Our People
Listed below are the key personnel at Playin' On Purpose!™. The directors and staff are all professionals with practical experience in child development. All employees of Playin' On Purpose!™ have been carefully selected based on their credentials, experience and leadership skills. Additionally, all employees have passed a background check.
Marla Brown
Marla is the mother of two boys. Marla has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. She worked as a Medical Social Worker at Emory University Hospital before changing careers to become a medical supply sales representative. She changed careers once more when her boys were young to become a preschool teacher. Marla has taught preschool for the past nine years in the East Cobb area.
Irm Diorio
Mother of two, BS Communication, Girls Recreational Soccer Coach, Elementary School
Substitute Teacher, Marketer at Atlanta Parent Magazine, Lead Instructor at Playin' On Purpose!
Liz Favara
Mother of two, MS Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. Lead
Instructor at Playin' On Purpose!
David McCormick
Father of one, Student at Kennesaw State University studying Middle Grades
Education, Gymnastics Coach for the City of Roswell, Umpire of fast pitch softball. Lead Instructor at
Playin' On Purpose!
Rene McLauren
Mother of three, preschool teacher, Girl Scout leader, religion teacher, Nanny (childcare). Lead instructor for Playin' on Purpose!
Carter Meyers
BS in Education with concentration in recreation. Certified instructor for
Children's Yoga and Children's Therapeutic Yoga. Certified National "D" license soccer coach,
Academy coach at NASA Soccer Club. Lead Instructor at Playin' On Purpose!
Laurel Mocklar
Mother of two, 200-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor, practicing yoga since 2001, BS Journalism, BA East Asian Studies.
CeCe Myers Mother of three, BS in Occupational Therapy, MEd in Health Occupation Education, licensed and practicing registered Occupational Therapist, certified instructor in children's yoga and children's therapeutic yoga.
Lead Instructor at Playin' On Purpose!
Janet Miller
Mother of two, BS Early Childhood Education, Certified instructor for Children's
Yoga and Children's Therapeutic Yoga. Co-Director of Playin' On Purpose!
Teresa Roberts
Mother of two, BS degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, co-developer of Caring Kids Club(an after school club), PTSA Executive Board member. Lead instructor for Playin' on Purpose!
Lindsay Rodriguez
Mother of 3, BA English, BA Art History, MFA English Literature, MAT Secondary English Education. Body Flow, Body Pump, Body Attack, Yoga and Spin instructor.