Staff

Staff members at Curley’s Kids Care will conduct themselves in a professional manner.  They will provide a healthy, caring atmosphere and treat all information concerning the children with strict confidence.

Staff members will be encouraged to attend workshops and seminars concerning early childhood issues and will be encouraged to continue their professional advancement.

Staff Members:

Owner – Brenda Owens - Start date: 12/96

• Legal Assistant degree from Morse School of Business
• Computer Instructor for Middlesex Adult Education - 1 year
• Marketing and Sales Consultant at Aetna Life & Casualty - 11 years
• Certified in Infant/Child First Aid and Infant/Child CPR
• Modules I, II and III toward Child Development Associates Degree
• United Way Keyworker - 2 years
• Home Day Care provider - 3 years
• Girl Scout Leader - 4 years
• Mother of two children
• School Readiness Council Member

Director/Head Teacher –Jennifer Matheson - Start date: 10/03

• Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Eastern Connecticut State University
• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Southern Connecticut State University
• Preschool Teacher, Community Action for Greater Middlesex County, Preschool teacher for 3 and 4 year olds in a day care setting.  Non-profit organization that provided daycare, Headstart, energy assistance, etc. to lower income families - 3 years
• Substitute Teacher, Colchester, East Haddam and Salem public schools - 1 year
• Head Teacher, Bright Horizons Children's Center, Glastonbury, CT.  Developed and implemented age-appropriate curriculum and was in charge of overseeing assistant teachers - 3 years
• Assistant Teacher, Concord Children's Center, Concord, MA.  Assisted teacher in development and implementation of curriculum and in care of children - 1 year
• Certified in Infant.Child First Aid and Infant/Child CPR
• Mother of two children

Teacher – 3 and 4 year olds –Kim O’Kane - Start date: 11/99   
    

• Child Development Associate Degree - completed in 2009
• Electronic board building, wiring, inspection - 10 years
• Classroom volunteer at Jack Jackter Elementary School and William J. Johnston Middle School
• Modules I, II and III toward Child Development Associates Degree
• Certified in Infant/Child First Aid and Infant/Child CPR
• Girl Scout and Cub Scout volunteer
• Crafter - dolls, woodworking and painting
• Mother of three children

School Readiness Teacher - 3 and 4 year olds - Laura Cipollone - Start date: 3/09

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development from Three Rivers Community College
• Assistant teacher, Headstart/ECE program, Norwich, CT - 2 years
• Assistant Group Leader/Recreation supervisor for area school-age program - 3 years
• Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certified

Teacher – Toddlers - Erin Mikan - Start date - 2/09

• Graduate of Bacon Academy
• Infant/Toddler teacher for area daycare center - 2 years
• Infant/Child Firs Aid/CPR certified
• Sign Language class
• Some CDA classes
• Babysitter for Colchester family - 2 years

Teacher - Toddlers - Katy Halleran - Start date: 2/08

• Babysitting - 6 years
• Two Child Development Classes
• Child Development Workshops
• Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certified

Teacher – Infants/Waddlers - Denise Brocuglio - Start date: 8/02

• Infant/Toddler Courses at EASTCONN
• Working towards Child Develpment Associate Degree (completed Modules 1 & 2)
• Graduated from Penney High School - East Hartford, CT
• Several years of child care experience
• Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certified

Teacher – Infants - Rina Patel - Start date: 3/02

• Infant/Toddler Courses at EASTCONN
• Working  towards Child Development Associate Degree (completed Modules 1 & 2)
• Graduated from D.N. High School, India
• Teachers Aide at The Children’s Corner Daycare – Colchester, CT
• Infant/Child First Aid/CPR Certified
• Mother of one child