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Pre-K and Kindergarten

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Mary Queen faculty and staff email address follow this pattern.
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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 A at Mary Queen School. This is her 8th year teaching here at Mary Queen but she has been teaching preschool for 15 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 who both attend school at Mary Queen. Mrs. Barr had a great experience at Mary Queen School and is excited to help others feel the same.

Marie Caldwell -PK Teacher

Marie Caldwell is the Lead PK C teacher for 3 and 4-year-olds. She has taught at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary since 2017. Born and raised in Lexington, she graduated from WKU with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communications and also has her CDA in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Caldwell and her husband, Jeff, have two boys, Joseph (14) and Jacob (11) and two Boston Terriers, Bubba and Rocco. In her free time, Mrs. Caldwell likes to refinish furniture and crafting.

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. She has 15 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 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 adult children.

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 Peyton - PK Teacher Assistant -

Mrs. Peyton is one of Mary Queen’s Preschool Assistant Teachers. Mrs. Peyton served the Diocese of Lexington as a youth missionary before joining the MQHR family in 2021, 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, Mrs. Peyton loves to cook and spend time with her husband and family.

Kelly Isaacs - PK Teacher Assistant -

Kelly Isaacs is from Lexington. She attended the University of Kentucky and is currently obtaining her CDA. Kelly and her husband ,Garrett, have three children, all of which attend Mary Queen School. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys swimming, reading, and traveling. Their family’s favorite place is Naples FL.

Peggy King - PK Teacher Assistant-

Peggy King is a Mary Queen Parishioner and Preschool assistant to Mrs. O’Dwyer. She has been married to her husband, Scott, for 28 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.

Anya Weddington- PK Teacher Assistant -

Bio to come.

Hannah Haysley- Kindergarten Teacher -

Hannah Haysley is one of our two Kindergarten teachers. This is her second year teaching here at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary. 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.

Lisa Borsuk - Kindergarten Assistant

Mrs. Borsuk is the Kindergarten assistant for Ms. Bayma. She has been at Mary Queen School for 26 years, 10 years as a 1st grade assistant and 16 years in Kindergarten. Mrs. Borsuk has 3 adult children who attended Mary Queen and Lexington Catholic. She is originally from the New York area and attended Catholic schools there. Before settling in the Lexington area, she lived in North Carolina and Colorado. She moved here in 1989 and has been a parishioner for 33 years. Mrs Borsuk feels blest to be a part of this community.

Maddy Caudill - Kindergarten Teacher

Maddy Caudill is a kindergarten teacher at Mary Queen. This is her first year in Kindergarten but 3rd year teaching here at Mary Queen. She is from Lexington and is a Mary Queen and Lexington Catholic graduate. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education at the University of Kentucky.

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 and one grandson. I attended the University of Missouri St. Louis.