Our Staff

Caregivers at The Children's Garden are certified in accordance with DPW regulations and require continued training and/or prior experience in the filed of Early Childhood Education. Kindergarten teachers are certified by the Pennsylvania Board of Education. All caregivers and teachers are required by law to submit for State Police and Child Abuse Clearances. Anyone hired on or after April 1, 2007 will be required to also have an FBI clearance.

Note: "—" under service is for new employees with 1 year or less of service.

Summer Staff 2012

Infant Room: Kristen Dietrick; Stephanie Pond; Wendi Stoner; Nancie Hart; Bobbi Graham; Meghan Hamm

Young Toddler I: Lauren Blumenstine; Dee Doerflinger

Young Toddler II: Doris Clark; Chris Kochenour

Transitional Toddler: Erin Snyder; Alicia Normand; Hannah McCardle

Older Toddler: Ilene Foxx; Kristin Eberly; Nicole Spainer

Transitional Preschool: Pam Ketner; Christa Miller; Wanda Leon

Preschool: Alisa Clark; Melissa Rhoads; Katie Galitsky

Pre-Kindergarten I: Barbara Foxx; Nicole Baker; Susan Crown

Pre-Kindergarten II: Kim Ickler; Andrea Werner; Chelsea Rutherford

Kindergarten: Lisa Coy; Ann Clawges; Meghann Lassi

School Age Summer Program: Jessica Johnsen; LeighAnn Courtney; Patti Goodhart; Joe Lassi; Marie Gewiss; Bryan Baxter; Brian Kutz

Regular Staff

Name	Years of Service	Department \| Title \| Education
Nicole Baker	—	Pre K \| ECE-AGS Student (HACC)
Ashlee Bargo	1	Transitional Toddler \| AGS
Tracy Baxter	18	Director \| AS in Early Childhood Education
Hudson Bethard	1	Aide - Kitchen and School age
Lauren Blumenstine	4	Infant \| AGS
Alisa Clark	10	Preschool \| Department Head \| AGS \| Preschool CDA
Doris Clark	11	Toddler \| Lead Teacher \| AGS \| Infant Toddler CDA
Ann Clawges	3	Summer Kindergarten \| College Student
LeighAnn Courtney	7	Summer School Age \| Floater \| BS in Elementary Education
Lisa Coy	15	Kindergarten \| GS \| BS in Elementary Education
Alex Crown	2	Summer Preschool \| Aide \| College Student
Susan Crown	6	Support Staff \| AGS \| College Student
Kristen Dietrick	—	Infant Toddler Support Staff \| BS in Elementary Education
Darla Doerflinger	4	Toddler \| Lead Teacher \| AGS \| Infant Toddler CDA
Kristen Eberly	12	Preschool \| AGS \| Pre School CDA
Barbara Foxx	17	Pre-K \| Lead Teacher \| AGS \| Preschool CDA
Ilene Foxx	11	Infant \| Department Head \| GS \| AS in Early Childhood Education
Katie Galitsky	3	Preschool \| AGS
Marie Gewiss	6	Pre K \| GS \| BS in Family Studies
Patricia Goodhart	19	Kindergarten/Department Head/GS/BS in Education
Bobbi Grahamn	5	Infant \| GS \| BS in Elementary Education
Nancie Hart	7	Kindergarten Yoga \| GS \| BS in General Studies \| Infant
Bonnie Heisler	1	Pre-K \| Lead Teacher \| BS in Elementary Education
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hill	1	Transitional Toddler \| AGS
Kassie Kefover	5	Summer Floater \| AGS \| College Student
Pamela Ketner	17	Preschool \| Lead Teacher \| AGS
Chris Kochenour	16	Toddler \| AGS
Brian Kutz	2	Summer School Age \| Aide \| College Student
Joe Lassi	4	Summer School Age \| AGS \| College Student
Wanda Leon	13	Pre-K \| AGS
Tammy Long	6	Financial Manager
Devra Lowe	1	Aide - Infant
Casey Lucas	2	Summer School Age \| Aide \| College Student
Hannah McCardle	2	Summer Toddler \| Aide \| College Student
Tina Miller	2	Pre-K \| GS \| Associates in Early Childhood Education
Kem Morgan	4	Summer School Age \| AGS \| College Student
Lisa Frank	4	Office Assistant
Stephanie Pond	6	Infant \| AGS
Melissa Rhoads	2	Toddler \| AGS \| Preschool CDA
Dave Schreffler	—	GS - Gym Teacher
Jo Sierra	9	Kindergarten \| Aide
Erin Snyder	8	Support Staff \| AGS \| Preschool CDA
Nicole Spanier	—	Young Toddler \| GS \| BS in Elementary Education
Crissy Switzer	16	Assistant Director \| AGS \| Preschool CDA

Summer Staff

Name	Years of Service	Department \| Title \| Education
Sara Foote	—	Summer \| College Student
Sandra Foreman	—	Toddler \| AGS \| CDA Home Childcare
Melissa Gothards	—	Summer \| College Student
Kariann Hollinger	—	Summer \| Aide
Kim Ickler	—	Summer \| College Student
Meghann Lassie	—	Summer \| College Student
Christa Miller	—	Preschool \| Aide
Hope Spangler	—	Summer \| Aide
Sydney Wagner	—	Summer \| Aide
Katie Zapp	—	Summer \| College Student