Teaching Staff

 

  • Head Teacher/Assistant Director

  • MS Education – Lehman College; BA – C.C.N.Y.

  • Administrator Credential – NYSAEYC

  • Trainer Credential – NYSAEYC

  • Started working at the Center 1997

 

       

Harriet Mendl

  • Head Teacher

  • MA Early Childhood and Special Education – LIU

  • BA  in English – University of MASS 

  • Child Development Associate 

  • Started working at the Center 2007, volunteered 2002

 

       

Andrew Balsam

Chrissy Brown

  • Head Teacher

  • BA – SUNY Purchase

  • Child Care Certificate

  • Started working at the Center 2002          

 

    

Cindy Quiroa

  • Head Teacher

  • MS Early Childhood Education – Lehman College

  • BA Psychology – SUNY Purchase

  • Started working at the Center 2009 

      

Angela Rose

  • Assistant Teacher

  •  Child Development Associate Credential 

  • Started working at the Center 2018

 

    

Giselle Diaz

  • Assistant Teacher

  • BA in Psychology –  Purchase

  • Child Development Certificate – SUNY Purchase

  • Started working at the Center 2012

 

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Lilly Kolb

  • Assistant Teacher

  • MA Early Childhood & Literacy - LIU

  • BA in Education - LUM 

  • Attended Center 1995-1998

  • Started working at the Center 2011

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Shelby Camardella

  • Assistant Teacher

  • MS Early Childhood Education - Lehman College

  • BA in Liberal Studies –  SUNY Purchase

  • Child Development Certificate - SUNY Purchase

  • Started working at the Center 2018