Our Teachers & Staff
Karen Kearns
3 year old Teacher
Mom to: Sean, Danielle and James
Pet: a cat named Lucky
Favorite Children’s Book
Runaway Bunny
Favorite Childhood Nature Memory
Horseback Riding
Favorite Plant or Flower
Lilacs
Favorite Outdoor Activity
Nightly walks around the neighborhood
Christina Barnard
4 YEAR OLD FULL dAY tEACHER
Mom to: Alana and Rylee
Pet: a dog named Lily
Favorite Children’s Book
Mercer Mayer’s Monster Nursery Rhymes
Favorite Childhood Nature Memory
Camping
Favorite Plant or Flower
Tulips and Lavender
Favorite Outdoor Activity
Jumping waves and playing in the sand at the beach
Dana Carney
3 year old and 2.5 year old Teacher
Mom to: Sal, Nicholas, Makayla and Derek
Pets: two dogs named Luna and Max
Favorite Children’s Book
All Shel Silverstein
Favorite Childhood Nature Memory
Vacationing in the Catskills
Favorite Plant or Flower
Peonies
Favorite Outdoor Activity
Gardening
Michelle Desch
HALF DAY 4 YEAR OLD TEACHER
Mom to: Harper
Pets: three dogs: Milly, Molly, and Portisha
two cats: Elsa and Coal
four chickens: Azreal, Della,
Sunflower and Lavender
Favorite Children’s Book
The Carrot Seed
Favorite Childhood Nature Memory
Camping
Favorite Plant or Flower
Carnation
Favorite Outdoor Activity
Gardening
PAULA GENOVESE
HALF DAY THREE YEAR OLD & 2 1/2 YEAR OLD ASSISTANT
MOM TO BELLA, CARA, AND JOHNNY
PETS: NONE
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK
THE GIVING TREE BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD NATURE MEMORY
GOING TO MY GRANDPARENTS'
COTTAGE AND PLAYING IN THE CREEK
FAVORITE PLANT OR FLOWER
SUNFLOWER
FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
GOING FOR A WALK
LISA DADAS
THREE YEAR OLD ASSISTANT
CHILDREN: JUSTINE AND PATRICK
PETS: CHANEL, JASPER, REX, AND COCO
(ALL MY GRANDPAWS)
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK
DR. SEAUSS SERIES
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD NATURE MEMORY
WALKING ON THE BEACH COLLECTING SHELLS
FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
PLAYING SOCCER, BASKETBALL,
AND OTHER SPORTS WITH KIDS
SHANNON CASSARO
FULL DAY 4 YEAR OLD TEACHER
AUNT TO: EMILY AND AJ
PETS: MAGGIE THE DOG AND
GRENDEL THE SWAMP MONSTER, AHEM, CAT.
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK
THE GRUFFALO BY JULIA DONALDSON
AND AXEL SCHEFFLER,
THE LORAX BY DR. SEUSS,
AND THE SECRET GARDEN
BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD NATURE MEMORY
WALKS AT THE BEACH AND IN THE WOODS
WITH MY FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD DOGS
FAVORITE PLANTS/FLOWERS
SUNFLOWER, WILLOW, LAVENDER, TIGER LILIES
FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
WALKING/SWIMMING/BIKING AT SANDY HOOK
Marguerite granite
4 Year old assistant
mom to: Brandon and Jack
Pets: one dog: Shelby
favorite children's book
harry the dirty dog
favorite childhood nature memory
camping
Favorite plant or flower
sunflower
favorite outdoor activity
walking on the beach
Anne Plunkett
Kindergarten teacher and Co-director
Mom to: Elle and Sam
Pets: two dogs: Rosie Kate and Everest Mae
Favorite Children’s Book
Where the Wild Things Are
Favorite Childhood Nature Memory
Eating honeysuckle on the way to the beach
Favorite Plant or Flower
Tiger lilies and Monstera
Favorite Outdoor Activity
Swimming in the ocean
Stacy McGann
Director
Mom to: Alex, Nick, Chase, and Caroline
Pets: two dogs: Isla and Beau
Favorite Children’s Book
Just the Thing for Geraldine
Favorite Childhood Nature Memory
Riding my blue banana bike
and having card table adventures
Favorite Plant or Flower
Hosta
Favorite Outdoor Activity
Beach walks