Caitlyn Zappia is a native North Texan but received her B.A. in Early Childhood Studies with a concentration in Early Childhood Special Needs Intervention from California Baptist University. She has taught various grades from pre-k through 3rd grade in private and public school settings since 2011. Caitlyn loves to integrate hands-on and interactive learning opportunities within the classroom, and finds the most joy in seeing a child succeed in something they've been working towards. Caitlyn and her family have been a part of The Center since 2020 and she was blessed to be asked to join as staff in 2022!

Caitlyn and her husband, Daniel, have been married for 15 years. Together they have two beautiful daughters, Delilah (age 11) and Emma (age 7). As a family they love to travel, go on adventures together and create memories for their daughters to hold close.