Shannon Sughrue
Shannon has worked in the infant program for over 10 years and is a certified Infant/Toddler teacher through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Although she has worked with multiple age groups, Shannon feels most at home with our babies. Shannon is patient, compassionate and nurturing, all qualities that make her a wonderful infant teacher.
Stacie Leger
Shannon has worked in the infant program for over 10 years and is a certified Infant/Toddler teacher through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Although she has worked with multiple age groups, Shannon feels most at home with our babies. Shannon is patient, compassionate and nurturing, all qualities that make her a wonderful infant teacher.
Erica Mello
Erica has been in the child care field for 21 years and found her niche working with our younger toddlers. In addition to being a certified Infant / Toddler teacher, she holds a Bachelor's degree from Endicott College. Erica feels lucky to foster a young toddler's independence, to encourage their learning and growth, and to celebrate each milestone with them and their families.
Kelsey Bonilla
Kelsey has had a passion for nurturing and teaching children from a young age. She has over thirteen years experience working with young children which includes employment in an after-school program, as a nanny, as a substitute elementary school teacher and in toddler and preschool classrooms. She holds an infant and toddler teaching certification through the MA Dept of EEC. Her philosophy is to encourage children to learn and grow in a safe and nurturing environment.
Kerri-Ann MacEachern
Kerri-Ann has been with KHCCC for over 30 years working primarily with infants and toddlers. She studied Eduation and Psychology at Merrimack College, is Director 2 certified through the Department of Early Education and Care and is the Lead Teacher for our infant and toddler programs. Kerri-Ann continues to pursue professional development opportunities in the form of workshops and trainings in the field of early childhood education. She loves working with children of all ages and is amazed by how much they learn and grow in the course of a year. She cherishes the role of teaching a child in their early years.
Patricia DeSimone
Patty has been with the Kathy Herward Child Care Center for over 34 years, spending all of that time working with young children and that is evident by watching her interactions with them. Patty holds an infant and toddler teaching certification through the Department of Early Education and Care and continues to engage in professional development opportunities that further her education and training. She loves the many wonderful surprises that come with working with young children and states that they make her laugh and keep her on her toes!
Kiara Rivera
Kiara joined the KHCCC family in September of 2021 and LOVES the wonderful environment the staff & children have shown her so far! She has worked with children since 2020, and enjoys teaching all ages, especially preschool. She majors in Early Childhood Education at Northern Essex Community College and received her teacher certification through the Department of Education and Care at North Shore Community College. She is very energetic, and enjoys getting to know all the special preschoolers in Preschool 1!
Nicole Whitcher
Nicole recently joined the KHCCC family in March of 2021. "In my short amount of time here I have found KHCCC to be a wonderful environment for staff and children." Nicole majored in Special Education at SNHU and has worked with children since 2014, when she received her teaching certification. She particularly loves working with preschool age and has found her home with the 3 year old class in Preschool 1!
Charlene Gasperoni
Charlene is very excited to start her first year in Preschool 2! This is her 30th year teaching preschool since receiving her BS degree in Early Childhood Education at Lesley University. Her main goal as a teacher is to make learning fun, and the energy and creativity she brings to the curriculum is sure to help her meet that goal.
Alycia Schutz
Alycia is also new to the KHCCC family. She joined us in June, 2022, and became one of our two core Pre-Kindergarten teachers for the 2022-2023 school year. Alycia received a BS in Criminal Justice, however she found her calling in the child care field. She has several years of experience working with children and is preschool certified. She enjoys watching children learn and grow in their environments and their excitement when learning new things.
Amy Richard
Amy has been a member of the KHCCC family for over 20 years and she has over twenty five years of experience teaching in the early childhood field where she has worked with a wide range of age groups. Amy holds dual lead teacher certifications from the Dept of EEC as both an Infant/Toddler and Preschool teacher. She received a BS in Human Development from Lesley University. Amy has been a part of the Preschool II program for the past five years and has recently moved to the Kindergarten classroom where she looks forward to enhancing the learning experience and fostering the independence, creativity, and imagination of our five year old program!
Support Staff
Kerri Karcz
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Marissa Reardon
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Andrea Fotter
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Jane Klayman
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Jordan Wolfgang
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Victoria Carter
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