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

Linda Dashnaw

BA in Sociology from SUNY Potsdam, Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Preschool Teacher and Education Coordinator in a previous childcare setting. Began: August 2007

Lead Teacher, Infants

Heather Lauzon

Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the Council for Professional Recognition. Began: August 2003

Lead Teacher, Toddler 1

Kaylee Wood

BS in Exercise Science and Community Health with a major in Psychology from SUNY Potsdam.

Began: June 2022

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

Kim Newton

AAS Degree in Early Childhood from Mater Dei College. Began: August 2017

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

Taylor Boehlert

Began: July 2021

Alternate Assistant

Hanna Ceresoli

Began: June 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

Misty Haggett

High School Diploma, and currently working on the Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Began: August 2017

Assistant Teacher, Toddler 1

MacKenzie Rockefeller

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

To Be Determined

Qualifications

Began:

Assistant Teacher, Preschool 3

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.

Assistant Teacher, Preschool 4

Hunter Neufang

BS in Biology and MS in Secondary Education.  Currently working on her teacher certification.  She has had several local teacher related experiences. Began: September 2020

 Cook's Assistant, Alternate Assistant

Tiffany Lamica

Began: September 2021

Alternate Assistant

Cate Burhans

Began: August 2021

Alternate Assistant

Emmalyn Ellsworth

Began: December 2020

Alternate Assistant/Floater

Ashley Hargrave

Began: August 2022