StaffDirectorMartha Cook, Ed. D.Consultant and Executive Director of all Rise Schools; Doctorate in Early Childhood Special Education, University of Alabama; Director and founder of the Rise Program, University of Alabama Rachel Stallings Director of the Rise School of Stillwater  Rachel Stallings completed her Master of Science Degree in Human Development and Family Science with a Child and Family Services option at Oklahoma State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors in Family Relations and Child Development with a Child Development option also from OSU. Before being appointed director, Rachel worked closely with The Rise School of Stillwater as a teacher assistant. Rachel has been an Early Childhood Education Specialist and Adjunct Instructor in HDFS where she taught math and science and creative expression and play. She also supervised ECE teacher education interns. She has served as a research analyst designing criteria for the FEMA Fire Protection Safety Curriculum for Early Childhood Education grant. She has been a pre-kindergarten instructor at Eagle Point Christian Academy. Rachel is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development and teaches weekly conversational English for Chinese in Stillwater, Okla.
Support StaffAdministrative Assistant
Professional StaffTeachers
Teacher Assistants for two-year-old class:
Contract TherapistsThe Rise School employs contract therapist for speech/language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and music therapy. Robbin Bufford, Music therapist |
Jenny serves the Rise School as the administrative assistant. Prior to Rise, she worked in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs/Leadership Development at OSU and for Palo Pinto County Head Start/Early Head Start in Mineral Wells, TS. 
Nicole has a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Relations Child Development - Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma State University. She is teaching the two-year-old class at the Rise School.
Angela has a Master’s Degree in Teaching, Learning and Leadership and a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma State University. Her experience includes teaching Pre-K and primary grades for eight years in the public school system. She is teaching the three-year-old class at the Rise School.
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