comes from a large family and has been surrounded by children her whole life. She plans to attend school in the spring for Early Childhood Education, as she one day hopes to be a kindergarten teacher! She is so excited to be a part of the St. James family, and her favorite part of childcare is watching a child overcome an obstacle, while learning new things. 

Channy O’Meara

Although she has been a member of the St. James parish for more than 10 years, Channy is excited to be a part of the St. James Preschool family! She was born in the Dominican Republic, but has lived in Georgia for many years. Channy has been married to Anthony O’Meara for more than 15 years, and they have two wonderful children, Adelle and Timothy. She is a great addition to our staff, and we are happy to have her!

Chanele Holland

Chanele is a member of the St. James Parish and new to our Preschool staff. She has 3 children, one of which attends our Preschool. She is excited to be returning to our staff and is looking forward to getting to know the students this year.

Mary Kate Iner

Mary Kate has been a member of St. James parish for 15 years. She was a member of Life Teen, and has also helped as an usher for 6 months. She volunteered as a teacher at this year’s Vacation Bible School, and she enjoyed working with the children. Mary Kate is super thrilled about starting her first Teacher’s Aide role and is looking forward to spending time with the kids!

Maegan Girolami

Maegan Girolami is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern University, where she earned a degree in Human Development and Family Science. Over the summer, she completed an internship with Child Advocacy Services of SEGA, becoming a certified child advocate. Her internship experience fueled her passion for working with families and children, and she is eager to grow and make a difference in her new role at St. James Preschool.

Maegan is passionate about serving her community, supporting children and families, and creating safe, fun environments that foster learning and creativity. She is thrilled to join the St. James Preschool team this school year as the 2’s Teacher’s Aide and Art Teacher. Maegan looks forward to what this year brings and to meeting everyone!