EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dawn Meyerski
Dawn Meyerski has been with Mount Kisco Child Care Center since 1998 in a variety of roles and is currently serving as the Executive Director. In addition to her role at MKCCC, Dawn provides leadership with several community organizations whose mission is to focus on initiatives related to high quality child care. She is the Co-President of the Westchester Early Childhood Directors Association and is a member of the Westchester Community College Early Childhood Curriculum Advisory Group. In addition, Dawn is on the Empire State For Child Care Advocacy Organization, NYAEYC Accreditation & Quality Improvement Committee, The Child Care Council Advisory Panel, and is a graduate of Leadership Westchester class of 2021. Dawn has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education and was a preschool teacher for 15 years. She resides in Yorktown Heights, NY with her husband Jim, has two sons, and is a proud grandmother.
OFFICE STAFF
Management & Administration
Our dedicated management team helps MKCCC families and teachers reach their full potential.
Dawn Meyerski
Executive Director
Kerry Wilson
Program Director
Jim Altieri
Director of Finance & Operations
Ruth Goodman
Social Worker
Paula Backer
Senior Development Advisor
Meghan MacEnroe
Development Manager
Ann DiChiara
Controller
Ingrid Chacon
Head Teacher / EMC & Administrative Assistant
Tami Albanese
Receptionist
Michael Bochar
Feed Me Fresh Food Service Director
Laurie Feldstein
Head Chef
Tracey Hynes
Kitchen Assistant
TEACHING STAFF
Teaching Staff & Supervisors
Meet our amazing team of experienced and dedicated teachers.
INFANTS
Supervisor – INFANTS
Victoria Rivera
What is your favorite children’s book?
Giraffe’s Can’t Dance
Assistant teacher – infanTS
Naomi Kamerman
What is your favorite children’s book?
Pete the Cat
HEAD teacher – infantS
Victoria Fields
What is your favorite children’s book?
Corduroy
ASSISTANT TEACHER – infantS
Yerimar Garcia
What is your favorite children’s book?
Moo Moo, Brown Cow
ASSISTANT TEACHER – infantS
Sydney Young
What is your favorite children’s book?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See
TODDLERS
SUPERVISOR – TODDLERS
Vanessa Kardos
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Monster At The End of This Book
ASSISTANT TEACHER – TODDLERS
Jackie Caruso
What is your favorite children’s book?
Llama, Llama Red Pajama & Goodnight Moon
ASSISTANT TEACHER – TODDLERS
Lauryn Diggs
What is your favorite children’s book?
Red, A Crayon’s Story
HEAD TEACHER – TODDLERS
Nicole Kastan
What is your favorite children’s book?
Are You My Mother
ASSISTANT TEACHER – TODDLERS
Melissa Dalling
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Napping House
HEAD TEACHER – TODDLERS
Deja Spruill
What is your favorite children’s book?
Groovy Joe Ice Cream and Dinosaurs & Shady Baby
ASSISTANT TEACHER – TODDLERS
Santana Alers
What is your favorite children’s book?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See & I Believe I Can
ASSISTANT TEACHER – TODDLERS
Julia Santoro
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Rainbow Fish
PRE-K
SUPERVISOR – PRE K
Laura Rubin
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Napping House
HEAD TEACHER – PRE K
Lauren DiRosa
What is your favorite children’s book?
Do Unto Otters
ASSISTANT TEACHER – PRE K
Timothy Meyerski
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Mitten
ASSISTANT TEACHER – PRE K
Deneli Feda
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
HEAD TEACHER – PRE K
Jackelien Hamouche
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
ASSISTANT TEACHER – PRE K
Savanna Jordan
What is your favorite children’s book?
Are You My Mother
ASSISTANT TEACHER – PRE K
Jennifer Fajardo Lopez
What is your favorite children’s book?
Fancy Nancy
ASSISTANT TEACHER – PRE K
Jaraya Buchanan
What is your favorite children’s book?
Angelina Ballerina
ASSISTANT TEACHER – PRE K
Vicky Sunagawa
What is your favorite children’s book?
How Do I Love You?
SCHOOL AGE – AFTER SCHOOL & EMC
SUPERVISOR – SCHOOL AGE
Stacy Ford
What is your favorite children’s book?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
ASSISTANT TEACHER – SCHOOL AGE/EMC
Devon Grimes
What is your favorite children’s book?
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
ASSISTANT TEACHER – SCHOOL AGE
Emma Flores
What is your favorite children’s book?
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
ASSISTANT TEACHER – SCHOOL AGE/EMC
Linda Menta
What is your favorite children’s book?
Clifford the Big Red Dog
HEAD TEACHER – EMC & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Ingrid Hernandez
What is your favorite children’s book?
David Goes to School
