Directors
Kim Wixted | Director
Kim Wixted has been with Bethlehem Preschool for over 20 years, having been hired in 2002. Initially she served as the 2-day Younger 3's teacher; she then moved to the 3-day Older 3's class. In 2020, Kim was hired to serve as the Preschool Director. She grew up in Kentucky and graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Economics. She lives in Brentwood with her husband, David, and has 2 adult children, Caitlin and Michael, as well as a daughter-in-law, McKenzi. She likes to read, travel, go on walks, work out, work in the yard and follow the University of Kentucky Wildcats!
Lori Foy | Assistant Director
Lori is originally from the Phildelphia area and moved to Nashville for college in 1998. She has since then called it home, after earning her degree in Elementary Education from Peabody College at Vanderbilt. Lori worked as a teacher assistant at Bethlehem beginning in the fall of 2016, and as Assistant Director since the fall of 2025. Her favorite things include spending time with her husband Clif and her two daughters, Eden and Ava. The girls' school and extracurricular activities keep them busy, but when there is free time, Lori enjoys travelling and spending as much time as possible outdoors: walking, hiking, sitting by the pool, trying to keep her plants alive, and dining al fresco! She loves spending her days with the students, staff and families at BUMP.
Teachers
Dianne Hambly | Ducklings Class
Dianne has been teaching in the Ducklings class since 2015. She holds a Bachelor Degree and post graduate studies in Business from Cal State University San Bernardino. She held a California teaching credential as an emergency relief teacher in the Alta Loma school district and taught grades K-6th including Special Education. She has 5 children Austin, Derick, Timothy, Jonathan and Amanda. She loves all things outdoors, road trips and gardening. When cold weather arrives she enjoys knitting and other needlework.
Tina Bartlett |Turtles Class
Tina Bartlett began working at Bethlehem Preschool as the Assistant Director. Several years ago, she decided to nurture her love of children and became a full-time teacher at the preschool. She grew up in Minnesota and got her degree at Cumberland University. Tina lives in Franklin with her husband Marshall and two daughters Emmaline and Erin. She likes to read, go on walks, and spend time with family and friends.
Paula Wilson | Flamingos class
This is Paula's first year in the classroom here at Bethlehem Preschool. She graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in Child Development and Family Relations. Paula has taught preschool for many years, directed preschools, run summer camps and even sold children's shoes! She is a preschool teacher, wife, mom, daughter, sister, DIYer and flamingo lover. She lives in Franklin with he husband Randall; daughter Annelise, a high schooler who makes fun of Paula for talking to everyone and telling them she is a preschool teacher; son Ian, a 5th grader and reluctant toy donator; and Hazelnut, their sweet dog. Know that if you see Paula out and about town, she'll run across whatever store, street or parking lot, just to say "Hello" and hopefully you'll have a preschooler with you!
Jennifer Crow | Jumping Frogs class
Jennifer has taught at Bethlehem Preschool for five years. She taught the Pre-k class for three years; then took a hiatus for two years, but has come back to teach the Jumping Frogs class. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Special Education. She and her husband, Steve, lived in southeast Missouri, where she taught Special Education for four years before having three children. She then stayed home to care for children, manage their rental properties and help with their construction company. During this time, she also taught Sunday school classes, was a Boy Scout and Brownies leader, and volunteered at school and church. The Crows moved to Franklin in 2015 to be closer to family and to enjoy this beautiful area!
Samantha Ozan | Owls Class
This is Samantha's second year as a Younger 3's teacher at Bethlehem Preschool. She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she met her husband, Aydin. They moved to Franklin ten years ago and have two children together. Samantha's daughter, Megan, is in 11th grade at Franklin High School and her son, Justin, is in 8th grade at Grassland Middle School. The family has two dogs...Baxter and Ginger...who provide lots of entertainment for them at home. Samantha enjoys reading, going on walks with the dogs, trying new recipes, planting flowers, and doing various arts and crafts activities. She loves to travel and explore the area. The four seasons are always welcomed!
Aurora Pierson | Honeybees Class
Aurora is a native Texan, but has lived in Franklin for the last 7 years. She has a degree in Interior Design from the University of North Texas and a Masters in Early Childhood Education from the University of Texas at Tyler. This is her second year teaching preschool! Aurora is married to Mike who is an account manager for the JM Smucker Co (yes, the jelly!). They have been married for 21 years and together have lived in TX, CA, back to TX and TN. They have two children. Avery is a sophmore at Renaissance High School and Greyson is in 7th grade at Grassland Middle School. In her spare time, Aurora enjoys reading, baking, interior design, family movie nights and watching her kids at their various activities.
Marie Moseng | Bunnies class
Marie grew up in Michigan and earned her degree in Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University. She has had the joy of teaching children in preschool, Kindergarten, second grade, and third grade, and is excited to continue her teaching journey with preschoolers.
Marie has called Tennessee home for nearly 20 years. She is married to her husband, Brent, and together they have four children, ages 28, 16, 14, and 12. Being a mom has given her an even greater appreciation for the important role teachers play in a child’s early years.
Marie believes that preschool should be a place where children feel loved, safe, encouraged, and excited to learn. She loves creating a fun and nurturing classroom where children can build confidence, develop independence, make friends, and discover the joy of learning through play and hands-on experiences.
She feels incredibly blessed to be part of this wonderful team of teachers!
Bailey Floyd | Music Class
Bailey grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but has been enjoying the Nashville sunshine for the past 15 years. She earned her degree in Music Education at Lipscomb University and went on to build a 5th-12th grade Strings Program at Lipscomb Academy alongside an incredible Fine Arts team.
This is her second year teaching music at BUMP after having three wonderful sons with her husband Kevin, who is also a musician and a store manager for Hoover Paint. All three of their boys have attended and LOVE BUMP! They are expecting their 4th son in December.
Bailey plays the cello and remembers first falling in love with its sound at age five, listening to Bach’s Cello Suites on her living room floor. She hopes to create similar opportunities for children at BUMP to discover the joy, beauty, and power of music!
Robyn Jennings | Rockin' Robins class
My name is Robyn Jennings and I teach Pre-K at Bethlehem Preschool. This is my 13th year teaching at Bethlehem and I love it! I was born and raised in Indiana and received a degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. I have been teaching 5th grade all the way to 2 year olds for almost 20 years. Teaching is my passion! I am also a wife and proud mom of 4 kids. They keep me really busy with all of their activities, but in my spare time I love to read!
Teacher Assistants
Cathryn Ruth | Pre-k Teacher Assistant
Cathryn is a Nashville native and has lived in Franklin for 19 years. She graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in civil engineering. Cathryn and her husband have two children. In her spare time, she likes to read, workout, travel, and spend time with her friends and family. She loves working with the children at Bethlehem and helping them learn and grow.
Kim Sherrod | PDO Teacher Assistant
Kim has been with Bethlehem Preschool for 3 years. She had the opportunity to sub for several teachers prior to being hired and looks forward to working with the children on a consistent basis. Kim is married to Bryan and they have two children, Mae and Mack. Kim enjoys cooking, sports, and gardening.
Mandie Mayle | Teacher Assistant 3/4’s
Mandie is a Nashville native and has lived in Franklin since she was 14. She graduated from Franklin High School and went on to study Fashion Merchandising at O’More College of Design. She and her husband Jeremy have been happily raising their 4 children in Fieldstone Farms for the last 20 years: Michael Grace 19, Reese 17, Lane 13, and Smith 7. Her children attended Bethlehem Preschool and once her last (Smith) moved on to big kid school, she knew her time at Bethlehem wasn’t over. She comes from a large family and calls herself a nurturer by nature. She thinks being able to love on sweet little kids and watch them learn and grow is just about as good as it gets!!!
Mary Walker Hall | Teacher Assistant
This is Mary-Walker’s first year as a Teacher Assistant at BUMP. She grew up in Brentwood and attended Christ Presbyterian Academy. She then went to college at Tennessee Tech, graduating with a degree in Nutrition. She lives with her husband, Justin, and three daughters, Evelyn, Adelia and Rachel. Her girls attended Bethlehem Preschool. After they graduated, Mary-Walker wanted to continue being involved with the school, so she began subbing. In her spare time, she loves to cook, bake, be outside and craft.