Our Team

Carol Herrman, Director

Carol has been in Early Childhood Education for 45 years and worked as a preschool Director for 35 of those years. She was born and raised in Richardson and is a lifelong member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. After graduating from Richardson High School, Carol received her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education at Brookhaven College and then went on to get her Bachelor’s in ECE from North Dakota State University (Go Bison!). Carol opened GAP in August of 2019 with the help of many but especially her two daughters, Andrea and Kara.

Kara Wimer, Assistant Director

Kara was also born and raised in Richardson and now is raising her two children here, Oliver and Penelope with her husband, Colin. Kara has been in Early Childhood Education for 7 years and spent the greater part of those years teaching. After receiving her Director’s Certificate in the State of Texas in August of 2022, Kara has moved into the office full time to assist the Director/ her mother, Carol.