L.T. could not be where it is today without our staff, many who are here up to 10 years and beyond! Our staff meets and exceeds the necessary educational and training requirements with Little Treasures. All of our teaches regularly pursue additional education and training to improve their skills. They have all the expereince to love, teach, and care for your child. We are proud of our dedicated & talented staff and trust their care for every child, yours and ours.
Miss Lory (pictured left) is the Director and has been with us since the beginning, in 1989. She is the heart and soul of our work here at Little Treasures. Lory is First Aid and CPR certified with a strong educational background. She has her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education from ECC, a Bachelors of Science in Business Management from Houghton College, and a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership from Roberts Wesleyan College. Lory then furthered her expereince working with children by teaching at Cambridge Children's Corner for 5 years prior to working at L.T. In her past she has also been a Girl Scout leader, playground attendant, and camp counselor. Miss Lory also spent six years as a volunteer for Camp God Days and Special Times (a camp for children with cancer). As much as Lory loves spending time with the children she works hard each day to keep our Child Care Home operating as well as making a safe and loving environment for our children. Lory has 3 pets at home and her husband whom she loves dearly!
Amy is one of our Full Time teachers who works in the 3 year old room. She has been working at Little Treasures for 32 years now and we love having her! She is sister of Director Miss Lory and has a huge hand in keeping our daycare a fun, loving, and caring environment for our children and families. Amy is First Aid and CPR certified with a degree from ECC in Early Childhood Education as well. She has 4 kids as well a dog at home. In her free time she enjoys dancing, gardening, meeting new people, and learning! Amy is always looking for new ways to be a better person, teacher, mother, friend etc for herself as well as those around her.
Miss Dawn is another one of our Full Time teachers who works in the 3 year old room. She has been working at Little Treasures for 23 years now. Her knowledge and optimistic attitude lights up our environment each and every day. Dawn is also First Aid and CPR certified with a Bachelors Degree in Science from Buffalo State University. She has 2 daughters at home as well and her husband. Dawns favorite color is gold but also anything sparkly catches her eye. She loves to exercise, eat healthy, and throw extravagant birthday parties for her girls!
Miss Anna is a Full Time teacher who works in the baby room. She is a sweet and loving teacher who cares for our babies so dearly. Anna is First Aid and CPR certified with 15 years of child care experience under her belt. She also has a strong Polish background bringing unique experiences and polish langue to our team. In her free time Miss Anna enjoys reading books and doing word search puzzles. She is devoted to her job and family. We loving having her here at Little Treasures!
Miss Jessica (pictured left) is a Full Time teacher who works in the 1 year old room. She is a kind teacher who keeps up with our energetic one-year-olds. She has successfully completed her Child Development Associate (CDA). Jessica is First Aid and CPR certified. She has been working with us for 24 years! Miss Jessica has brought her own children up through our school and enjoys walking, cycling, and especially dancing in her free time! We love having her dedicated spirit with us for so many years.
Miss Laura also works in our 1 year old room. She is a compassionate teacher who has been with us for 23 years as well. She is the sister of Miss Jessica and has also brought her own children up through our school. Miss Laura is First Aid and CPR certified. She has countless hours of child care training and years of experince accounted for. In her free time Miss Laura enjoys shopping, walking, and spending time with her wonderful children.
Karen has been for 4 years now and she takes joy in working with our toddlers! An energetic group that gets to learn and play under Karen's loving guidance. Karen is First Aid & CPR Certified with countless additional training hours. She has 2 wonderful daughters and 1 amazing son. She is also "Grammy" to 3 beautiful girls and 3 handsome boys. Karen says that having all of these wonderful children in her own family is her greatest accomplishment! She enjoys going to the Marina and the Outer Harbor with her husband of 37 years. She also likes to garden read, and spend quality time with her grandchildren.
Miss Lisa (pictured center) has been with Little Treasures for 6 years and spends lots of time working with our pre school aged students. She also attended as a little girl years ago and we love having her back in our facility. She is very organized and is always coming up with new and fun ways to engage the 4 year old's and keep them learning. Lisa is so pateint with the kids and loves them dearly. Lisa is First Aid and CPR certified and holds a degree from ECC in Liberal arts and Political Science. She brings a young and fun attitude to our child care team. In her free time Lisa enjoys golfing, getting her nails done, and spending time with her loved ones!
Miss Amiah has been with Little Treasures for 5 years and spends her days working with children of all ages. She is Miss Amy's daughter and grew up around L.T. She has played a major role in revamping our downstairs classroom and keeping our kids creative and involved. Amiah is First Aid and CPR certified with numerous hours of child care training and experince under her belt. In her free time she loves spending time with her 2 German Shepherds, hiking, and planning for a fun an extravagant future.