Miss Betsy,
Co-Director
Betsy has been with Carriage House since it opened in 1991. She assumed the Co-Director position in 1995. She serves on the Meriden School Readiness Council and recently joined the newly formed Meriden Early Childhood Council where she is Co-Chair of the Early Care and Education subcommittee.
Miss Betsy resides in Meriden with her two children. She is an active member in her local church.
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Miss Pam,
Co-Director
Miss Pam has been a part of the Carriage House family for nineteen years. She began Co-Directing the center in 1995. Prior to that she had worked as a staff member in all areas around the center, except the infant program.
Miss Pam resides in Durham with her husband of thirteen years and their two children.
Her first love is spending time together as a family. She also enjoys being a sports mom, decorative painting, reading, quilting, and sewing.
She recently became a member of the Durham Recreation Committee.
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Miss Carmelina ,
Infant Teacher
Miss Carmelina came to Carriage House in 2005. Her first love is art which she enjoys sharing with the infants and toddlers especially those projects that leave paint on fingers and in between toes! In her words, "those are the projects that memories are made from".
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Miss Debbie,
Infant & Toddler Program Coordinator
Miss Debbie is a warm and familiar face at Carriage House. Children are her first love and it shows; our kids and their families are naturally attracted to her. She has been at Carriage House for over eight years and has been a favorite of all the children in every age group. When Debbie is not working with the kids, you can find her in the office.
Miss Debbie has been married for over 25 years and has home educated her three children who are enjoying success in their own fields of interest. She and her husband are also foster parents for a family of three children for which they provide love and direction.
In her spare time, she enjoys music, theatre, entertaining, family and friends.
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Miss Janice,
Infant Teacher
Miss Janice has been working in the Infant room since 2002. It is her belief that everyone has ben given a gift or gifts to share with others. Working at Carriage House has given her the opportunity to give and share her love of music, songs, art, dance and poetry with our younger children. She is most happy when she is able to give a parent or guardian an encouraging word.
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Miss Pat,
Infant Teacher
Miss Pat joined our staff in September of 1993 and has worked with our youngest enrollees since. She is the mother of four children and grandmother of three. During her free time she enjoys knitting.
Miss Pat treats each and every child in her care as one of her own!
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Miss Connie ,
ToddlerTeacher
Miss Connie has been at Carriage House since 2006 and works in a variety of areas around the center. She enjoys all the time she spends with the children, whether it's listening to them giggle or providing them opportunities to explore various creative activities.
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Miss Jen,
Toddler Teacher
Miss Jennifer joined the Carriage House staff in 2007 and currently works in the Toddler and Preschool classrooms.
Miss Jen lives in Meriden with her mother and young son. In her spare time she likes cooking and baking for her friends and family.
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Miss Victoria,
Toddler Teacher
Miss Victoria began working at Carriage House in 2003. To her toddlers, she is known as "Miss Toria". She enjoys the time she spends with the children, mostly especially their hugs and smiling faces.
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Miss Cydney,
Toddler Teacher, part time
Miss Cydney is approaching her one year anniversary at Carriage House. She brings her cheerful smile and positive attitude to the Toddler area after school. Her responsiblities include floating, snack, center cleaning and closing the Toddler room. Cydney is also a responsible babysitter after hours for some of our families. She is a Junior at Platt High School and resides with Miss Debbie and her family.
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Miss Dignita,
Toddler Teacher, part time
Miss Dignita has worked here since August 2009. She attended preschool at Carriage House when she was younger. She currently works in the Toddler program and enjoys sharing music with the children.
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Miss Megan,
Toddler Teacher,
Miss Megan returns to Carriage House after completing her Bachelors degree at Central Connecticut State University.
Miss Megan has not only shared time with Carriage House as an employee but was also enrolled in our School Age program while in elementary school.
Miss Megan and her infant son reside in Meriden with her parents and brothers.
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Miss Cheyenne,
Preschool Teacher - 3 year olds
Miss Cheyenne began working at Carriage House in 2008. She is very happy to be part of the Carriage House staff. She enjoys working with children and watching them grow and develop. The joy the children share after accomplishing a task or problem, make everyday a rewarding experience.
She resides in Wallingford with her father, sister and fiance. In her spare time, she enjoys crafts and doing outdoor activities.
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Miss Karen,
Preschool Teacher - 4 year olds, Program Coordinator
Miss Karen joined our staff in January of 2000 after earning an associates degree in early childhood education. She works with our four year olds, preparing them for kindergarten.
She, her husband and young son live in Meriden. Together, they love to read, play games, listen to music and especially cook together!
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Miss Lynn,
Preschool Teacher - 3 year olds
Miss Lynn came to Carriage House in June of 1992. She resides in Wallingford with her husband and son.
In her spare time, she enjoys making crafts.
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Miss Anne,
School Age Teacher & Bus Driver, Program Coordinator
Miss Anne has worked at Carriage House since November 1994. In addition to working in the School Age classroom, she is responsible for the transportation of this group to and from school.
She is a life long resident Meriden where she resides with her husband.
She enjoys interacting with the parents and children in the community. She also enjoys watching children grow from infants to school agers.
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Miss Rachel,
School Age Teacher, part time
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Miss Sarah,
Floater & School Age Teacher
Miss Sarah has been working with children for about seven years, the last three at Carriage House. She enjoys children of all ages. Her hobbies include photography, art, music and nature.
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