Hi! I'm Kristina the FRC Coordinator! I have been working at FRC since August. I float back and forth between JHS & TVES on a daily basis. I live in East Haven with my dog Bailee & my cat Stabler. I have 5, (soon to be 6) nieces and nephews and just love spending time with them. I also love animals and had many jobs working with them before changing over to work with kids. I love arts and crafts and even run a kindness rock group out of my town. I'm loving my job here at FRC; the kids and staff are great and I'm totally motivated to do all I can to make this a great school year! I'm a big advocate for recycling, volunteering, and being kind to others and hope to share those traits with the kids here at FRC.

Hi everyone, I'm Marissa! I've worked at FRC for about 4 years, but jump around between helping out with the Pre-K and here at TVES. I'm happy to be back and working in the afternoons to see staff and kids I've worked with before. I'm very passionate about art and so I really enjoy doing arts and crafts when I'm here with the kids. I'm currently studying Neuro Psychology at Sacred Heart University. I look forward to coming to work daily because of the positivity surrounding FRC (it helps I have 3 cousins that have/are working for FRC too!)

Hi, I'm Gabbi! I've been working here at FRC at JHS for 4 years already. I love traveling, especially to Hawaii. I LOVE to color with the kids especially in the morning when they're still a little sleepy. I'm currently going to Gateway for their nursing program. My favorite thing about working here are the kids and hanging out with them. I am a graduate of North Branford and love to be back where I went to school. A cool fact about me is that my 2 nieces live in Hawaii!

Hi! I'm Julia. I've been working here at FRC at JHS in the mornings for 5 years now. I strive to make everyone feel valued and happy while they are here with us. I simply love interacting with all the kids before they head off to class for the day and get to play card or board games with them. I enjoy working with each of them on a daily basis, but also to have special time when I do "birthday club" with them and running other clubs like Halloween Club during the year. When I'm not at FRC I enjoy spending time with my 2 grandkids and traveling, Italy was my favorite trip.

Hello everyone, I'm JoAnn! All of the kids should know me as during the morning I work in the cafeteria at TVES and then a few days a week I work at JHS in the afternoons. In April I will have been here for 15 years! I feel strongly about bullying and do my best to make kids feel loved and prevent any issues I may see arise. I really enjoy just talking to all of the kids and hearing all of their stories. The staff I get to work with is also a great bunch, and makes the workday go much nicer because of that. When I'm not cooking food for the kids or playing with them I am usually spending time with my family and friends, especially my grandson Luca that I love to pieces. I also enjoy going to Aruba, entertaining, and even interior paining, which I've even been able to showcase at JHS!

Hello everyone I'm Giacomo, but people call me Jack! I've worked at FRC for about a year. I love to read and write on my spare time. One of my favorite activities to do with the kids is tag, we have so much fun! I'm currently going to school for Special Education. I really enjoy working at FRC because of all the time I get to spend with the kids. I am a NB graduate and it feels like home working within the school system that taught me what I know today. When I'm home I enjoy hanging out with my dog and 2 fish.

Hello, I'm Robert. I have only been working at FRC over at TVES since the beginning of the school year, but my brother Jack and even my sister worked here prior. I'm very passionate about the weather, specifically snow as it's my favorite. I really enjoy playing LEGOS with the kids, and I get right in there and build things with them. I'm currently going to SCSU and am a science major. I really like talking to all of the kids, and the staff too! I was lucky enough to graduate from North Branford, so it's great to give back to the school system I once was in. When I'm not at FRC, I love hanging out with my dog Poppy.

Hello, my name is Paula. Prior to COVID-19 I worked at FRC for 6 years so I'm happy to be back! I love gardening... it's my passion. I like working at FRC due to the easy pace. While I'm at FRC I enjoy playing card games with the kids. When I'm not at FRC I enjoy spending time at home with my many cats. I used to have many dogs over the years as well as a goat and pig. I also love Vermont as I used to spend time when I was little there.

Hello everyone I am Marylou. I have been working at FRC for about 3 years now. I have worked at both schools and now get to work in the cafeterias in the district so I get to see a lot of smiling faces during the week. I have 3 grandkids that I just adore and can't get enough of. I enjoy playing ball with the kids while I'm here with them. The children are my motivation to come to work daily. I enjoy attending concerts, traveling, spending time with family, especially the grandkids when I'm not working.

Hello everyone I'm Heather! This is my 14th school year working at FRC over at TVES. I have the honor and responsibility of answering the door and dismissing all of the kids in the afternoon. I'm really passionate about animals and photography. While I'm at FRC I love to play the card game "trash," mancala and battleship with them. I really take pride in the positive impact on the kids that I have and also enjoy working with my coworkers. I did attend school in NB before going elsewhere, but it's glad to be back. When I'm home, I love spending time with my dogs Mindy and Sadie!

Hello, I'm Maria! I've been working at FRC for over 25 years! I love to garden in the spring and summer. I enjoy playing bingo, tic tac toe, painting and coloring with the kids when I'm here in both the morning and afternoon at JHS. I am also in charge of welcoming them in the morning as well as handing them off to you when you pick up in the afternoon. My most favorite thing about being here with the kids is talking with them and hearing about their day at school. I'm a North Branford resident that had 4 daughters and now I have 7 grandchildren.

Hi, I'm Jordan! I've been working at FRC for 5 years. I'm here some mornings and afternoons at JHS. I LOVE animals!! I went to school at Gateway and currently awaiting to get into my ultrasound program. My favorite thing to do with the kids is just talk with them, they're so fun to listen to. I am a NB graduate and it's really cool to work in the school system where I was a student. Besides working here I often pet/house sit for people that need it.

Hi everyone, I'm Tianna! This is my first year working at FRC. I'm also a Paraprofessional at JHS so I get to see the kids all day long. I truly enjoy teaching the kids because they are the future. My favorite thing to do with the kids when I'm here is coloring. I'm currently attending SCSU for Early Childhood Education. I really enjoy working with the kids, but also the staff is pretty awesome as well. I graduated from East Haven, but am really enjoying living and working here in North Branford. When I'm not working at JHS, I love going to my 2nd home in Celebration FL.

Hi!! I'm Morgan and I just started back up working for FRC. I worked over at TVES a bit last year and now I'm at JHS. I really love playing soccer as I played in college for all 4 years. When I'm at FRC I enjoy doing crafts with the kids as well as playing basketball. I'm attending Albertus Magnus College to major in promotional communications and a minor in English & Sociology. My favorite part about FRC are the relationships I get to build with the kids. I was lucky enough to be a NB graduate and some family members even work within the system! When I'm not at FRC I like spending time with my 2 golden retrievers at home.