Miss Amanda – Director, Brookside Location
· Education – Masters of Elementary Education from DeSales (May, 2009)
BA in Journalism from
· Experience with Children – With The Devine School since 2005 (Infant
Room Head Teacher for 3 years & Director since February 2008)
· Hobbies/Interests – Spending time with my dog Sierra, yoga and r
· Favorite Children’s Book – Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good
Very Bad Day
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Miss Floy – Assistant Director - Cedar Crest
towards my Associate degree in Early Childhood Education.
and have two years experience in child care prior to that.
spending time with my family and friends and going to the park with my dog Spade.
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Miss Ellen – Administrative Assistant - BS
Act 48 & Keystone Stars Courses.
Substitute Teacher at Kids Peace as well as
traveling, museums, photography, reading and shopping.
books (all) and Froggy Books (all)
son (freshman in college).
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Miss Jen S - Assistant Teacher, Infant Room -CC
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Miss Natasha – Assistant Teacher, Infant Room -BS
· Education – Currently completing course work for my Child Development
Associate (CDA).
· Experience with Children - I have been working at The Devine School since
October of 2007. I have also been babysitting for over 10 years.
· Hobbies/Interests – I enjoy reading books, shopping and spending time with my
family. I also enjoy going to parks in the summer time and taking walks.
· Favorite Children’s Book – Hansel and Gretel
· Additional Information – Married with two boys (Cameron & Jacob) who
attend The Devine School.
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Miss Amanda – Head Teacher, Pre-Toddler - BS
· Education – BA in Interior Design from
· Experience with Children – Babysat for 10 + years. Worked at The Devine
School while in college and have been there full time since May of 2007. Also
volunteered with the Special Olympics
· Hobbies/Interests – Shopping, reading, spending time with family and friends,
babysitting, watching movies, watching The History Channel, and traveling.
· Favorite Children’s Book – Panda Cakes & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
· Additional Information - I plan to go back to School for my Masters in Education.
Also, I am getting married in August of 2009!
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Miss Jen – Head Teacher, Toddler Room - CC
· Education - BS in Psychology from Kutztown. Plan to pursue my Masters in
School Counseling
· Experience with Children – I have been working with children since I have been
in high school with an after school program. I was a personal nanny for two years
and also worked at another local child care center while in college.
· Hobbies/Interests – I really enjoy running, reading and lying on the beach.
· Favorite Children’s Book – Cinderella Story
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Miss Marcie – Asst. Teacher, Y Pre-School - CC
· Education – I graduated High School in 2000. I am currently going for my Child
Development Associate (CDA) and plan to complete an Associate in Early
Childhood.
· Experience with Children – I have worked with Toddlers for 6+ years and have
been with The Devine School since July of 2007.
· Hobbies/Interests – I like reading, scrapbooking, taking pictures, listening to music.
I also collect Wizard of Oz memorabilia.
· Favorite Children’s Book - If you Give a Mouse a Cookie
· Additional Information - I take a great deal of pride in my work and hope that
shows through your child.
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Miss Melina - Asst. Teacher, Older PS - CC
· Education – 2+ years of course work in
pursuing Associates Degree in Education.
· Experience with Children – Prior to The Devine School, I worked with Community
Services for Children as a teacher’s aide and was an after school tutor for 1st and
2nd grade students.
· Hobbies/Interests – I love to travel, walk my dogs, read books and spend time
with my family.
· Favorite Children’s Book - Corduroy
· Additional Information – One of my favorite things to do with the children is to
sing and read with them. I also enjoy teaching them new things and learning new
things from them.
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Miss Nelly – Head Teacher, Pre-K 1 - BS
· Education – Currently attending a Child Development Associate program to further
my career. After achieving this, I plan on earning a degree in Early Childhood
Education.
· Experience with Children – I was an Assistant teacher for one year and taught
Kindergarten for two years at
· Hobbies/Interests – I love spending as much time as possible with my son who
also attends The Devine School. I also like to take long walks in the park and really
enjoy reading.
· Favorite Children’s Book – Swimming, Green Eggs and Ham, Oh the Thinks
you Can Think, and Tacky the Penguin.
· Additional Information - I enjoy being surrounded by children and playing with
and teaching them. I like to think of myself as a “kid” too sometimes.
Miss Nickcole – Asst. Teacher, Y Pre-School - CC
· Education – High School Diploma. Working towards my Childhood Development
Associate
· Experience with Children – I have been working with The Devine School since
2003 and have two year of child care experience prior to that. I also volunteer with
the Boys and Girls clubs as well as the Boy Scouts
· Hobbies/Interests – Going to the gym, walking, playing flag football and playing
volleyball.
· Favorite Children’s Book – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom & Please Puppy
Please
· Additional Information – I love working with children, teaching them new things,
and watching them grow and learn.
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Miss DB – Head Teacher, Pre-K 2 - BS
· Education –
Associates degree in Early Childhood Education.
· Experience with Children – I am the 5th child in a family of 9. Prior to joining The
Devine School, I was an Assistant Teacher at another daycare and a full time nanny
for 6 families.
· Hobbies/Interests – I enjoy the outdoors, especially camping and hiking. I am a big
NASCAR fan (go Tony #20) as well as a Vikings fan (I like the colors…).
· Favorite Children’s Book – Where the Wild Things Are
· Additional Information – My own teaching philosophy is that I am committed to
being consistent, concise and having effective communication with each child, parent,
and staff here at The Devine School.
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Miss Rashmi - Assistant Teacher, Pre-K - CC
· Education – Master of Arts in English Literature
· Experience with Children – 6+ years of teaching experience. Principal of an all
girl’s college.
· Hobbies/Interests – I like, music (singing), cooking and baking. I am also interested
in getting to know people and learning new things.
· Favorite Children’s Book – Charlotte’s Web
· Additional Information – I am married with two sons and have served as the
Secretary of Children’s Club.
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Miss Pam - Head Teacher, Kindergarten - CC
· Education – Bachelor of Elementary Education, Early Childhood Certification and
Elementary Certification. Member of Kappa Delta Pi (educational honor society)
· Experience with Children – Substitute Teacher for 2+ years with various Public
School Systems. Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) for 2+ years. With The Devine
School since 2003.
· Hobbies/Interests - Floral arranging, baking, cooking, gardening, flowers and
crafting.
· Favorite Children’s Book – I Love You Forever & It’s Me
· Additional Information – I am a new Mommy!
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Miss Laura – Floater - CC
Temple University for two years and I'm finishing up at Kutztown University. I am
working towards a bachelors in special Education/elementary education (dual major)
younger brothers.
high school) and most importantly, spending time with my friends and family.
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Miss Valerie – Assistant Teacher, Pre K - BS
· Education – High School in Hollister, CA. Attended BYU Idaho and studied child development and professional preschool education.
· Experience with Children – Babysitting, coaching youngsters gymnastics, teaching private swim lessons to children 2-10. Managed the community swim lessons and Nannie for two young boys. Assistant teaching experience in preschool at BYU.
· Hobbies/Interests – I love to play a challenging game of racket ball with my husband. I love swimming, water polo, diving and riding the CA waves. Being with family is always cherished time (even if all four brothers are teasing me). I also enjoy sightseeing, photography and nature
· Favorite Children’s Book – The Napping House
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Miss Irene - Head Teacher, Pre K - CC
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Miss Emily - Assistant Teacher, Toddler - CC
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Miss Karen - Asst. Teacher, Pre Toddler - CC
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Miss Gretchen - Head Teacher, OPS - CC
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Miss Erin - Asst. Teacher, Toddler - BS
· Education – Masters of Science in Counseling and Human Relations - Elementary School Counseling from · Experience with Children – I have worked with children as a long term substitute guidance counselor as well as children in a school for my internship experience. I previously worked with 2 year olds in a day care in · Hobbies/Interests - Cooking, baking, spending time with friends and family, working with children, animals, movies, being outdoors and social events · Favorite Children’s Book – Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Suess · Additional Information – I truly have enjoyed getting to know each child! _____________________________________________________
Mr Austin - Head Teacher, School Age - BS
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Miss Rena - Asst. Teacher, Pre K - BS
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Miss Diane - Asst. Teacher, Pre K - BS
· Experience with Children – Learning from Life (Boy Scouts of America) for Elementary and Special needs. Substitute for Elementary Schools in the · Hobbies/Interests - Gardening & Activities at my church · Favorite Children’s Book – Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish
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Miss Cathy - Asst. Teacher, Pre Toddler - BS
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Miss Rosa - Floater - BS
· Education – I graduated from · Experience with Children – I was a student mentor for the Elizabeth Board of Education summer program for two years. · Hobbies/Interests - I enjoy reading, dancing and working with children. I also enjoy playing different sports and baking as well. · Favorite Children’s Book – The Kissing Hand, Love you Forever & The Giving Tree
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Miss Donna - Floater - BS
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Miss Jamie - CC
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