Staff

Meet Our Team

Susan Baughcum

Director
Susan has worked in administration for 26 Years. She has been married for 35 years and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren. Susan is also the Preschool and Children's staff member at Bridgepoint Church.
"I am excited to be a part of this great team of leaders who will not only equip your children with the social and educational skills needed for Kindergarten, but also show them great love and care!" Susan B.
Psalm 127:3
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3

Laura Sum
1 Year Old Lead Teacher
Laura has three kids of her own and a heart for the wee ones. Her daughter thrived at Clairmont Presbyterian Preschool and she’s excited to be a teacher here and hopes your family experiences the same blessings, makes cherished memories and treasures these formative years with Bridgepoint. She taught high school before being her kids’ first teacher. She worked with refugee youth before getting a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Georgia State. She learned Cantonese at Chinese University of Hong Kong and from her family. She also served in the Peace Corps in Panamá and speaks Spanish. She loves languages, holidays and celebrations.
"Thank you for trusting me to love and teach your child. I’m looking forward to getting to know them and watch them learn this year!" L. Sum
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Pedro Matos
1 Year Assistant
Pedro was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Lilburn,
GA. He graduated from Georgia State University and worked as an accountant before discovering his true passion for cooking. He spent 10 years as a chef, helping open several restaurants in Atlanta. Pedro and his wife have one son who keeps them very busy.
He loves working with children and families, is
passionate about food and serving others and is
excited to be a part of this program. When he is not
with his son you can almost always see him in the
kitchen.

Jennifer Gray

2 Year Old Lead Teacher
Jennifer has lived in Atlanta, Georgia for thirty four years. She is married and has two adult children. Jennifer has been a preschool teacher in the two year old class for twenty two years. She enjoys spending time with her family, snuggling with her dogs, running, attending a weekly bible study, walking with friends, cooking, traveling, and climbing Stone Mountain.
"I am passionate about teaching young children. Watching God at work as they grow and learn is an honor and a privilege. At the young age of two, we strive to not only introduce the basics (numbers, colors, letters, shapes, etc.), but to help the child in their ability to successfully navigate social interactions. My hope in this class is for the child to feel valued and accepted, to develop a love for school and learning, and to cultivate an inquisitive mind. My ultimate goal is to show and share the love of Jesus with them every day."
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Jessie Salzman

2 Year Old Assistant Tues/Thurs
Jessie is a Florida native with three sons, two of whom attended Clairmont years ago. She has taught elementary school for years before having kids, and has taught in the 2's class with Jennifer for two years. Jessie loves to read, take walks, explore new places, and watch her kids play soccer.
"I’m so thankful to be a part of this sweet community!" Jessie S.

Heidi Santa Maria

Meg Morris Lynne Crabtree

3 Year Old Lead Teacher
Heidi Santa Maria attended Dekalb County Schools and graduated from Brenau Women’s College. She and her husband have four children all of whom attended Clairmont Presbyterian Kindergarten. She has been teaching in the three year old class for 25 years. In the evenings she is the Office Manager for Decatur School of Ballet where she grew up dancing and teaching younger students. She has served nine years on the Board of Directors for Decatur City Dance volunteering her time and giving back to the community. She regularly updates her teaching skills through continuing education by participating in the Georgia Preschool Association workshops which include topics as “Social Emotional Learning Basics and Strategies for Early Childhood Education Environment”. “The Science of Reading”, and “Understanding and Leading Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder”.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4 :13
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3 Year Assistant
Meg loves teaching preschool. Her background is as a high school chemistry teacher with a masters in chemistry from Georgia Tech and a masters in education from Georgia State. She sometimes doesn't see much of a difference between teenagers and 3 year olds! A native of Pittsburgh, PA (go Steelers!) she's an alum of Georgia Tech and lives in Decatur with her husband and three kids. When she's not shuttling them around town, she enjoys playing the piano, singing, and planning vacations for her family.

"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." Colossians 3:16

3 Year Assistant
Lynne loves the curiosity and playfulness of the children in the three-year-old class! It’s such a joy to
interact with them and to help them navigate their relationships with each other. This is Lynne’s first
year as one of the three-year-old assistant teachers, after assisting in kindergarten for eight years and
teaching preschool music.
After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Georgia (Go
Dawgs!), Lynne worked as a technical writer and trainer before deciding to stay home with her two
children. Now that her son and daughter have left the nest, she enjoys spending time with her husband
and their adult children, traveling, reading, and listening to music (especially her favorite guitar player –
her husband!). And of course, Lynne is happy to be part of the supportive and nurturing community at
Bridgepoint.
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Janice Todd

Meghan Plumb Ashley Miller

4 Year Old Lead Teacher

Janice Todd has been the lead teacher in the 4-year-old classroom since 2020. She worked with toddlers previously and homeschooled her kids for 8 years. Janice grew up in Arkansas. She earned a fine arts degree at a college in Texas. Janice moved to Atlanta to have a great adventure almost 30 years ago and has been here ever since! She enjoys being creative, reading and traveling with her husband and three mostly grown children.
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"I love building relationships with our students and seeing them learn to be curious and explore the world around them." J.Todd

Sarah Trappe

4 Year Assistant
Sarah is a North Carolina native who has called Atlanta home for 20 years now! Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Wake Forest University and then eventually went on to earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Georgia State. She started working with kids as a 6 year old mother's helper and taught middle school special education in New Orleans. Sarah subbed last year and loved the energy at Bridgepoint. In her very limited spare time, Sarah loves drinking coffee outside, taking long walks, baking and reading. But usually, she can be found cheering on her 4 kids at various events or volunteering in their classrooms. Her children are in 6th grade, 4th grade, 2nd grade and kindergarten (here at Bridgepoint).

“He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Isaiah 40:11

Sarah

5 Year /Kindergarten

Meghan has nearly ten years teaching experience at different grade levels, and has taught in Alaska, Turkey, and here in Atlanta. She grew up in northeast Tennessee and attended university at Lee University where she was inspired to move to Anchorage, Alaska to start her teaching career.

Meghan works at her church, designing and implementing the curriculum for the children’s ministry. Alongside this, she volunteers to develop language arts curriculum for Open Schools WorldWide- an organization that brings teaching materials to kids in at-risk areas globally. Meghan is married and has 3 children.
"I love getting to know and supporting children at different stages of their development. " MPlumb

5 Year/ Kindergarten

Ashley was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, attended University of Florida for college (Go Gators!) and majored in Elementary Education. She earned her master’s degree from UF with a focus in literacy. Ashley moved to Washington D.C. to explore city life and found a wonderful job teaching 1st grade at a DC for 10 years.
Ashley lives in the Oak Grove community with her husband and 2 boys.

" I am passionate about education and working with kids is such a rewarding job!" A. Miller