Meet Our Staff

Miss Beth:

Miss Beth is the Early Childhood Education Specialist at Jamestown Community College, Executive Director of Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center, and a Level 3 NYS Early Learning Credentialed Trainer. She recently received Child Care  Exchange magazine's Exceptional Emerging Leader award. Beth has many years of experience with young children and their families in the public school, in-home child care and center-based child care.  She has her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction Education.  She also has over 10 years of experience facilitating professional development for providers, teachers and pre-service educators. 

Ms Marie:

Marie has her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction Education.  She worked in the Toddler Program as Head Teacher here at CLCCC from 2009-2016 she then worked in the Infant Program as the Head Teacher from 2016-2019.  She then spent a year as a Kindergarten Teacher and has now returned to CLCCC in 2020.

Ms Kristen:

Kristen has her Associates of Arts in Elementary and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology.  She worked in Building Blocks Children's Center from 2014-2016 and has worked here at CLCCC from 2016.

Ms Katie:

Katie has a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.  She began working at CLCCC through a student teacher placement  in 2016 and she has been with us to Present.

Ms Jennifer:

Jennifer has her Bachelor of Science in Education, as well as her Masters degree in Education.  She is certified both in Music and Early Childhood Education.  Jennifer worked for 20 years in public schools as a music teacher and has been the Toddler Program Head Teacher from 2016 - Present.

Ms Kendra:

Kendra has her Certificate in Early Childhood Development and an Associates in Applied Science.  Kendra started her early childhood career at Jamestown Community College Campus Center in 1997-2003 in the Infant/Toddler Program.  She then worked at the Appleseed Preschool Program for a year.  In 2010 she began substitute teaching at CLCCC in each of our classrooms and in 2020 she took her position as Assistant Teacher.

Ms Ashley O:

Ashley has an Associates of Science in Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education, and Master of Education in Reading.  She worked in 2008 as a 1st grade teacher at Pinnacle Academy and has been the Pre-School 3s Program Head Teacher from 2014 - Present.

Ms Amelia:

Amelia has a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education.  Amelia has taken the opportunity to study abroad with time spent in Spain and Belize,  along with completing several internship experiences here locally.  Amelia is currently working on her Masters Teaching Certification.  Amelia started as a substitute teacher at CLCCC in 2020 and started her Head Teacher position 2021.

Ms Ashley L:

Ashley has her Associates in Liberal Arts and Sciences and her CDA.  She has been working at CLCCC from 2009 - Present and as the Pre-School 4s Program Assistant Teacher from 2015 - Present.

Mr Ben:

Ben has his Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Political Science.  He has spent time as a summer camp worker throughout his life and most recently spent the last five years working in Nashville, TN at an afterschool program.  He joined the CLCCC team in the summer of 2020.