MEET OUR TEAM

Jenna is a proud mom of two joyful and compassionate kids (ages 6 and 4). She has been coaching youth sports on and off for over two decades, coached children and adults with developmental disabilities through Special Olympics for several years and has a degree in communications. Before founding Pinecones & Playtime, Jenna worked as a VP at a public relations firm and managed national cause marketing partnerships for Make-A-Wish America. She also helped make wishes come true as a volunteer wish granter for over a decade. Jenna most recently worked as a substitute paraeducator at elementary schools within the Shoreline Schools District. 

Jenna completed the American Heart Association Training for adult, child and infant CPR/AED and first aid in 2023 as well as the Substitute Teaching Institute SubSkills Training Course, focused on classroom management, teaching strategies and other substitute teaching skills.

Ashleigh has 15 years of professional experience working with kids, having spent time as a teacher of toddlers and preschoolers, a school-age counselor, providing 1:1 behavior support, and as a childcare director. She has a degree in psychology as well as a M.Ed in Early Childhood Education. Ashleigh is a proud mom to two kiddos (ages 7 and 4) and two dogs. When she's not chasing children or walking dogs, she enjoys watching movies with her family, baking tasty treats and trying new craft projects (most recently crochet). Ashleigh also volunteers for the PTA and works at her church with the children’s ministry. She truly LOVES kids! Ashleigh completed CPR training in 2024.

Heather is a proud mom of three kind and inquisitive kids. Prior to helping launch Pinecones & Playtime, Heather worked as a paraeducator in an elementary school in the Shoreline Schools District. She home-schooled her two school-aged children via the Shoreline Schools Home Education Exchange during the pandemic. Before starting her own family, Heather worked for 12 years as a nanny and au pair with families in the U.S. as well as Florence, Italy, where she lived for five years. In her free time, she loves photography, gardening and cheering on her boys at their soccer games.

Heather completed the Health & Safety Institute Training for adult, child and infant CPR/AED and first aid in 2023. 

Kat is a proud mom of a super energetic and fun-loving kid. She is SVP of Strategic Initiatives at City Year, an education nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. Prior to that, she helped to open a charter school in Denver and was an elementary school teacher and teacher-trainer in San Francisco and Oakland. She has also worked as a substitute teacher for Shoreline Schools and loves kids more than anything!