Staff
Samantha Crisp
Little Learners Director
I have been in Education since 2004 with experience teaching every age level from infants to adults. I graduated with my Associates of Science degree from Cleveland State Community College in May of 2004. I started my career in 2004 as a Christian school teacher at Calvary Baptist while I went on to complete my Bachelors of Science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Human Ecology with an emphasis on preK-4th grade education. Upon leaving Calvary Baptist, I took a position with Chattanooga State Child Development center. Since then, I have been blessed to serve my community in different aspects gaining experience with people from all cultures and back grounds. Most recently, I served as the Director of a non-profit child care center in downtown Chattanooga with the Chambliss center for Children. I love children and I am passionate about Early Childhood education. The first five years are foundational to a great educational future and I am excited to join the Little Learners family to provide quality, Christian early education for our students.
Lorraine Garren
Assistant Director
I am a wife to Robbie and mum to Abi, Tommy and Billy. I have been an active member of First Church for over 15 years.
I was educated in England and received 2-degree equivalents in Business and Economics. I started teaching at Graysville Elementary and moved to the First Church Parents Day Out program in 2012. In 2014 I became the pre-k teacher at Little Learners at First Church transitioning to administration in 2021.
I am beyond blessed to be able to do what I love at a place I love. I feel called by God to this ministry and I want nothing more for our students than to know and be secure in the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ.