It's Another Q & A Day!

Meet Mrs. Leah Hyatt

Q: Welcome to Oakhill Leah! Can you tell me a little about your educational journey?

A:  Sure! After graduating from UMKC,  I became a teaching  assistant at Pembroke Hill, teaching Prekindergarten.  The next year, I was hired at Oakhill Day School as a five day Prekindergarten teacher. After getting married, and having our first daughter I went to a three day Prekindergarten position. I finished my teaching career at Oakhill in 2000 after the birth of our second child.  It was a bittersweet parting.  I was sad to say good-bye to all the students, parents, and staff who had been so close to me for the last six years, but happy to become a stay at home Mom.  For the last fourteen years that has been my “job.” Staying at home was a blast and I loved every minute of it! I loved helping at our children’s elementary school and spent several years as hospitality chair, where I made sure the teachers were treated to fabulous lunches and treats! Our oldest daughter is two years away from heading off to college (Ole Miss anyone?) and I felt it was the right time to head back to my teaching career. How lucky was I that Oakhill had an opening (and that they wanted me back)!  It is strange to walk through the halls of this school and almost feel as if I have never been gone. Although the technology has changed, the children are just as smart, cute, and enthusiastic as ever. The school has never looked better, and I am thrilled to be a part of Oakhill Day School again!