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About

Professional Staff

Director: Susan Taddei.

Ed.M. Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction. BA Psychology and Education. CT Standard Director’s Credential. State Certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. 17 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 1988.

Director Emerita: Carla M. Horwitz.

Ed.D Educational Leadership, MS Urban Education, BA. Diploma in Child Development. CT Professional Director’s Credential. State Certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. 48 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 1975.

Administrative Associate: Randi K. Alpert.

BS Early Childhood Education. 31 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 1998.

Threes Program

Head Teacher: Helen Riviere.

MS Urban Education. BS Early Childhood Education, State Certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. 39 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2002

Teacher: Nancy Pasacreta.

BS Psychology (21 credits in Early Childhood Education). 25 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2005.

Teacher: Jade McLean.

BA Liberal Studies (18 credits in Early Childhood Education). 8 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2009.

Preschool Program

Head Teacher: Heather Williams.

BS Early Childhood Education. 14 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2003.

Teacher: Colleen Olinski.

MS Education. BA Communications (26 credits in Early Childhood Education). State Certification in Elementary Education K-6. 12 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2008.

Teacher: Juliet Avelin.

BA Psychology. M.Ed. Elementary and Early Childhood Education. 19 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2015.

Teacher & Music Coordinator: Stefanie Austin.

BS Early Childhood Education & BA Interdisciplinary Studies, SCSU 2017. State Certification in Early Childhood Education pending. Certificate Level 1 training for Music Together. 17 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2008.

Kindergarten

Head Teacher: Winnie Naclerio.

MS & BA Early Childhood Education. State Certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. 40 years relevant of experience. At Calvin Hill since 1978.

Assistant Teacher: Rebecca Baisden.

13 credits in Early Childhood Education. 9 years of relevant experience. At Calvin Hill since 2015.

Assistant Teacher: Rachel Paul.

BA English. Yale University 2017. Post Graduate Seedlings Fellowship in Child Development and Early Childhood Education, Yale Child Study Center. At Calvin Hill since 2017.