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Renee Roberts is our Lab School Director. She grew up for the most part in Europe and Washington DC graduating from a school where the whole city of DC was used as the classroom, giving her the unique opportunity to learn that education isn't just in the textbook. She finally settled and has lived in Norman since 1995 with her husband Don. Renee and Don have and are raising their 8 children, whom Renee has homeschooled for the past 21 years. She has attended college in Maryland, California and here in Oklahoma. Renee's academic first loves are history and math but she has taught in addition to those, English, government, and science for many years at homeschool groups and directed a homeschool co-op for 5 years in Norman. She was the director of CrossPointe Community Center where she ran Focus 27, a sports and academic summer program for 65 children. Renee looks forward to partnering with the amazing families that make Lab School a special and unique place to grow and learn.
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Katelynn is thrilled to accept our offer as our 2020/2021 Pre-K teacher. Katelynn has spent the last year working under the supervision of Ms. Stacey our current Pre-K teacher preparing to take it over as Ms. Stacey moves to the 1st & 2nd grade classes. Katelynn has a beautiful one year old daughter, named Camille, and is very passionate about teaching. She has a passion for kids and understands that children approach learning in different ways. She understands that each child brings a unique set of attitudes, habits, and preferences to their interactions and explorations. She recognizes that the foundation to their learning is critical and looks forward to motivating them. She knows the importance of taping into all 5 senses to create the long term benefits of recalling what they have learned. By understanding all of these areas of early development, she is able to foster creativity, curiosity, confidence, independence, initiative and persistence as they carry out their intentions, solve problems and engage in a variety of learning experiences.
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Andrea Chastain is confirmed as our Kindergarten teacher for the 2020/2021 school year! Andrea is a proud mom of three, Ali (21), Gracie (18), and Case (13) and wife to husband, Clifford. She’s been in the classroom on and off since 1996, taking time away to raise her children when they were young. Andrea spends her free time supporting her children in their endeavors and is a lover of animals. Andrea strives to set a solid foundation for education in her students, believes all students can be successful, and all children learn through play. Andrea has a love of early childhood education and loves all children.
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It is a privilege to have Stacey as our 1st/2nd grade teacher in the 2020/2021 school year! Stacey received her Elementary Education degree from Purdue University with a specialization in Reading. She has been married for fifteen years to her husband, Aaron, and they have four boys, Ben (13), Sam (11), Josh (8), and Matt (6). Stacey spends her free time running, reading, camping, hiking, or anything else outdoors. She loves being a wife and mom, and she is thrilled to be able to be part of our team this year. |
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Sara Thomas is our 2020/2021 3rd/4th grade teacher! Sara attended OCCC and then UCO where she studied Sociology and has been working in Moore Public Schools for the past 3 years with special needs students. Sara is a mother to one year old beautiful boy, Easton and loves OU football. With all of that, volleyball is Sara's passion and she grew up playing club for our very own Premier! Most importantly, Sara believes children learn best by being hands on, interested, motivated, and engaged.
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Lisa Wilmoth is so excited to be joining the Lab School family as our 5th/6th grade teacher for the 2020/2021 school year. She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Adam, for more than 20 years. She has two amazingly talented and beautiful daughters whom the Lord brought to their family through adoption. As a family, they love exploring places they’ve never been before, playing board games, watching movies, or riding roller coasters. Lisa loves photography, and her camera usually isn’t far away! She especially loves macro nature photography!
Lisa has worked with children for more than 20 years in one capacity or another. She has served in her church as the 3rd-5th grade children’s church leader for the past 5 years. Before that, her and her husband were high school youth leaders for about 10 years. They have helped run programs for children during mission trips to Juarez, Mexico, and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a master’s degree in Human Relations. Lisa worked at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma for 10 years, helping youth in the community succeed in school and in life. Currently, she works as a private contractor providing adoption services for children who are waiting to find their forever families. She also homeschools her daughters and teaches at a well-established local co-op. When her daughters were in public school, she subbed or volunteered at their school almost daily. Her favorite grades for long- or short-term subbing were 3rd-6th grades, so she is beyond thrilled and so humbled to be selected to work with our 5th/6th grade next year! |
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Jaclyn Payne is our 7th/8th grade teacher for the 2020/2021 year! She is a wife and mother to two young girls. Jaclyn is a graduate from the University of Oklahoma and loves OU football. She has a passion for education and loves watching children learn. She enjoys hands on activities as well as finding new ways to make learning fun! Shannon Brackeen teaches 6th & 7th grade students. She has over 26 years of experience in education, has earned a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction. She has a deep love for faith, family, and friendship. Shannon believes children should be taught in a kind and effective way that makes subjects motivating and fun to learn for students of all ability levels. She strives to instill in her students a willingness to work hard, learn through discovery and exploration, and develop an appreciation for the beauty and potential of the world around them. |
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Meet Raymond Roberts, a classically trained actor with his degree in Theater. He has been apart of many creative endeavors including various movies, tv shows and stage productions. He has explored various forms art, including pencils, pens, charcoal, color or black and white. Raymond is also a model, blade smith, ring maker, national championship in hip hop dancer, and a waiter. He is the sibling to seven and is excited to venture into this new world of teaching. |
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Natalie Rayos is our music teacher. She is a military wife and a mother of 6 children- 3 boys and 3 girls. Natalie is excited to teach your students the various facets of music and how it can appreciated in every day life. Your students can expect to learn about vocal music, basic music theory and history, and fundamentals of piano, all in a fun, interactive environment.
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Mark Robinson is our PE teacher. He is father of four, grandfather of seven. A retired UPS driver, Mark has been able to pursue his passion for teaching PE for more than a decade. He has developed a PE program that’s full of creative challenges, fun filled exercise, and plenty of competition. One of his goals is to develop a life long habit of fun in fitness. |
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Msgt. Joe Rayos has been married for 12 years. He is a father of six kiddos and has served in the United States Marine Corps for 19 years. Msgt Rayos is a Mexican American born and raised in Oklahoma. He has traveled to Mexico with various mission endeavors to experience the culture first hand. Msgt. Rayos will be coming in to teach our kids Spanish.
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Mandi has Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood Education. She has worked with children or in childcare most of her life. Mandi has been married to her Jr. High sweetheart, Justin, for 14 years. They have 3 children: Kaidence & Isaac (7), and Collison (4). Mandi is our Rise and Shine Mother's Day Out Director. |
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The Lab School of Oklahoma
111 Premier Parkway Norman, OK 73069 |
labschoolok@gmail.com
www.labschoolok.com 
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Renee Roberts, Director
(405) 761-0326 |