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| Michelle Tuttle - Director |
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| Michelle graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with a Bachelors Degree in English and a Masters Degree in Education. She has three NYS certifications: Elementary Education, Special Education, and Literacy. Upon graduating from MSMC, Michelle pursued her teaching career and took a job teaching 6th grade in the Marlboro Central School District. The following year she took a new position as the Reading and Math AIS teacher working with students in grades K-2. Michelle has always loved working with younger children and embraced the opportunity to become the Director at PattyCake. |
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| Donna Conklin - Owner |
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| Donna purchased PattyCake in April of 2005. Owning a preschool and working with children was a lifelong dream of hers. Having always worked with large corporations, Donna brings alot of experience as to what it takes to run a successful business. As a parent of children who attended PattyCake, she also knows what parents are looking for in quality child care. |
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| Wendy Baker - Office Assistant |
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| Wendy has been at PattyCake since November 2005. She assists in the daily operation of the center, helping with paperwork in the office and giving guided tours to prospective parents. Wendy has experience working in all the classrooms when a teacher is out. |
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| Laura Smith - PreK Program (Head Teacher) |
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| Laura joined PattyCake in August of 2011. She is certified in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Literacy. Her Bachelor Degree was awarded from SUNY Oneonta and she received her Masters in Education from SUNY New Paltz. Laura has an abundance of teaching experience from substitute teaching positions. |
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| Lisa Lundberg - PreK Program (Head Teacher) |
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Lisa joined PattyCake in March 2008. She has a Bachelor of Science with certification in Early Childhood Education from SUNY New Paltz. Her Masters of Education and Literacy Certification were obtained in August 2011. Lisa brings knowledge of beginning reading skills and the orton gillingham method to her classroom.
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| Sherry Tuttle - Preschool Program (Head Teacher) |
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Sherry has worked at PattyCake since September of 1987. She graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1972 and holds a Child Development Associates for Preschoolers. |
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| Jeanine Petrarca - Preschool Program (Head Teacher) |
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| Jeanine has worked at PattyCake Playhouse since April 2009. Prior to that she came to us with two years nanny and daycare experience. Jeanine has her Child Development Associate in the Preschool Setting and is a mother to a beautiful daughter, Isabella. |
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| Michelle Szeremeta - Toddler Program (Head Teacher) |
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Michelle came to PattyCake in November 2010. She worked as an Assistant in the Toddler Room for two months before taking on a position as Head Teacher. She has a Bachelor's in Sociology from Florida State University and is currently pursuing a Child Development Associate in Infant/ Toddler Care. |
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| Nicole Scacciaferro - Toddler Program (Head Teacher) |
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| Nicole came to PattyCake from another center where she was the Toddler teacher for two years. She holds an Associates Degree in Early Chilhood Education. |
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| Bethann Purcell - Infant Program (Head Teacher) |
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Bethann has been with PattyCake since April 2011. She recently completed her 120 hour training hours toward her Infant/ Toddler CDA credential and is awaiting her verification visit from the Council for Professional Recognition.
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| Yvette Bernard - Infant Program (Head Teacher) |
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| Yvette has been part of our PattyCake family since November 2005. Before PattyCake she worked in Brooklyn at a Day Care center for 16 years. Yvette has both her Infant/ Toddler and Preschool CDA. |
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| Courtney Sherwood - Infant Program (Head Teacher) |
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| Courtney had been with PattyCake Playhouse since August 2008. She has worked with multiple age groups and is currently pursuing her CDA in Infant/ Toddler Care. |
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