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. Sarah resides in Amherst with her husband and three children.
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Whitney HeuschkelWhitney joined us in March 2018 as a classroom teacher. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor's degree in English. She worked with preschoolers in CA through AmeriCorps and with infants and toddlers in CT. She is currently working to complete her teaching hours for MA EEC preschool certification. Whitney resides in Hadley.
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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 and graduated from Westfield State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. 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 and one child.
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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.