Staff - Northfield Community Nursery School - North Shore




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The teaching staff of Northfield Community Nursery School is comprised of quality, early childhood educators who hold a commitment to the rights and needs of young children. Their degrees, professional experience and dedication enable each teacher to meet the needs of young children and their families. As testament, several teachers have received the Winnetka Alliance Early Childhood Award in recognition of their excellence in the field. The staff participates in regular in-service training and practices developmentally appropriate care and education for all young children. Each teacher is licensed in CPR/First Aid. Our NFCNS staff is available to provide support and offer assistance and guidance to each family.



	Kathy has over 18 years of experience teaching preschool and toddlers, working as a Child Development Specialist in clinical, academic and community settings, and as a Program Administrator/Director of various early childhood programs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education & Child Development from the Erikson Institute (Loyola University Chicago), a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, and post-graduate work in early education and early intervention from Bank Street College of Education in New York City.



	Pam Darnall started teaching at our school in 1978. She teaches one of our 2-day/Young 3 classes as well as one of the 3AM classes. Her B.A. degree in Elementary Education is from Emory and Henry College in Virginia. She was named Teacher of the Year in Roanoke, Virginia while teaching third grade. Pam has taught both elementary and pre-school classes.
Teacher 30 Years

	Shawn Dragman teaches one of our 5PM classes and one of the 2-day/Young 3 classes. She began teaching at our school in 1990. Shawn graduated with a B.A. in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She taught third and fourth grades in Evanston and worked at Misericordia Home for Disabled Children and Young Adults in Chicago. Shawn was hired as a permanent substitute in the Glenview Public Schools before coming to NFCNS.
Teacher 19 Years

	Bonnie Gorelick joined our staff in 1997 to teach our Parent & Tot and All By Myself classes. She graduated from Northeastern Teachers’ College with a B.A. in Education and is certified in K-8, TMH and EMH. She has taught Mom and Tot classes for 10 years at PACT, as well as substituted at Middlefork Elementary School. This year she will be teaching the 4AM and one of the 5PM classes.
Teacher 12 Years
	Olga Miklasz joined our staff in 2007 to teach both 3-day AM class and a 5-day PM class. With over 25 years experience in education and having raised five (yes f-i-v-e) children of her own, Olga is experienced with and has taught all ages and development levels. She is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University. Most recently, Olga was a preschool teacher in Mount Prospect. This year she will be teaching our 3 Day, 5 Day Afternoon, and Enriching Experiencing.
Teacher 5 Years

	Kirsten Crispin joined our staff in 2008 as a substitute teacher and to assist our Parent and Tot/ All By Myself Class. She graduated from Wittenberg University with a BA in Elementary Education and is certified to teach K-12. She also earned a Masters in Reading Instruction from National Louis University. Kirsten taught 3rd and 2nd grade at Avoca West School for 8 years. Her children went to Northfield Community Nursery School from 2000-2007 and she was a member of the NFCNS Board. This year she will be teaching our Parent and Tot class, All By Myself class, and Enriching Experiencing.
Teacher 2 Years
	Peggy Kozminski is in her fifth year at NFCNS. She has a degree from Indiana University and has been singing professionally with her band, Inside Out, for the past ten years. She will be working with the Music and Movement classes, the 2AM/Young 3, 3AM, 4AM and 5PM classes.
Music Specialist 8 Years


The teacher assistants offer support to the teaching staff. They encourage cooperative behavior, assist in self-help skills and integrate children in the daily activities.
	Diane Chase works as teacher’s assistant in the 4 AM Class.
Teacher Assistant 7 Years


	Alexis Damon works as teacher’s assistant in the Parent/Toddler Class, 3AM and 5 PM Classes.
Teacher Assistant 7 Years


	Francoise Gougler works as teacher’s assistant in the 3 AM Class and the 5 PM Class.
Teacher Assistant 18 Years

	Christine Kapusta works as teacher’s assistant in the Young Three, 3 AM Class.
Teacher Assistant 6 Years


	Kim McLeod works as teacher’s assistant in the Young Three Class.
Teacher Assistant 18 Years
	Dale Samlan worked as a teacher’s assistant when she started with NFCNS in 1990 and followed as a teacher the next year. She also led the Parent & Tot group for 2 years. This year Dale will be teaching one of the 3AM classes. She graduated from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with her B.S. in Education and has a Masters in counseling from Northeastern Illinois. Her teaching experience includes nursery school, first grade and second grade.
Substitute Teacher 19 Years