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
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Miss Jane, Miss Linda, Miss Barb
- 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
Shannon Barbarisi, Sunflowers
- Years at CAST: 13
- Favorite Book: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
- Hobbies: Reading, Skiing, Gardening
- Items on my Bucket List: Take a road trip
- Favorite Color: Green
- One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: To notice the little things
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
Jeanne Ross, Snapdragons
- Years at CAST: 7
- Favorite Book: The First Forest by John Gile/Tom Heflin
- Hobbies: Music, Kayaking, Family
- Items on my Bucket List: Visit Paris
- Favorite Color: Teal
- One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: To be completely in the moment
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
Susi Sprole, Nursery
- Years at CAST: 1st
- Favorite Book: The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
- Hobbies: Reading, Yoga, Sailing, Hiking
- Items on my Bucket List: To drive a race car, write a book and visit Block Island in the winter
- Favorite Color: Blue
- One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: Sing, dance & play like nobody is watching
Irena Kambo, Nursery
- Years at CAST: 6
- Favorite Book: Magic Tree House by Mary Pope
- Hobbies: Running, Volleyball, Basketball
- Items on my Bucket List: Travel around the world
- Favorite Color: Red
- One Thing I’ve Learned From Children: Give yourself permission to laugh & have fun
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
