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FCCNS Administrators

Mari-Beth Schembri

Executive Director

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree – English
  • Administrative Credentials


Experience:

  • 32 years School-Age Lead Teacher and Coordinator
  • Infant, Toddler, Preschool Teacher
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards Development Award – 2021
 

With FCCNS since October 2018

Email: mbschembri@fccnschildcare.com
Phone #: 585-385-2360, ext 21
Fax #: 585-385-6491

Lori Connolly

Director of Finance & Operations

Education:

  • Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential – Infant/Toddler
  • Associates in Secretarial Science
  • Certificate in Child Care


Experience:

  • 13 years as Toddler Teacher at FCCNS
  • Bookkeeper at FCCNS since 1997
  • Health Advocate at FCCNS since September 2007
  • Assistant Executive Director January 2014 – October 2016
  • Interim Executive Director October 2016 – December 2016
  • Director of Finance & Operations since January 2017
  • Acting Director 2/11/2022 – 3/6/2022
 

With FCCNS since September 1986

Email: laconnolly@fccnschildcare.com
Phone #: 585-385-2360, ext. 20
Fax #: 585-385-6491

Bonnie Samuels

Health Care Advocate

Education:

  • AA Nursing
 

Experience:

  • O.R. Nurse
  • School Nurse – Penfield HS
  • FCCNS Volunteer (Office Assistant)
 

With FCCNS since May 2014

Email: info@fccnschildcare.com
Phone #: 585-385-2360, ext 24
Fax #: 585-385-6491

Heide Zahn

administrative assistant

Education:

  • BA Elementary ED
  • AAS Early Childhood/Early Intervention
 

Experience:

  • 28 years in Early Childhood as a Teacher or Director
  • 6 years in Elementary Education
 

With FCCNS since March 2025

Email: info@fccnschildcare.com
Phone #: 585-385-2360, ext 22
Fax #: 585-385-6491

FCCNS Staff

Amy Cintron

Lead Teacher
(Good Knights Room)

Education:

  • Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education
 

Experience:

  • 3 years as a Camp Counselor and After School Counselor
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards Development Award – 2016
 

With FCCNS since November 2005

 
 

Sarah Lentner

Lead Teacher
(Firefly Room)

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
 

Experience:

  • 4 years as a Preschool Teacher
  • 5 years as a Nanny
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards Development Award – 2023
 

With FCCNS since September 2014

Meghan Connolly

lead Teacher
(Firefly Room)

Education:

  • Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential – Preschool
 

Experience:

  • Babysitting
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards Development Award – 2024
 

With FCCNS since March 2022

 

Stacey Cassara

Lead Teacher
(Butterfly Room)

Education:

  • Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential – Preschool
 

Experience:

  • 20 years in child care, toddler and preschool
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards Development Award – 2019
 

With FCCNS since September 2022 (Formally from June 2006 to August 2020)

Stephanie Johnson

Lead Teacher
(Caterpillar Room)

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts Theatre
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential – Infant/Toddler
 

Experience:

  • Backstage experience GEVA & Brockport College
  • Vacation Bible School skits 10+ years
  • Improv Theatre
 

With FCCNS since January 2022

Eva Maus

Lead Teacher
(Caterpillar Room)

Education:

  • Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential – Infant/Toddler
 

Experience:

  • Volunteered at her church
  • Baby Sitting
  • After School program at Charles Finney
 

With FCCNS since June 2023

Laura Swail

Lead Teacher
(Lady Bug Room)

Education:

  • Associates in Human Services
 

Experience:

  • Toddler Teacher at A Child’s Garden
  • Preschool Teacher at Wilson Commencement Park
  • Preschool Teacher at Fairport Baptist Home
  • Infant Teacher at Kindercare
 

With FCCNS since April 2022

Faith Morse

Lead Teacher
(Little Lamb Room)

Education:

  • Bachelors in Christian Elementary Education
 

Experience:

  • 30 years Home Day Care
  • 20 (of the 30) years Pre-4, K5 and 1st grade Teacher
 

With FCCNS since July 2018

Chelsea Muller

Music, Drama & assistant teacher
(Little Lambs, Lady Bugs, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Firefly & Good Knight rooms)

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Performance Studies and Psychology (SUNY Purchase College)
 

Experience:

  • Volunteered at Faith Lutheran’s Vacation Bible School
  • Participated in a number of theatrical productions and music performances
 

With FCCNS since January 2025

Irene Alello

Assistant Teacher
(Little Lamb Room)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending MCC – Early Childhood Education
 

Experience:

  • Volunteering at VBS
  • Volunteering in the church nursery
  • Volunteering at kids time at church
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards  Development Award – 2025
 

With FCCNS since August 2022

Katie Aloi

Assistant Teacher
(Caterpillar Room)

Education: 

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending MCC
 

Experience:

  • Taught private tumbling lessons and classes to childen
 

With FCCNS since August 2022

Makayla Bendijo

assistant Teacher
(Little lamb, lady bug, caterpillar, butterfly, firefly, good knights rooms)

Education:

  • High School Senior
 

Experience:

  • Help out at my church’s children’s classes
  • Assisting one of my teacher’s in a class

 

With FCCNS since March 2025

Sarah Bills

Assistant Teacher
(Butterfly Room)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Working on her CDA
 

Experience:

  • 5 years teaching in Early Education
 

With FCCNS since August 2025

Karen Gilbert

Assistant Teacher
(Little Lamb, Lady Bug, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Firefly and Good Knight Rooms)

Education:

  • Associates degree in Human Services

Experience:

  • Previously a Float at FCCNS
  • Lunch monitor in elementary school
 

With FCCNS since August 2022 (Formally from September 2014 to August 2015)

Sandi Kuhn

Food Service & Nutrition

Education:

  • High School Diploma
 

Experience:

  • 30 years working in food service
  • Cooking, baking, customer service, cash handing and bookkeeping in a child care setting
 

With FCCNS since March 2010

Emma Rogers

Assistant Teacher
(Little Lamb, Lady bug, Caterpillar, Butterfly, firefly and Good Knight Rooms)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending MCC
 

Experience:

  • Fieldwork at Rochester Early Childhood Education Center
 

With FCCNS since May 2025

Pat Pucci

Substitute Lead Teacher
(Butterfly and Firefly Room)

Education:

  • Associates in Child Care Education
 

Experience:

  • 2 years at a Child Care center
  • 4 years as a Camp Counselor
  • 6 years as a Sunday School Teacher
  • 5 years of Family Day Care
  • Winner of the FCCNS Karen Richards Development Award – 2015
 

With FCCNS since August 1989

Karen Wright

Substitute Teacher
(Caterpillar, Butterfly & Firefly Rooms)

Education:

  • Bachelors in German
  • Masters in Elementary Education – K-12
  • Special Education Certification
 

Experience:

  • 1st Grade Teacher
  • Special Education Asst. Teacher
  • Special Education Itinerant Tutor
  • Special Education Tutor
  • Girl Scout Leader
 

With FCCNS since May 2015

Joe Alello

Assistant Teacher
(Seasonal - Little Lamb, Lady Bug, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Firefly and Good Knight Rooms)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attended MCC
  • Attending Geneseo – Early Childhood Education
 

Experience:

  • Volunteering at VBS
  • Volunteering in the church nursery
  • Volunteering at kids time at church
 

With FCCNS since September 2024

 
 
 

Elizabeth Ford

Assistant Teacher
(seasonal - little lamb, lady bug, Caterpillar, butterfly, firefly and good knight Rooms)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending Geneseo – Pre-K – Elementary Ed
 

Experience:

  • Babysitting and Camp Counselor for children with intellectual and development disabilities
  • Direct Support Professional – 5 years
 

With FCCNS since May 2024

Ben Horvath

Assistant Teacher
(Seasonal - Little Lamb, Lady Bug, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Firefly and Good Knights Rooms)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending Oneonta
 

Experience:

  • Part-time employee at Dick’s Sporting Goods
 

With FCCNS since June 2023

Erin Wolfanger

Assistant Teacher
(Seasonal - Little Lamb, Lady Bug, Caterpillar, Butterfly, Firefly and Good Knights Rooms)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending Penn State 
 

Experience:

  • Teaching Aide Sub (Webster Schools)
 

With FCCNS since June 2025

FCCNS Board of Directors

Stacey Ledermann

Chair

Term 2/2023 – 10/2025
Church Member

Committees:  Finance, Membership, Personnel, Strategic Planning and Tuition Assistance

Alan Crouse

Treasurer

Term 10/2022-10/2025
Church Member

Committees:  Finance and Strategic Planning

Peter Johnson

Pastor

Jason Del Pozzo

Term 10/2023 – 10/2025
FCCNS Parent

Committees:  Membership and Staff Relations

Robin Arnone

Term  10/2024 – 10/2026

Church Member

Committees:  Fundraising, Membership and Personnel

Kay Gerlach

Faith Lutheran Church
Finance Director

Jessica McCarthy

Term 3/2024-10/2026
FCCNS Parent

Committees:  Finance and Personnel

Kathy McCarthy

Term 10/2024 – 10/2026

  • Former FCCNS Board Member
  • Church Member

Committees:  Family Fellowship and Staff Relations

Jenna Olbermann

Term 11/2020 – 10/2025

  • Former FCCNS Staff Member
  • Former FCCNS parent
  • Church Member

Committees:  Family Fellowship, Fundraising and Tuition Assistance

Nicole Whelehan

Term 10/2022-10/2025

Committees:  Family Fellowship and Strategic Planning

Sunday Worship:
Traditional @ 8:30am
Contemporary @ 10:45am
Sunday Education Hour: 9:45-10:40am (Restarts 9/14)



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