Preschool

Krysten Gregg
Preschool Assistant
Krysten Gregg
Preschool Assistant
My name is Krysten Gregg. My family has lived in Oldham County for 20 years. My husband and I have 4 grown children. The oldest is married and the other 3 still live at home. We also have 2 dogs.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. I have been involved with children for 29 years as a teacher, assistant director of a preschool, mom and an aide in special needs classrooms. I have also worked in our church nursery for the past 15 years. I am honored to have the opportunity to work with your children.

Mallory Filer
DI, M.A. of Ed - Preschool Teacher
Mallory Filer
DI, M.A. of Ed - Preschool Teacher
Mallory has been working with the Chatter Box and First Steps since 2008. She loves working with children with many types of delays/diagnosis's, and her specialty runs with play, behavior, and social concerns. She also teaches playgroup and preschool at The Chatter Box and tutors children with dyslexia.

Trish Smith
Preschool Assistant
Trish Smith
Preschool Assistant
Trish has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky. She is currently attending Spalding University to get a Master’s Degree in School Counseling. She has experience working with children of all ages and loves working with them to help them develop new behavior and social skills. Trish is excited to work at The Chatter Box and help with Playgroup and Preschool.

Kristie Lindemier
M.S., CCC-SLP, Director of Therapeutic Services
Kristie Lindemier
M.S., CCC-SLP, Director of Therapeutic Services
Kristie has been in the field of speech pathology for nearly twenty years, all in the pediatric arena. She has been with the Chatter Box since its opening in 2007. Kristie has experience working with children with a wide variety of communication needs, including developmental delay, motor planning concerns, hearing loss, speech intelligibility, and higher level language/executive function concerns. She uses strategies such as sign language, the Kaufman Praxis series, oral motor techniques, visual cues and prompts, and speech sound production cues to increase children’s communication skills. Kristie enjoys working with families and educational teams to develop appropriate programming in all of the child’s natural environments. She is also a Primary Level Evaluator for the First Steps program, helping to determine when and if children needs services in the early years of birth to three.