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Staff
Our staff brings stellar credentials combined with extensive experience and expertise in Early Childhood Education.
Melinda Cavagnaro
Office Administration & Teacher, Three-Year-Olds 
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Hired in 1990
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B.S., Education, Lock Haven State College, PA
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Master of Education, Shippensburg State College, PA
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Certified in Early Childhood Education & Elementary Education: Kansas, Missouri, & Pennsylvania
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Experience before PNS: Kindergarten Teacher - 5 years, Early Childhood Licensing Inspector for the State of Kansas - 2 years, Elementary school classroom parent volunteer
Corliss (Corky) Farry
Director and Teacher, Four-Year-Olds
- Hired in 1989, Director since 1995
- B.A., Education & Psychology, Westminster College, PA
- M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
- Certified in Nursery, Kindergarten & Grades 1 – 6, NY
- Certified in Elementary Education & Speech Correctionist, NJ
- Certified in Elementary Education, PA
- Experience before PNS: Public School Speech-Language Specialist - 4years
Margaret Lane
Teacher, Four-Year-Olds
- Hired 1993
- B.A., Elementary Education & Psychology, St. John’s University, NY
- M.S. Education, Fordham University, NY
- Certified in Nursery through 6th Grade & Special Education, NY
- Certified in Elementary Education & Special Education, NJ
- Experience before PNS: College Administration - 7 years
Elizabeth Harrison
Teacher, Three-Year-Olds
- Hired 2004
- Bachelor of Professional Studies, Metropolitan College of New York
- Early Childhood Education, Brookdale Community College
- Experience before PNS: Human Resources and adult education/trainer, Business Settings- 14 years; Elementary school classroom parent volunteer, PTO volunteer, PTO project chair
Christine Donohue
Classroom Aide
- Hired 2006
- B.A., Early Childhood Education, Kean University, NJ
- Certified teacher of the Handicapped, Kean University, NJ
- Experience before PNS: Preschool teacher - 9 years, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher - 2 years, Girl Scout troop leader, Elementary School PTO and classroom volunteer
Gina Grebenstein
Teacher, Transitional Threes
- Hired 2009
- B.A., Early Childhood Education, Kean University, NJ
- M.A., Education, Seton Hall University, NJ
- Certified Teacher of Nursery School and Certified Elementary School Teacher, NJ
- Experience before PNS: Kindergarten Teacher - 10 years, Preschool teacher, 3 years off and on; Daycare provider in Toddler Room and Kindergarten Room, 6 years
Valerie DeMatteo
Teacher, Transitional Threes
- Hired 2009
- B.A., Early Education, Brooklyn College, CUNY, NY
- M.S., Education with Math specialty, Brooklyn College, CUNY, NY
- Certified Teacher of Nursery, Kdg. and Certified Elementary School Teacher, N.J., Licensed Teacher of Grades 1 - 6, NYC
- Experience before PNS: Classroom teacher, grade 4 - 3 years; Math Coordinator/Reasource Teacher - 6 years; Math Specialist - 3 years
Paula Svenningson
Lunch Aide, Classroom Aide
- Hired 2008
- B.A., Early Childhood Education & Psychology, College of Staten Island, NY
- PNS parent, Sunday School teacher, Elementary School PTO and classroom volunteer
Kelly Roseo
Lunch Aide, Classroom Aide
- Hired 2007
- PNS parent, PNS Board Member, Elementary School PTO and classroom volunteer
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