Cindy Brengman - Owner, Director




Cindy Brengman has over 18 years experience as an Early Childhood Educator. As director and teacher at Sunnyside Preschool, she remains committed in the community serving on the Risk Watch Safety Coalition for the Lake Stevens School District and also serves as vice president for KidsDream of Snohomish County, helping to fulfill the dreams of abused and neglected children in our community by providing them with opportunities to help develop their skills, talents, and self-esteem. She is dedicated to, and knowledgeable of her profession, continuing to learn and grow and educate herself and others in the field as well. Cindy has been awarded a Child Development Associate (CDA) by the Council for Early Childhood Education Professional Recognition in Washington DC. Acknowledging her outstanding work with young children and has served five years on the board for the Snohomish County Association for the Education of Young Children, the local affiliate of the national group (NAEYC), the nation's largest group of professionals dedicated to ensure high quality, developmentally appropriate programs for children. Cindy recently won BECU’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award in recognition of her time and dedication to KidsDream and other organizations in the community. In 2002, the NFPA International awarded Cindy the prestigious Rolf H. Jenson partners in public education award at the World Safety Congress for implementing a successful fire and life safety education program for children in collaboration with Snohomish County Fire District #8 in Lake Stevens. Two other national awards received by Sunnyside Preschool preceded this award in 1998 and 2000.

Lori Lane - Lead Teacher and Music Teacher

Ms. Lori is our teacher for the 3 and 4-year-old class and the pre- kindergarten class. She is our music and movement teacher in all classes directing our two music programs in the fall and spring. Ms. Lori will begin her third year at Sunnyside Preschool in the fall of 2006. Lori’s background includes Early Childhood Education classes followed by a year of teaching 3 and 4-year-olds in Olympia. Lori went on to attend Western Washington University where she graduated in 1991 with a BA in Elementary Education. After receiving her teaching certificate, she taught 1st grade for eight years in the Everett School District. She has been a stay at home mom for the past four years and has volunteered regularly in her daughter Melanie’s classroom as well as in her son Dekker’s preschool. Lori, her husband Shawn, and their children live in Everett.

Jennifer Conklin - Lead Teacher

Miss Jennifer looks forward to joining the wonderful team of teachers, students, and families at Sunnyside Preschool as a lead teacher in our pre-k classroom this fall. She received a bachelor degree in elementary education from Arizona State University. Throughout her college career her time was spent volunteering in a variety of areas, including an after school reading program for the Boys and Girls Club, an English tutor for adult literacy, a second grade classroom assistant, a college teacher assistant with ASU, and a science and reading intern for the Pheonix Elementary School District. These experiences all lead to wonderful jobs in education. Her experience as an educator includes a fifth and second grade teacher, a substitute teacher in Colorado, and a director/teacher for her own at-home preschool. Her background in Spanish, music, and dance, has always been the foundation to her teaching methods. Although she loved being in the classroom, it was her priority to stay home with her children. She has been a stay at home mom for three years now. Jennifer, her husband Zach, and three young children live in Marysville. Jennifer enjoys to run, hike, and scrapbook.