I am delighted to be joining CSDC as the Nursery 3 Lead Teacher! I have worked with children and families for 31 years as an early childhood educator, parent educator, and child and family therapist. For the past 11 years I have been the Preschool Director of the early childhood program at Temple Israel in Portsmouth, NH. I hold a Masters degree in early childhood education from Temple University.

A strong professional interest of mine is integrating the arts, in particular creative drama and movement, throughout the curriculum. I believe the arts are a powerful way of promoting self-confidence, critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills in children. I also enjoy working with parents about their hopes, dreams, and concerns they have for their children.

I live in Portsmouth, NH with my husband Steve. He works as a staff attorney for the National Education Assoc. Our daughter, Rachel, is at Sarah Lawrence College in NY. As a family we all share a strong interest in the theater: my husband and I met in a theatre production, our daughter is a theatre major, and I presently study acting and perform in Newburyport. Other favorite activities of mine are gardening, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

I have a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from UNH- Granite State College. I also hold a credential as a Lead Teacher (Level 4) from the Child Development Bureau of NH. I began working here at CSDC in 1988 and have been an infant/toddler teacher since then, participating in the “looping” process between the two classrooms.

My professional interests include collaborating with other teachers to develop and implement age-appropriate activities that focus on emergent curriculum for infants and toddlers. I am especially interested in mentoring college interns and adults in learning more respectful ways to interact with infants as well as promoting and facilitating the use of signed English with infants and toddlers as a way to enhance young children’s communication skills.

My personal interests include hiking, camping, kayaking, going on road trips and performing random acts of kindness.

I completed a B.S. in Family Studies (Young Child) and a Psychology minor in 1996 and my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education with special education concentration in 2002, both at UNH. I have taught infants through six year olds since I began my teaching career in 1995. I participated in the “looping” process at CSDC (1997-2004) while teaching in the Infant/Toddler program. I have been teaching in Kindergarten since 2001.p>

My professional interests include: supporting young children’s interests in exploring their environments through project work and documentation, literacy and mathematical development in early childhood, investigating light, technology and photography with young children and mentoring UNH students as they embark on their educational careers.

I have earned Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) status from the NH Department of Education to accompany my NH state teaching license for Kindergarten through Grade 3. Lead Teacher Level 4 and Trainer, Mentor, Faculty credentials from the state of NH Child Development Bureau.

I completed my B.S. in Family Studies with a Nursery School – Kindergarten concentration in 1990 from UNH. Since then I have taken a few graduate courses and plan on pursuing my Master’s Degree in the near future. I am a member of NAEYC and EEIN as well as a member of the Special Rights Committee here at the center

I have been teaching here at the CSDC for the past seventeen years. For the first sixteen years I taught in the Preschool I classroom with three and four year old children. In August of 2006 I looped to the Toddler Classroom where I am currently teaching. Every day is a new adventure as the toddlers are continuously changing.

My professional interests include the Specials Rights of all children, diversity and anti-bias curriculum. I am committed to partnering with parents when it comes to the care and education of their children. Communication between home and school on a daily basis is very important to me. Here at the center we utilize emergent curriculum, long term investigations and documentation to support children’s natural curiosity and inquiry. We believe that children have the right to explore their natural environment, self identity, self-expression and celebrate their individuality and uniqueness.

I received my New Hampshire Early Learning Credential for Lead Teacher Level four and will be applying for the Trainer, Faculty, Mentor Credential.

I recently graduated in May 2007 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Family Studies at UNH. As an undergrad I interned in the infant classroom for two semesters and also in the Preschool II classroom for one semester. Since then I have led Kindergarten Camp, worked as an assistant teacher in Preschool I and am now working as an assistant teacher in all three nursery programs. I have already begun working on my Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, with an option in Special Needs, at UNH which I plan to receive in May 2009.

Growing up I always had an interest in working with young children. I find it rewarding to know that each day I have an impact on how each child learns. I believe that the early years of a child’s development are the most crucial time to be taught because these concepts and ideas are the ones that stay with them for a lifetime!

Last March I studied the Early Childhood Education system in Southern France. During the trip I had the opportunity to observe first hand how young children are taught in another country. The main difference that interested me was that all Early Childhood Education in France is free to the public!

I began teaching in 1993 and I am fortunate to have been a part of the CSDC community since 1995. I have my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in special education. My time at the Center began in this classroom as a Graduate Intern. Following this I obtained a position in the Preschool II classroom for two years and then returned to Kindergarten. This is where my passion is.

My professional interests include establishing exciting learning communities with children, developing partnerships with parents, utilizing an emergent curriculum to help children explore and make sense of their worlds, the development of literacy skills in children, the use of storytelling within the curriculum, documenting children's meaning making in the classroom, the philosophies and practices of the Reggio Emilia schools in Italy and creating inclusive environments for all young children.

I am so excited to be getting back to teaching! I spent the last 6 ½ years as the Director of The Children’s Center in Portland Maine. I learned so much as a Director and being on the administrative end, I gained new insights into how to work best with young children. Prior to my work at T.C.C., I was a teacher at a lovely Reggio/Project Approach based program in San Francisco.

I received my M.A in Early Childhood Education from San Francisco University. My undergraduate degree was in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Boston University. I have found both of my educational experiences to come in very handy in the classroom.

I live in Arundel Maine with my husband Steve and our two young children Elias and Isabel. Our practice children are a set of Labradors named Amos and Nellie. As a family we enjoy going to the beach, hearing live music, gardening, taking walks and visiting farms.

I graduated from Bridgewater State College with a BA in Communications/ Dance and a minor in Psychology. I have over 10 years of experience working with young children; I was a preschool teacher for 3 years at Jack and Jill Child Care Center in Brockton, Massachusetts and was a Lead Teacher for "My Gym" Children's Fitness Center in the Boston area. I have worked with many dance studios in the greater Boston area and directed musicals for The South Shore School of Performing Arts. I founded Miss Kim's School of dance in Keene, NH in 2005 and successfully ran the business until my husband and I had the opportunity to relocate to the seacoast area. I am excited to be a part of the Child Study Development Center at the University of New Hampshire and look forward to working in the preschool program.

My personal interest include dancing, reading, taking long walks with my dog, Bruin, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

I graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Family Studies with a Young Child concentration and certification to teach Nursery School and Kindergarten in May 2000. I hold credentials as a Lead Teacher (Level 4) and Trainer, Mentor, Faculty (Level 2) through New Hampshire’s Child Development Bureau.

I began my professional career at CSDC in the Toddler room in the summer of 2000 and now teach in the Infant and Toddler Programs. I have also taught through the UNH’s Division of Continuing Education and presented at classes in the Family Studies Department and at workshops.

My professional interests include supporting the exploration of diversity and family culture, incorporating sign language with infants and toddlers and its effect on language acquisition, the respect of infants and young toddlers through fostering independence and developing self help skills, and examining how physical environments affect children's learning.

I have been teaching infants and toddlers for the past 17 ½ years. I began my experience in Merrimack, NH with a part time job, which eventually became full time and two classes at Nashua High Vocational Center. I then continued on to New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, NH where I earned an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education. I continued my education at Notre Dame College in Manchester NH and earned a B.A. in Child Development with a minor in Special Education. In the midst of earning my B.A. I moved to Somersworth, NH and began work at Wentworth Douglass Hospital Early Learning Center for 8 ½ years. In January of 2004 I was given the opportunity to work here at the UNH Child Study and Development Center. During this time I continue to my educational experience toward my Master Degree in Child Development and Special Education.

My professional interests include using American Sign Language as a means of communicating with young children. I feel that we communicate in many ways, one of which is verbal skills. As young children develop their verbal skills, sign language is a way they can communicate with others before they are ready to use words. I also feel very strongly about having open and honest interactions with families, allowing for a trusting and respectful relationship.

I have received two certificates through the state of NH Credentialing as a Lead Teacher Level Four and a Director Level One.

I graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2007 with a B.S. Family Studies with a concentration in Young Child Specialization and a Child Life minor. I have been part of CSDC as a student employee and intern since August 2004. I began my professional career at CSDC in May 2007 as an Infant/Toddler Teacher. While working at the Center, I have worked with children and families in the Infant through Kindergarten classrooms.

My professional interests include creating a supportive environment for children to explore, maintaining diversity in the classroom, and building strong relationships with families. I especially enjoy incorporating cooking with children as a part of their curriculum. I strive to promote the development of confidence, respect, problem solving, and the desire to be a life-long learner in children. I am currently applying to receive my Early Childhood Credential as Lead Teacher level IV.

I have a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and Advocacy from the College for Life Long Learning. I have worked with young children for over twenty years in various child care centers from the West coast to the East, spending six years as an infant teacher at Community Child Care Center in Portsmouth N.H. I am very excited to be here at CSDC and look forward to working in the infant and toddler room.

My professional interests include working as a team to create environments that encourage infants and toddlers to explore, create, and discover each other and the world around them. I am also very interested in the looping process and the benefits of consistent care giving.

I have been at the CSDC since October of 1995. My position is the multi-classroom teacher which means I am honored to work with infants through kindergarten on a daily basis.

I am currently working on my degree in Early Childhood Education through Granite State College. I attended college at Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. from 1988-1992.

I have lived in New Hampshire all my life except when I attended college in S.C. My professional interests include: children's literature, music, puppetry, and recently photography. My passions when I'm not here at school are cooking, reading a good book, antiquing on the weekends, and taking long walks in the woods with my dog Misty.

I completed my Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education with teacher certification N-3 and a minor in special education at Plymouth State University in 2003. I also hold the Highly Qualified Status in Early Childhood Education under the No Child Left Behind legislation. I was previously a Toddler teacher at Bright Horizon's Family Solutions, Timberland Children's Center. Last year, I was a preschool Lead Teacher at Strafford County Head Start before joining the CSDC in 2007. I am currently working on my application for Director 1 New Hampshire Early Learning Credential.

My Professional interests include social/emotional development, literacy development, special education, gardening in the classroom, photography, and documentation and assessment. In my personal time, I enjoy spending time with my friends, hiking, swimming, reading, volunteering, and visiting my grandmother.

I received my B.A. from Lasell College in Early Childhood Education in May 2001. I am working on my Masters degree in Special Education. I enjoy working with children around the areas of self identity and diversity. I am interested in the process that children go through to create theories about who they are. It is very important for me to help to connect home and school for the children in my classroom. I also enjoy the looping process and the continuity of working together with children and families.

My professional interests include attending workshops around areas of diversity, the role that language rich environments plays in classrooms, photography, documentation, and presenting workshops through the Department of Continuing Education. I received my Early Childhood Credentialing as a Lead Teacher Level IV in June 2007. I am applying for my credentialing as Trainer, Faculty, Mentor Level II.

I graduated from UNH in 1993 with a B.S. in Child/Family Studies and a minor in Psychology. I graduated in 2003 with my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education/Special Needs Concentration with teaching certification from K-3rd grade. I have received my Highly Qualified Teaching Status in 2007 and completed the NH credentialing process including Level III: Trainer/Mentor/Faculty; Level I: Director, and Level IV: Lead Teacher.

I began teaching at CSDC in 1993 as the multi-classroom teacher and then as a toddler teacher from 1994-1997. I moved to Rhode Island and taught four and five year olds at a Private School. In 1998 I returned as the lead teacher in the four and five year old classroom. I also taught in the Kindergarten from 2002-2004: looping with the Preschool II children and families to Kindergarten.

All of these professional achievements validate my commitment to the education of young children as well as partnering with families, children and students. My primary focus is on conflict resolution, emotional health, respect, nurturing humanitarian values as well as supporting individuality within a collaborative classroom.