Teachers
Sarah HodgkinsSarah joined us as a classroom teacher in September 2012 and added her position as Director in 2013, She came to us with seven years of preschool teaching experience. Sarah graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor's Degree in Art, concentrating in Interior Design, minoring in Art History and Psychology, with later studies in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She studied Early Childhood Education and Administration at Greenfield Community College and earned her Director I certification. She resides in Amherst with her husband and 3 children.
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Jessica BarnesJessica joins us this year as a classroom Teacher. She earned her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Greenfield Community College and graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, minoring in Special Education. Jessica ran her own home- based childcare program for many years, has assisted in various elementary classrooms, and has worked for four years as a preschool teacher. She resides in Hadley with her partner and 3 children,
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Samantha VazquezSam joined us in September 2014 as a classroom teacher. She earned her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Holyoke Community College, She is currently working on her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Westfield State University. She has worked with children for many years in the Child Watch Program at the YMCA in Northampton as well as Assistant Director in their summer program. Sam resides in West Springfield with her husband.
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Non-teaching Staff
Laura Andersen
Laura, our Business Administrator, began her position in 2004 after her youngest child graduated from Cloverdale. She also served as co-chair on the parent board, Treasurer, and Secretary, while her children attended Cloverdale. Laura earned her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Georgia State University and an Associate's Degree in Medical Administrative Science from Holyoke Community College. Laura is employed full-time at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She resides in Northampton with her two children.
Laura, our Business Administrator, began her position in 2004 after her youngest child graduated from Cloverdale. She also served as co-chair on the parent board, Treasurer, and Secretary, while her children attended Cloverdale. Laura earned her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Georgia State University and an Associate's Degree in Medical Administrative Science from Holyoke Community College. Laura is employed full-time at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She resides in Northampton with her two children.