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| Fran Frere |
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Fran
has her degree in Early Childhood Education and is
the co-director of the school. She is married and
has two children, a grown daughter, Brittany and Sean, a
graduate of Westfield High School and now attending
Assumption College. Fran takes care of planning
the curriculum for Creative Kids, along with planning
field trips, visitors and maintaining all the kids’
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| Sherri Morini |
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Sherri has a business background and is also a
co-director. She is married to Rich who you may see
around the school on his Bobcat maintaining the
property. They have two grown sons, Jeremy and Justin.
Besides keeping on task with the business end of the
school, Sherri also takes care of giving pony and horse
rides to all the Creative Kids with the help of her
miniature horse, "Checkers" and his new friend "Tater
Tot," a shetland pony. |
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| Mary Lou
Zanolli |
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Mary
Lou Zanolli has enjoyed being lead teacher in our Busy Bee
room for 21 years. She has a degree in Early Childhood
Education. Mary Lou's professional experience began many years
ago working at Brightside with emotionally disturbed
children. Mary Lou is married and has 2 grown children, Mary Jo and Tony. |
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| Rayann
Osienski |
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Rayann Osienski is our lead teacher in the Jitterbug
room. She has taught preschool and kindergarten classes
at Creative Kids for 10 years. Rayann has an Associates’
degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of
Science degree in Elementary Education. She is married
and has three grown children, Tracy, Matt and Kim. |
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| Kate Koske |
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Kate Koske has been here since 2008 and started our new “Twaddler” program for
our 15 month olds. She has 15 years of experience in early
childhood and has held positions from infant teacher
through interim director. Kate is married and has 2
children; Jack is 8 and in second grade and 4 year old
Sydney is a Busy Bee here at Creative Kids. Kate is
looking forward to another fun year. |
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| Brenda Corey |
| Brenda Corey is our
full time Nursery teacher, instructing both morning and
afternoon programs with a total of up to 30 children.
She has an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood
Education. Brenda has been at Creative Kids for 13
years, gaining experience in both full day preschool and
our half day nursery program |
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| Michelle Iarossi |
| Michelle Iarossi is our morning
Nursery teacher. She has her degree in Early
Childhood Education and has 20 years of experience, some of which
was with the YMCA and Head Start. Michelle has a
10 year
old daughter, Olivia and 21 year old stepdaughter
Marianne, a student at Westfield State College. |
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| Diane
Quigley-Clune |
| Diane Quigley-Clune is finishing
her third year as
afternoon Nursery teacher. She has been in the early
childhood field for over 30 years. She is Director II
qualified and until recently ran her own nursery school
for 16 years. Diane is married and has two grown
children, Phoebe and Dane. |
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| Kelly Jurczyk |
| Kelly Jurczyk is finishing up
her third year as teacher in the Little Critter room.
She is Early Education and Care certified and also
attended 2 years of college for veterinary medicine.
Kelly is married
with three children, (all of whom are Creative Kids
graduates) Shaylyn 13, Hayley10 and Owen 7. |
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| Cathy
Grady |
| Cathy Grady has been working at
Creative Kids for 18 years. She is Early Education and
Care certified. Cathy is our snack lady and also
assists the teachers throughout the school. She is
married and has two grown sons, Brian and Kevin. |
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| Tricia
Barnard |
| Tricia Barnard is our Busy Bee
teacher’s aide. She is married and the mother of a
8
year old son Austin, who is a Creative Kids’ graduate.
Tricia decided to change careers from home health aid to
the preschool field. |
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Leah Berg
(left) is a freshman at UMassnd has been a
Creative Kids’ teacher’s aide since February 2007. She
was
on the W.H.S. National Honor Society and is a member of the
YMCA leaders club. Leah was also a student at Creative Kids
15 years ago. Valerie
Longey (center) is our afternoon
closing teacher. She has been working at Creative Kids for
3 years and recently graduated from HCC with her Associates
degree in early childhood. Valerie just graduated from Westfield State College
with a bachelor degree in education. She was also a student at
Creative Kids 17 years ago.
Liz Gavioli (right) is yet
another graduate of Creative Kids. Liz just graduated
from
Westfield State College with a bachelor degree in education. Liz
fills in here as a substitute teacher when her schedule allows, but you will see her during her winter
break and summer vacation. Liz also teaches dance at her
mom’s dance studio.
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