Teachers Kira Billek and Kara Reavis have been members of the Kenilworth Community Preschool as parents and active members of the preschool board. When the opportunity to step into the role of teacher presented itself, it was a natural progression for both of them. They are dedicated to the preschool’s values of providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum and building community.
Kira received her Master of Arts in Teaching from Lewis and Clark College. She taught kindergarten for 15 years in the Bay Area before having her children and moving back to Oregon. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the school and is happy to be back in the classroom teaching again.
Kara grew up watching her mom teach at a co-op preschool and fondly remembers the community it created. She began nannying for families as a summer job in high school and through college, where she worked to receive her BFA in Visual Arts and Photography. After college, she opened a photography studio while continuing to nanny. After having her second child, she switched her focus from photography to education and started as a reading and English tutor teaching students worldwide online. She is also the choreographer for Estacada High School’s Performing Arts department and brings her passion for music and dance into the classroom. She obtained her Master of Arts in Teaching with a Dyslexia Certificate from Pacific University. In addition to teaching at KCP, she is a substitute teacher for the Portland Public School District.