Faculty

Our exceptional faculty…

Our team of 13 experienced early childhood professionals have been teaching at Great Expectations Preschool for decades. The average teacher employment tenure at the school is over 18 years. Dedicated, passionate teachers work closely with children, families, and one another in this close-knit community.

We are all lifelong learners, and the teachers and administrators at Great Expectations are committed to ongoing professional development. In addition to attending conferences and workshops throughout the year, we continually work together discussing pertinent topics and sharing interests and areas of expertise.

Sarah, Heather & Beth

Class email: greatexbeginners@gmail.com

Jenn, Liza & Lauren

Class email: greatexjenn@yahoo.com

Melissa and Michelle

Class email: melissagreatex@yahoo.com

Pauline and Ann

Class email: pagreatex@gmail.com

Josephine Burton
Spanish/Extended Day/Float Teacher/Office Assistant

Middlesex Community College, A.S. Early Childhood Education
Twenty-three years at Great Expectations Preschool
Heather Crowley
Beginners – Two year olds

Salem State College, B.S. Early childhood Education
Twenty-four years at Great Expectations
Sarah Flanagan
Beginners – Two year olds

University of California- Davis, B.A. History
Middlesex Community College, Early Education Certification
Three years at Great Expectations
Beth Frederick
Beginners – Two year olds/Extended Day

Emmanuel College, B.A. Music Therapy
Eighteen years at Great Expectations
Liza Gleason
Preschool – Three year olds/Extended Day

Boston College, B.A. Political Science & French
Northeastern University, Education
Sixteen years at Great Expectations
Carole Gonzales
Director/Founder

Wheelock College, B.S. Early Childhood Education
Wheelock College, Administration
Thirty-one years at Great Expectations
Amanda Bemis
Preschool – Four year olds

University of Vermont, B.A. English
University of Massachusetts, M.Ed. Early Childhood Education
Fourteen years at Great Expectations

Pauline Harte
Assistant Director/Preschool – Five year olds

St. Nicholas Training Center for the Montessori Method of Education, London, Dublin
Lesley University, B.A. Human Development & Early Childhood Education/Creative Arts in Learning
Thirty years at Great Expectations
Melissa Marini
Preschool – Four year olds

George Washington University, B.A. Art History
Lesley University, M.Ed. Elementary Education
Nineteen years at Great Expectations
Lauren Scalesse
Preschool – Three year olds

Salem State College, B.S. Early Childhood Education
Fourteen years at Great Expectations
Jennifer Weston
Preschool – Three year olds/Extended Day

University of Maine, Child Development
Twenty-Eight years at Great Expectations
Ann Wynne
Preschool – Five year olds

University of Toronto, B.A. Philosophy
University of Toronto, Diploma in Child Study, Early Childhood Ed
Ten years at Great Expectations
Michelle Hamblin
Preschool – Four year olds/Extended Day

University of Mass, B.S. Elementary Education & English Literature

Two years at Great Expectations Preschool