Board of Directors

Per the OCP Bylaws, member families in their second or subsequent year of membership are expected to take a leadership role in one of the following ways: committee chairperson, project leader, or Board Officer.

  • President: Denessa Munsterman
  • Vice President: Lori Blank
  • Secretary: Gretchen Neigh
  • Treasurer / Finance: Brian Gordon and Kathryn Brannon
  • Communications: Brian Barclay and Rebecca Evans
  • Co-op Community: Cindy Stemple
  • Curriculum: Stephanie Roach and Nan Schivone
  • Facilities: Joe Pittman
  • Green: Joanne Beer
  • Membership: Arlene Bayus and Terri Jeffries
  • Personnel: Andrea Samford
  • Planning and Development: Joe and Sally Alcock

So what does a green preschool look like?
Just like Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool!

We are one of the few preschools emphasizing environmental education in its curriculum. While many private and public kindergarten classes are 
beginning to introduce environmental awareness into their curriculum, few start earlier; preschoolers are not commonly thought of as an easy age group to start teaching the
importance of taking care of their planet.

But we do just that, by introducing environmental education to young children in a way that engages them, intrigues them, and creates an empathy and respect for all living things and their habitats. We hope to provide even our youngest children not only with a gentle awareness of their impact on the world around them, but also an understanding of how they can make a positive difference.