Our Caring Team Members

Executive Director: Lori Moulton
AA in Early Childhood Education from Mater Dei College, BA in Elementary Education (K-6 with an Early Childhood Concentration) and MS in Reading K-12 from SUNY Potsdam. Began: July 1998

Program Assistant: Heather Lauzon
Infant and Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Infant and Toddler Teacher. Began: August 2003

Lead Teacher, Infants: Misty Haggett
Infant / Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Began August 2017

Lead Teacher, Toddler 1: Jennifer Murray
Associates Degree in Early Childhood from SUNY Canton; Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the Council for Professional Recognition.
Began: January 2023

Lead Teacher, Progressive: Molly Moniere
Associates Degree in Early Childhood from SUNY Canton.
Began: July 2016

Lead Teacher, Toddler 2: Makenna Taillon
BA in Psychology from SUNY Potsdam.
Began: October 2018

Lead Teacher, Preschool 3: Alyssa Giordano
BA in Art Studio, K-12 Art Education Concentration. Her experience includes: student teaching, long-term substitute teaching, and art camps for the Hammond Museum and at her home. Began: August 2022

Lead Teacher, Preschool 4: Grace Donie
Attended Northwest Tech BOCES Allied Health Program and SUNY Potsdam. Served as a TA for 2-year-olds at Albany Medical Kids before returning to our Center in 2021.

Lead Teacher, School Age: Destinie Guillen
BS in Business Administration from SUNY Potsdam with a minor in Spanish. Served as a Teacher's Assistant in both Kindergarten (2015) and Second Grade (2018) classrooms. Enrolled in Graduate School. Began: September 2019

Alternate Assistant: Maya Etkin
Began: Jan, 2023

Alternate Assistant: Violeta DeGroat
Began: Jan, 2022

Alternate Assistant: Jade Shantie
High school Diploma, Studied Education and Human Services at North Country Community Collage. Began: July 2021

Alternate Assistant: Marsha Fitzsimmons
Began: August 2014

Assistant Director: Naomi Scovil
AAS Degree in Business Administration from SUNY Canton, May 2000.
Began: June 2017

Head Cook, Kitchen/Alternate Assistant: Robin Snyder
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Culinary Arts Program, Graduated from Potsdam High School 1989. Worked 22 years for PACES, at SUNY Potsdam, and 5 years at the Clarkson Inn. Began: July 2020

Assistant Teacher, Infants: Tiffany Lamica
Is very interested in child development and providing quality care.
Began: September 2021

Assistant Teacher, Toddler 1: MacKenzie Landon
Certificate in Early Childhood from Seaway Tech BOCES
Began: November 2020

Assistant Teacher, Progressive: Emma Lafaver
Served as a Healthcare Access Screener at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center; Youth Sports Assistant; very interested in child development and providing quality care.
Began: March 2022

Assistant Teacher, Toddler 2: Ashley Hargrave
BA in Biology from SUNY Potsdam. Long-term Homeschooling Experience; Certified Foster Parent; also Certified in First Aid, CPR, EKG and EKC.
Began: August 2022

Assistant Teacher, Preschool 3: Destiny Seiler
AS in Early Childcare from SUNY Canton and is working towards a BA in Early childhood care and management. Began: 2023

Assistant Teacher, Preschool 4
TBD

Alternate Assistant: Pam Rockefeller
Began: Sep, 2023

Alternate Assistant: Lily LaBounty
Began: Jan, 2023

Alternate Assistant: Cate Burnhans
Began: August 2021

Alternate Assistant: Peyton Despaw
Began: June 2023

Alternate Assistant: Aubrey Graves
Began: January 2023