Staff

Executive Director

Name: Ms. Lori Moulton

Qualifications: 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.

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 and MS in Literacy from SUNY Potsdam.

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 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, and Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Date of Hire: August 13, 2008

 

Lead Toddler Two 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 Toddler Two 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 Progressive Preschool Teacher

Name: Ms. Christine Nealt

Qualifications: Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Anticipated Bachelors degree in May 2013 and 9 years of experience as Lead Infant/Toddler and Preschool Teacher.

Date of Hire: April 2012


Assistant Progressive Preschool Teacher

Name: Ms. Val Haas

Qualifications: BA 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 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.

Assistant Preschool 3 Teacher

Name: Heather Hinckley

Qualifications: BA 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 Teacher

Name: Ms. Brenda Kuiken

Qualifications: MS in Elementary Education (N-6) from SUNY Potsdam. BA in Psychology from SUNY Potsdam.

Date of Hire: September, 1989


Assistant Preschool 4 Teacher

Name: Ms. Samantha Hooker

Qualifications: Early Childhood Education, Ontario College Diploma.

Date of Hire: August, 2007


School Age Co-Teacher

Name: Ms. Zara Campbell

Qualifications: BA in Sociology from SUNY Potsdam and several years of experience working with children.


School Age Co-Teacher

Name: Ms. Amanda Felix

Qualifications: BA in Childhood Education and currently working on her MS in Literacy at SUNY Potsdam.


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: January, 2008

Alternate Assistants/Floaters:

Ms. Kathy Schiren
Ms. Shay Silver

Ms. Zara Campbell

Ms. Amanda Felix

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


Childcare CPR/AED/First Aid instruction is provided every two years.