Staff

Executive Director

Name: Ms. Lori Moulton

Qualifications: A.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education from Mater Dei College, B.A. Degree in Elementary Education (K-6 with an Early Childhood Concentration) and M.S. Degree in Reading K-12 from SUNY Potsdam.

Date of Hire: July, 1998 		Assistant Director

Name: Ms. Kathy Grady

Qualifications:Preschool Child Development Associate Credential from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Date of Hire: March, 1990
Program Assistant

Name: Ms. Linda Dashnaw

Qualifications: BA in Sociology from SUNY Potsdam & has a CDA. In addition, she has been a pre-school teacher and worked her way up to Education Coordinator in a child care setting.

Date of Hire: August, 2007

Lead Infant Caregiver

Name: Ms. Amanda Robinson

Qualifications: BA in Early Childhood Education

Date of Hire: January, 2007

Assistant Infant Caregiver

Name: Amber Barney

Qualifications: BOCES Early Childhood Certificate, Military Service background  

Date of Hire: Feb. 2010

Lead Progressive Room Caregiver

Name: Ms. Heather Lauzon

Qualifications: Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Date of Hire: August, 2003

Assistant Progressive Room Caregiver

Name: Ms. Amy Weil

Qualifications: Associates Degree in Food Service Administration and Bachelors Degree of Science in Dietetics.

Date of Hire: January, 2008

Lead Toddler One Caregiver

Name: Ms. Sylvia Lalone

Qualifications: Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Date of Hire: July, 1996

Assistant Toddler One Caregiver

Name: Jennifer Murray

Qualifications: AAS in Business Administration from SUNY Canton, Working on Child Development Associate (CDA).

Date of Hire: August 13, 2008

Lead Toddler Two Caregiver

Name: Ms. Karen Timm

Qualifications: Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Date of Hire: January, 1994

Assistant Toddler Two Caregiver

Name: Ms. Val Haas

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology and MST in Early Childhood, birth to 2nd grade. 4 years of teaching experience at elementary level.

Date of Hire: April, 2011

Lead Preschool (3+4's) Teacher

Name: Jessica Bogardus

Qualifications: AA in Liberal Arts from SUNY Canton, BS in Psychology and English from St. Lawrence University.  Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Date of Hire: August 13, 2008.

Preschool 3 Assistant Teacher

Name: Heather Hinckley


Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies and California State Teaching Credentials in multiple subjects. 9 years of teaching experience at the elementary level.


Date of Hire: August, 2011

Lead Preschool (4+5's) Teacher

Name: Ms. Brenda Kuiken

Qualifications: M.S. Degree in Elementary Education (N-6) from SUNY Potsdam. Bacholor of Arts Degree in Psychology from SUNY Potsdam.

Date of Hire: September, 1989

Assistant Preschool (4+5's) Teacher

Name: Ms. Samantha Hooker

Qualifications: Early Childhood Education, Ontario College Diploma.

Date of Hire: August, 2007

Cook

Name: Ms. Maureen King

Qualifications: Food Service Worker Certification from Vocational Industrial Coordinators Association of New York State (600 Food Service Worker Hours).

Date of Hire: March, 1990

Assistant Cook

Name: Heidi LaShomb

Qualifications: High School Diploma

Date of Hire: Janaury, 2008

Alternate Assistants/Floaters:

Ms. Stefanie Hartson
Ms Sara Lynch
Ms. Kathy Schiren
Ms. Zena Turner

SUNYPotsdam Child Care Center, Inc. also employs substitutes and student aides on a part time basis.

CDA = Child Development Associate credential.


Ongoing Training for Staff

All individuals working in the childcare profession must have at least 30 hours of training every two years. New York State designates areas of training in specific areas. Each childcare professional must have at least one training in each of the designated core body of knowledge areas.

Child Care Center Directors:

  1. Principles of early childhood development
  2. Safety and security procedures
  3. Child Abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention

  4. Statutes and regulations pertaining to child day care and child abuse and maltreatment

Child Care Center Staff:

  1. Supervision of children
  2. Meeting the requirements of children admitted to the center who have special needs
  3. Age appropriate developmental activities
  4. Behavior management and discipline
  5. Health, safety, nutrition, and first aid

Infant/Child/Adult CPR instruction is provided annually and Infant and Child First Aid is offered every three years.