Faculty

Julie Clark, Head of School

• Years at CAST: 28
• Favorite Book: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
• Hobbies: Drumming, Singing & Songwriting, Quilting, Crosswords, Reading
• Items on my Bucket List: Train ride through Canada, Visit Doc Martin’s town, Port Isaac
• Favorite Color: Teal
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: A sense of wonder
• Check out Miss Julie’s blog, Julie’s Joyful Noise here!

Susan Champagne, Director of Admissions

• Years at CAST: 18
• Favorite Book: The Catcher in the Rye by John Steinbeck
• Hobbies: Anything hand-crafted
• Items on my Bucket List: To see the Aurora Borealis, The Northern Lights
• Favorite Color: Aqua
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: Be curious about everything & persistent in satisfying that curiosity

Katie Laneville, Office Manager

• Years at CAST: 9
• Favorite Book: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McClosky
• Hobbies: Gardening, Reading
• Items on my Bucket List: Traveling cross-country
• Favorite Color: Yellow
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: To appreciate their innocence

Amy Brick, Accounting

• Years at CAST: 9
• Favorite Book: There’s a Cow in the Road by Reeve Lindbergh & Tracy Campbell Pearson
• Hobbies: Boating, Vacationing in Maine
• Items on my Bucket List: Alaskan Cruise
• Favorite Color: Blue
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: How different the world looks in their eyes

Robin Sklanka, Maintenance

• Years at CAST: 11
• Favorite Book: The Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
• Hobbies: Cooking, Cleaning, Vacations with friends & family, Watching my son play sports
• Items on my Bucket List: Tropical family vacation
• Favorite Color: Blue
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: They can sometimes teach me more than I teach them

Jane Ross, Atelier

• Years at CAST:  22
• Favorite Book:  The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
• Hobbies:  Vacuuming dog hair, Knitting
• Items on my Bucket List:  To write a book
• Favorite Color:  Orange & Black
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  Given the opportunity, children are capable, creative & funny

Linda Goodman, Music

• Years at CAST:  28
• Favorite Book:  Mortimer by Robert Munsch
• Hobbies:  Gardening, Knitting, Quilting, Kayaking
• Items on my Bucket List:  Disneyworld with my grandsons
• Favorite Color:  Aqua
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  Laughter is energizing!

Barb Sawyer, Outdoor Classroom

• Years at CAST:  20
• Favorite Book:  The Stand by Stephen King
• Hobbies:  Bird watching, Photography
• Items on my Bucket List:  To travel
• Favorite Color:  Green
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  To appreciate the wonders of nature

Avril Fraser, Ready-Set-Grow

• Years at CAST: 16
• Favorite Book:  Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
• Hobbies:  Bargain shopping, Recycling furniture, Executive Director of Miss America local pageant
• Items on my Bucket List:  To bring my dad to the Tour de France
• Favorite Color:  Green
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  Don’t be afraid to be silly

Kristen DeSantis, Sunflowers

• Years at CAST:  10
• Favorite Book:  I Wish That I Had Duck Feet by Dr. Seuss
• Hobbies:  Decorating, Hiking, Spending Time with Family & Friends
• Items on my Bucket List:  Holding a Monkey & Swimming with Dolphins
• Favorite Color:  Purple
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  How to have a positive outlook on life & to live selflessly

Jolynn Willoughby, Sunflowers

• Years at CAST:  13
• Favorite Book:  Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Hobbies:  Hiking, Biking, Jogging
• Items on my Bucket List:  Travel to other countries
• Favorite Color:  Green
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  They are like sponges & remember everything, set a good example at all times

Heather Abel, Snapdragons

• Years at CAST:  4
• Favorite Book:  Knuffle Bunny by Mo Williams
• Hobbies:  Photography, My dogs, Reading
• Items on my Bucket List:  To travel to the coast of Greece
• Favorite Color:  Blue
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  To laugh freely & let yourself be goofy sometimes

Robin Extance, Snapdragons

• Years at CAST:  14
• Favorite Book:  Some Dogs Do by Jez Alborough
• Hobbies:  Photography, Spending time with my family
• Items on my Bucket List:  Tubing
• Favorite Color:  Turquoise
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  To enjoy every moment

Norma Wilcock, Snapdragons

• Years at CAST:  24
• Favorite Book:  The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Hobbies:  Cooking, Gardening, Football
• Items on my Bucket List:  Swimming with dolphins
• Favorite Color:  Green
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  How eager & motivated they are to explore their surroundings

Teralyn Heidorn, Snapdragons

• Years at CAST:  3
• Favorite Book:  The Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost
• Hobbies:  Crafts
• Items on my Bucket List: Travel the world
• Favorite Color:  Hot Pink
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: You can make anything fun

Amy Brick, Snapdragons

• Years at CAST:  9
• Favorite Book:  There’s a Cow in the Road by Reeve Lindbergh & Tracy Campbell Pearson
• Hobbies:  Boating, Vacationing in Maine
• Items on my Bucket List:  Alaskan Cruise
• Favorite Color:  Blue
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  How different the world looks in their eyes

Kathleen Callahan, Sweet Peas

• Years at CAST:  13
• Favorite Book:  Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• Hobbies:  Walking, Reading
• Items on my Bucket List:  Visit all 50 states
• Favorite Color:  Green
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  To learn something new every day

Julia McKinney, Sweet Peas

• Years at CAST:  4
• Favorite Book:  The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Hobbies:  Walking, Traveling
• Items on my Bucket List:  Travel to the Grand Canyon
• Favorite Color:  Blue
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  There is always more to learn

Emily Reynolds, Nursery

• Years at CAST:  2
• Favorite Book:  The Fault in Our Stars by Audrey & Don Wood
• Hobbies:  Hairstyling, Swimming, Shopping, Spending time with family
• Items on my Bucket List:  The Northern Lights
• Favorite Color:  Aquamarine
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  In life, pain can be fixed with a hug and a kiss.

Michelle Carroll, Nursery

• Years at CAST:  4
• Favorite Book:  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• Hobbies:  Hiking, Shopping, Traveling
• Items on my Bucket List:  To fly in a hot air balloon
• Favorite Color:  Pink
• One Thing I’ve Learned From Children:  Every day is a new day…just start each day with a smile