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Pre-K and Kindergarten

- About MQHRS

Mary Queen faculty and staff email address follow this pattern.
firstname.lastname@maryqueenschool.org

Example:
Smith, John - john.smith@maryqueenschool.org

Michelle Cobb - Preschool Director -

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Michelle Cobb is the preschool director at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. She has over 20 years’ of experience working and advocating for preschool children. Mrs. Cobb received her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education from Midway College and a Bachelors and Masters from the University of Kentucky in Early Childhood and Family Studies. She has been married for 16 years and is the mother of 4 wonderful children

Tiffany Barr - PK Teacher -

Tiffany Barr is the Lead teacher of PK E at Mary Queen School. This is her 6th year teaching here at Mary Queen but she has been teaching preschool for over 10 years. Mrs. Barr graduated from both Mary Queen and Lexington Catholic. She then received her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development at Eastern Kentucky University. Mrs. Barr also has a Master’s degree in Special Education from Campbellsville University. She has two little boys and her oldest is here in Mary Queen's preschool. She had a great experience going to Mary Queen School and is excited to help others the same way.

Marie Caldwell -PK Teacher

Marie Caldwell is the Lead PK C teacher for 3 and 4-year-olds. This is her 4th year at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School.

Born and raised in Lexington, she graduated from WKU with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communications. She also has her CDA in Early Childhood Education.

Mrs. Caldwell and her husband, Jeff, have two boys, Joseph (12) and Jacob (9) and a Boston Terrier named Bubba.

Monica Negron- PK Teacher -

Mrs. Negron is from El Salvador and her first language is Spanish. This is her third year at MQHR School. Mrs. Negron has 10 years of experience working with children. She received her Kentucky Director's Credential as well as her CDA in 2013 from Morehead State University. She is considering going back to school to get a master's degree in Early Education. Her husband is from Puerto Rico and they have two beautiful children. Andy attends Lexington Catholic and Kamyla currently attending Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary. Mrs. Negron's favorite sport is soccer.

Deirdre O'Dwyer - PK Teacher -

Deirdre O’Dwyer is the PreK D teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. She has nine years of experience teaching in Catholic Schools. Mrs. O’Dwyer previously worked as a teaching assistant for preschool and early elementary classes. She received her CDA through Morehead State University and in May 2016 she completed her Catechist Certification through the Diocese of Lexington; she attends ongoing classes at the Child Care Council of Kentucky. In April 2016 through the University of Kentucky, Mrs. O’Dwyer was honored for “Teachers Who Made a Difference” award. She is passionate about children and is happy to teach at a school that supports the development of each student’s individual potential. Both Deirdre and her husband John hail from Ireland; they have two children, a junior in high school and a freshman in college. She is a CHRP member and involved in the Healing Blanket Ministry at MQHR parish.

Hannah Haysley- PK Teacher -

Hannah Haysley is the lead teacher of the PK E class. This is her first year teaching but has three years of experience working at an Early Childhood Learning center in Georgetown, Kentucky. Hannah attended St. John Cathloic school in Georgetown from Kindergarten through Eighth grade. She graduated from Scott County Highschool, and then attended Eastern Kentucky University where she graduated with a degree in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education in 2020.

Maryann Cawood- PK Assistant

Mrs. Cawood is a graduate from Mary Queen, Lexington Catholic and the University of Kentucky. Her daughters are also graduates of MQHR School and Lexington Catholic High School. She has been assisting in the classroom since 2000, She has worked with pre-school, kindergarten, first grade and afterschool care. She feels blessed to be a part of the Mary Queen School and Parish.

Rachel Fister - PK Teacher Assistant -

Ms. Fister was a student at Mary Queen from kindergarten to 7th grade. She

also attended the University of Kentucky. She has been working at Mary
Queen since 2015. She originally worked with after school care and is now
a pre school assistant. She loves to work with children and see their minds
grow. Ms. Fister has a goldendoodle, named Maya, and a cat, named Lucy.

Victoria Zangri - PK Teacher Assistant -

Victoria Zangari is one of Mary Queen’s Preschool Assistant Teachers as well as the After School Care Program Lead. Ms. Zangari served the Diocese of Lexington as a youth missionary before joining the MQHR family, working in both schools and parishes all across the greater Lexington area to minister to the young Church. She currently serves as a middle school and high school youth minister at St. Joseph in Winchester and is in the process of earning her Catechist Certification. In her free time, Ms. Zangari loves to cook and spend time with her family.

Nicole Thompson - PK Teacher Assistant -

Mrs. Thompson has worked at Mary Queen School as a substitute teacher since 2016. She has been married to her husband Jon for 25 years. They have five children, two dogs and three horses. Three of her children are currently attending Mary Queen School. Mrs. Thompson is proud to be a part of the Mary Queen staff as a Pre-K assistant. She has a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in elementary education from WKU. She did her graduate studies in Communication and Leadership at Gonzaga University. Mrs. Thompson enjoys working with students, helpling them learn, building relationships, and communicate effectively and compassionately.
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Peggy King - PK Teacher Assistant-

Peggy King is a Mary Queen Parishioner and Preschool assistant to Miss Haysley. She has been married to her husband, Scott for 27 years, and is the mom of four children – all Mary Queen graduates. Prior to coming to Mary Queen, Mrs. King taught preschool for 12 years at Sts. Peter and Paul School. After “retiring” and missing being in the preschool, she is happy to be back helping in the classroom. Mrs. King attended the University of Michigan and earned a bachelor degree in history. In 2011, she obtained a CDA certification in Early Childhood Education. In her free time, she likes to spend time with family, hiking, reading and knitting.

Mary Steele - PK Teacher Assistant -

Mary Steele is a Pre-K and After-school Care Aid. Originally from Louisville, she moved to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky where she received her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Social Studies and Master's in Education. Ms. Steele has experience working in the Archdiocese of Louisville as well as in the Scott County School system. She has worked with children of all ages in educational environments. Ms. Steele enjoys spending her free time with her family and watching videos with her cat, Banshee.

Margaret Bayma - Kindergarten Teacher -

Ms. Bayma is one of the kindergarten teachers at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary
School. She has taught preschool and worked with special education students but considers kindergarten her favorite grade to teach. Her favorite thing about kindergarten is how much growth you see in the students from August to May. She feels so blessed to serve on the kindergarten team with Mrs. Borsuk, Ms. Smith, and Mrs. Said. Ms. Bayma is a Lexington native who graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2012. Besides teaching she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her friends and family.

Lisa Borsuk - Kindergarten Assistant

Mrs. Borsuk is the Kindergarten assistant for Ms. Baya. She has been at Mary Queen for 21 years, Mrs Borsuk's 3 adult children all went to Mary Queen, Lexington Catholic and the University of Kentucky. She is from the New York area and attended Catholic schools there. She hmoved here in 1989 and has been a parishioner ofMary Queen for 27 years..

Teri Obst - Kindergarten Teacher -

Teri Obst is a 32 year veteran teacher who came out of retirement to teach at
Mary Queen. She is from Chicago, IL and moved to Lexington in August of
this year. She is teaching the First-Second Grade split. She has a Bachelors
of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education with a Music Education
Minor. In her spare time she enjoys being with her family, singing,
camping and kayaking.

Kara Treece- Kindergarten Assistant

I have been working at Mary Queen and Lexington Catholic since 2018. I was a substitute teacher throughout the buildings. My youngest daughter is a senior at Lexington Catholic. I have been married for 29 years to my wonderful husband and have 3 daughters. I attended the University of Missouri St. Louis.