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Staff & Board

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

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)

Micaela White

Lead Teacher (Butterfly room)

Education: Bachelor’s in Childhood Education (SUNY Geneseo)
Experience:

  • 2 years toddler teacher at FCCNS
  • 1 year care manager with SIP of NY
  • 1 1/2 years nanny

With FCCNS since November 2023 (Formally from March 2019 to May 2021)

Stephanie Johnson

Lead Teacher
(Caterpillar Room, Drama Teacher)

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts Theatre
  • Working on her Infant/Toddler CDA

Experience:

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

With FCCNS since January 2022

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

Bonnie Millen

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

Education: Associates in Liberal Arts & Human Services
Experience:

  • Over 9 years experience as Para-professional
  • Assistant Preschool Teacher
  • Lead Preschool Teacher

With FCCNS since January 2022 (Formally from August 2005 to November 2013)

Irene Alello

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

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending MCC – Early Childhood Education

Experience:

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

With FCCNS since August 2022

Joe Alello

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

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending MCC

Experience:

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

With FCCNS since September 2024

Katie Aloi

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

Education: 

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending MCC

Experience: Taught private tumbling lessons and classes to childen

With FCCNS since August 2022

Maria Gerbasi

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

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attended Brockport
  • Attending MCC


Experience:

With FCCNS since May 2024

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)

Carli Lo Cigno

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

Education:

  • Associates in Creative Writing
  • In the process of completing a Bachelors Degree in English

Experience:

  • Nanny
  • Daycare Assistant

With FCCNS since September 2021

Eva Maus

Assistant Teacher (Caterpillar Room)

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Working on her Infant/Toddler CDA

Experience:

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

With FCCNS since June 2023

Sandi Kuhn

Food Service & Nutrition

Education: High School Diploma
Experience: Over thirty years experience in food service including at a child care center

With FCCNS since March 2010

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

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

Rob Schembri

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

Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • Attending Kent State

Experience:

  • Vacation Bible School Volunteer at Faith Lutheran
  • Assisted with 1st grade classroom at DeWitt

With FCCNS since July 2022

FCCNS Board of Directors

Stacey Ledermann

Chair

Term 2/2023 – 10/2025
Church Member

Alan Crouse

Treasurer

Term 10/2022-10/2025
Church Member

Peter Johnson

Pastor

Jason Del Pozzo

Term 10/2023 – 10/2025
FCCNS Parent

Robin Arnone

Term  10/2024 – 10/2026

Church Member

Kay Gerlach

Faith Lutheran Church
Finance Director

Jessica McCarthy

Term 3/2024-10/2026
FCCNS Parent

Kathy McCarthy

Term 10/2024 – 10/2026

  • Former FCCNS Board Member
  • Church Member

Jenna Olbermann

Term 11/2020 – 10/2025

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

Nicole Whelehan

Term 10/2022-10/2025

Sunday Worship:
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Contemporary @ 10:45am
Sunday Education Hour: 9:45-10:40am
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