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All of us who teach and guide the programs at Pembroke Kids are college educated teachers with years of experience and a passion for working with young children. Our commitment to early childhood education is expressed in many ways. We take pride in our lovely environment, the quality of our curriculum, and the welcoming atmosphere that encourages parental involvement. Ours is a safe and nurturing environment of discovery and learning for young children. Pembroke Kids is owned by Steve & Andrea Caris of Avon Lake. Their very first family dog was a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Charlie. His boundless enthusiasm and happy spirit was the inspiration for the name of our school.
has a Master of Arts in Teaching and is permanently licensed to teach Nursery through grade 6 in New York State. She has also held two education administration positions. The first position was as an Education Director at a Title 9 Kindergarten-Head Start Program in New York City, and the other was as a Lower School Admissions Director for an independent school in Connecticut.
has a Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities, and is permanently licensed in New York State as a K-12 Special Education teacher. He also has a Sixth Year Diploma in the teaching of Computers and Technology. He has taught for 30 years, and for the past 15 years he has developed innovative technology education programs in independent schools. He is the former Director of Technology at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville. Steve is Director of the Digital Discovery Center in Avon Lake.
Julie Ann Thompson received her Bachelor's of Science in Human Ecology; Child Development with a 4 year Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Certificate from The Ohio State University. She has taught children ages 3 through 5 years, for over 7 years. Recently, she completed additional coursework at Baldwin Wallace College, and is now licensed to teach Preschool through Third Grade.
Becky
Mercer has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Education from Kent
State University and graduate work at Cleveland State, the University of
New Hampshire and Portland State University in Oregon. She began her teaching
career in the Gifted and Talented Program of the Cleveland Public Schools,
spending 7 years on the faculty there. Subsequently, she taught Grades 1
and 2 at Lake Ridge Academy for 14 years, and then served as Admission’s
Director for 9 years until her retirement in 2003.
Robyn
Bally has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Early Childhood
Education from Cleveland State University and is licensed to teach Pre-Kindergarten
through 3rd Grade. She has taught in both a differentiated 1st and 2nd level
classroom and a 3 year-old preschool classroom. Robyn also has experience
as a reading tutor.
Margaret Shea-Turner is a reading and writing specialist and literacy curriculum consultant to Pembroke Kids. An Adjunct Professor of Early Childhood Education at John Carroll University, Hawken School, Lyndhurst, Ohio, Margie has designed and taught Early Childhood Courses for John Carroll's Graduate Intern program, and has many years of Early Childhood teaching and consulting experience.
Employment Opportunities
We are seeking early childhood educators, both full and part time. Come join our dynamic program and put your talents to work. We have Fall 2008 openings available in our mixed-age preschool, our new all-day kindergarten, and our new young 3’s class.
All positions require co-teaching in a collegial environment. A Bachelors degree in Early Childhood education or related field is a must. New graduates are welcome.
Our program runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and follows the local public school calendar.
Submit your resume and and a cover letter via email to . Please, no phone calls.