Let us introduce our wonderful team...
| I am Miss Melissa, the lead teacher of the 2-year-old room (Koalas). I have been working at Kiddie Corner for over 5 years now, and I love what I do. I graduated from Buff State in December 2003 with my Bachelors in Sociology. I love the Kids in my room and I take care of them as if they are my own. I currently do not have any kids but I hope I will soon. (Aug/04) |
| I am Miss Julie and I work with the 1-2 year olds in the Penguin and Koala Rooms. I have been with Kiddie Corner for a year and a half now and loving every minute. I love being here and coming in each day to see all the Kids' smiling faces. I am currently attending Canisius College entering my third year as a Criminal Justice and Sociology major. (Aug/04) |
| My name is Eileen. I am the head teacher in the infant room at Kiddie Corner Day Care Center where I finished high school and became a nurse. I worked for a while, got married and decided to stay home and raise my family. I have 4 children and 4 grandchildren with one on the way. When my children were grown up and I decided to get a job outside my home I couldn't think of anything I'd rather do than take care of infants. They just light up your day. (Aug/04) |
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I am Miss Carrie and I have been at Kiddie Corner for 4 months and am loving every minute with the terrific 2-3 year olds! For the last 5 years, I worked with 3-5 year olds in a preschool setting. Before that I was employed by BOCES as a gifted and talented teacher for 2 school districts, grades K-8.
I obtained my BS in Elementary Education at SUNY Oswego, and am currently finishing my Masters in Early Childhood Education at the University of Buffalo. From there, I hope to go into the Doctorate Program for Administration. The Panda Room is theme center-oriented with an emphasis on the children learning through structured play, circle time, gross motor activities and manipulatives. We also work on decision making skills and discovering our independence. (Aug/04) |
| My name is Caitlen and I have been working at Kiddie Corner for the past 2 1/2 years. I am currently in my 4th year at Buffalo State College majoring in Speech - Language Pathology. I come from a family of 7 children and have always known that I wanted to work with children. This is why my "home" is here with the staff and children of Kiddie Corner and I couldn't imagine being anywhere else. (8/04) |
| I'm Jill and am one of the more recent additions to the Kiddie Corner family and I am very excited to be here. I have studied Elementary/Childhood Education at Boston University in Massachusetts and I expect to obtain my degree from Canisius College in December 2004. I also have had the pleasure of teaching children dance at South Buffalo Dance Academy for over 9 years now. Overall I love working with children and I really enjoy the originality, creativity, and imagination that they bring. Moreover, I have learned that while all these years I thought that I was the one teaching the children, the funniest thing is that they were the ones teaching me. (8/04) |
| I'm Amanda and have been working at Kiddie Corner since January 2004. I am currently attending Daemen College. I concentrated on psychology my first year but after realizing that I should pursue my true passion, working with children, I switched my major to Early Childhood Special Education. I am hoping to pursue a career in childhood art or science. I am a red cross certified babysitter and have had experience with young children for the past 7 years. Outside of school and work, I run a Sunday School program for 3-5 year-olds at my Parish, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. I am friendly, energetic and have a bubbly disposition; working with children brings out the best in me. (8/04) |
| I am Melissa and am currently in my fourth year at Buffalo State, pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. I work in the Caterpillar classroom with four and five year-olds. I have been employed with Kiddie Corner for the past three years and could not imagine being anywhere else. I love coming in every day and seeing the children. (8/04) |
| I'm Jaime and this is my 3rd year teaching Universal Pre-Kindergarten. I am a graduate of Buffalo State College where I earned a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and am currently working on my Master's Degree from Buffalo State. I taught Pre-Kindergarten in Massachusetts for 3 years, before moving "home" to Buffalo and starting at Kiddie Corner. (8/04) |
| My name is Miss Melissa and I started working at Kiddie Corner on Feburary 23, 2004. I graduated from Mount Mercy Academy in June 2004 and plan on attending Medaille College in Fall 2004. My major is Child & Youth Services and I plan to continue working at Kiddie Corner all four years of college. I've been working with children since i was thirteen years old and I've always had a special relationship with each one. Children always put a smile on my face, warmth in my heart, and a giggle in my laugh. Isn't that what life's all about! (8/04) |
| I'm Kristin and I have been employed at Kiddie Corner for three years. I am a graduate of ECC with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. I am currently a student at Hilbert College pursuing a career in Criminal Justice. (8/04) |
| I'm Kim and I have had the pleasure of working at Kiddie Corner for 7 1/2 years. I am currently a teacher in the Busy Bee room. I earned my Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Trocaire College. I have been in this field for seventeen years, and have loved every minute of it. Working with young children has kept me young, laughing and full of surprises. (8/04) |
| I'm Karen (Teacher's Aide/Assistant) and have been working with children for many years. In 1984 I taught religion class for 1st graders at Holy Family, in 1996-98 I also taught religion at St. Teresa's Church to 1st graders. For the past 12 years I've been working at St. Simon's Pre-School Nursery 3's and Pre-Kindergarten 4's and at Kiddie Corner for the last 4 years. I've been trained and certified as a teachers' aide with many hours of training through Success by 6, Child Care Coalation, Baker Victory Services and Trocaire College. I am also CPR certified. My love for teaching chidren is not only my job. It is part of who I am! Still a kid at heart - at my age, I can use all the help I can get!! (8/04) |
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| My name is Stefanie, I am a graduate of Erie Community Collee with an Associates Degree in Lieberal Arts. I am currently at Buffalo State College studying Speech Pathology. I have been working at Kiddie Corner for two years now in the 2-year-old Koala Room. I enjoy what I do and I can't imaging doing anything else!!! (8/04) |
| My passion is and always has been to be around children, watching them learn and grow. Besides working at Kiddie Corner my other priority is coaching little league cheerleading; which I've been doing for four years. I am the oldest of fifteen children. I'm also a student at Buffalo State College, I will be finishing my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education within the next year. I have been working here at Kiddie Corner for three years. I've had the pleasure of working with every age group. I love my job and I hope your child's experience here is as happy as I am working here. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Danielle C. (8/04) |
