Kristy Abramowski
Preschool Director
Kristy Abramowski and her family have been part of Sonrise for 16 years and she has served as the Preschool Director for Sonrise Christian Preschool for the past 12 years.
Kristy says, “My job gets better every year. I learn something new from each child and family. I love to see “a-ha” moments with children and to hear their stories and ideas. My newsletter each month includes quotes from the children that add a wonderful laugh to all readers. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from last year: A pre-k class talked about Martin Luther King, Jr. and later they played Bingo with M & Ms. One boy commented, “Martin Luther King Jr. would like M & Ms because they are all colors on the outside but the same on the inside.” I look forward to building relationships with families and children, growing together as babies are born and as we face some challenging situations with families, and just the investment of time and commitment to growth and change. I know this will be the best year yet!”
Kristy and her husband, Doug, moved to Fort Wayne from Chicago to be closer to Doug’s family and have been married for 26 years. They met on a blind date in graduate school and both are licensed clinical social workers. In Chicago, Kristy was a therapist for teenaged girls while Doug worked with a variety of ages and he then worked as a child abuse investigator. In Fort Wayne, Kristy stayed at home with their two children for a time and then taught preschool for 5 years before joining the team at Sonrise. Doug now runs his own company. Their oldest daughter, Karina, is a software engineer for Target in Minneapolis and their youngest daughter, Kayla, is a graduate of Purdue. As a family, they love to read, travel, play games, and go to Broadway shows.