Staff
Each classroom is made of a teaching team with a lead teacher and two teachers. We have rotating assistant teachers who support each classroom and student workers further supplementing the staffing.
The teachers at Williams College Children’s Center are certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Teachers share their diverse backgrounds, experiences and education in many fields, including fine arts, biology, English literature, textiles, studio art, languages, psychology, and education as they contribute to the quality of the program.
The Children’s Center is committed to the ongoing professional development of teachers. Once a month we have an early closure for staff meetings and professional development opportunities. Each year we have five full-day development opportunities. On these days’ teachers:
- Meet as a full staff, in teams, and within infant, toddler, and preschool levels to plan curriculum and collaborations, prepare and review observations and documentation, plan for individual and classroom needs, and to carry forth new initiatives
- Work together on the center, classroom and outdoor environments
- Engage in a professional growth activity facilitated by directors, staff members, or outside consultants. We value learning together as a means to strengthen our program and our teaching teams.
Meet our Teaching and Administrative Staff
Megan E. Alarie
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Bonnie J. Bresett
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4450
Brittany N. Brimmer
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Brittany A. Burdick
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4443
Aja L. Callander
Assistant Director
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4008
Zoe D. Daugherty
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Lauren E. Duval
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Juda Ellis
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Sarah L. Field
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Carrie A. Gagne
Director of the Williams College Children's Center
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4434
Chris Michael Gibaldi
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Kimberly A. Greene-DeLanghe
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Allison L. Haley
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4446
Brittany Hazell
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4444
Angela M. Jimenez
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4449
Carly A. Knight
Administrative Coordinator
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4449
Kayla M. Larabee
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Madi Luczynski
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Jennifer M. Marlowe
Assistant Director for Preschool and Float
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4855
Maria R. Mastrandrea
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4446
Caitlin McConnell
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4470
Masooma Mukhtari
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Susan Murphy
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Cate Nowlan
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4469
Ellen Richardson
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4470
Rima Safa
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Ikhlas A. Safa
Children's Center Lead Teacher
Williams College
Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4469
Emilce Salas
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4443
Amy L. Sanchez
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
413-597-4448
Chanda Millett Shin
Children's Center Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Emily Thurston
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Jenna Tomasi
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Kiersten A. Vallieres
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center
Stephanie A. Willson
Children's Center Lead Teacher
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Williams College Childrens Center