Alaura Heesacker is the director/head teacher for Little Dove Preschool. She grew up and currently lives in North Plains. She is the oldest and only girl of four children. She was born and raised Catholic and is active in her home parish, St. Edward. She attended St. Francis from Kindergarten through eighth grade so she has a special place in her heart for St. Francis. After she graduated from Banks High School in 2013, she went to PCC for two years and got her associates of arts in general studies and then transferred to Portland State University. She did two years at Portland State and graduated with a bachelors of science in Child and Family Studies with an emphasis on Human Development. This is her third year of working as a teacher for Little Dove Preschool and is loving it! She loves being able to have a job that allows her to interact with little children and incorporate her Catholic faith at the same time!