Staff Directory | Family of Woodstock

Child Care Connections Staff & Health Care Consultants

MICHAEL BERG– EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KERRY WOLFEIL IS THE TEAM LEADER IN COLUMBIA, GREENE AND ULSTER COUNTIES. KERRY OVERSEES ALL THE PROGRAMS OF CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS. SHE HAS RECEIVED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM DOMINICAN COLLEGE IN SOCIAL SCIENCE/ PSYCHOLOGY AND AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FROM CAZENOVIA COLLEGE IN CHILD STUDIES. KERRY HAS MORE THAN 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE FIELD. SHE HAS WORKED IN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, PARENTING & LITERACY PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SHE IS A MEMBER OF NAEYC, MID-HUDSON INFANT TODDLER COALITION AND IS ASPIRE REGISTERED (6A). SHE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS SINCE 1998.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 134
EMAIL kwolfeil@familyofwoodstockinc.org

ULSTER COUNTY

PENNY DOMBROWSKI IS PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN ULSTER COUNTY. PENNY SUPERVISES THE LEGALLY EXEMPT ENROLLMENTS AND IS ALSO A REGISTRATION MANAGER. PENNY RECEIVED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM SUNY ALBANY IN PSYCHOLOGY. PENNY HAS OVER 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE FIELD. SHE HAS WORKED IN DEVELOPMENTAL AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE CENTERS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, AND WAS A FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDER IN HER HOME. PENNY IS A SPECIALTY TRAINER OF HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPETENCIES FOR FAMILY AND GROUP FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS SINCE 2007.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 132
EMAIL pdombrowski@familyofwoodstockinc.org

LAURA PEARSON IS THE LEGALLY EXEMPT ENROLLMENT MANAGER AT THE CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS IN ULSTER COUNTY. LAURA IS WORKING TOWARDS HER BACHELORS DEGREE IN HUMAN SERVICES FROM ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. LAURA ALSO HAS 6 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN, INCLUDING SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. LAURA HAS VOLUNTEERED FOR FAMILY FOR OVER A YEAR BEFORE COMING ON BOARD IN THE START OF SEPTEMBER 2020.

PHONE: (845)-331-7080 ext 173

EMAIL: lpearson@familyofwoodstockinc.org

VACANT IS THE EDUCATION MANAGER IN ULSTER COUNTY FOR CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS.

PHONE (845) 331-7080
EMAIL

KAITY ALTU is the Child Care Food Program Services and Outreach Manager at The Child Care Connections in Ulster County. Kaity will be assisting programs enrolled in the Child Care and Adult Food Program by offering training on healthy eating, obesity prevention and best practices. In addition, Kaity is also the Stabilization & Technical Assistance Grant Manager for Ulster, Columbia and Greene Counties. She will reach out to all providers about the Stabilization Grant and provide grant administration, intensive technical assistance, business support and training. Kaity has 15 years of experience working in the childcare field including owning her own Family Daycare for several years, she has a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and is an accredited CACFP Child Nutrition Professional (CCNP) from the National CACFP Association.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext. 130
EMAIL kaltu@familyofwoodstockinc.org

NICOLE ROBINSON IS THE LEGALLY EXEMPT ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION MANAGER AT THE CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS IN ULSTER COUNTY. NICOLE HAS WORKED FOR FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS SINCE 2020.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 135
EMAIL nrobinson@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Eileen Ramona Sanchez is the Legally Exempt Enrollment and Outreach

Manager for Ulster County. Ramona earned a CDA through the Child Care Connections in Hudson, received an associate degree in Human Services at Hudson Valley Community College, and a bachelor’s degree in Social Welfare at SUNY Albany. Ramona has worked with Head Start, Early Childhood Learning Center of Greene County as a one on one, classroom aide, teacher’s assistant, and a family advocate/home visitor. Her positions gave her the opportunity to engage with the parents of the children served and enabled her to better understand the needs and concerns of families. Ramona believes that the parent/caregiver is the most important teacher in a child’s life and hopes to continue this journey of supporting families while working at Family of Woodstock. Ramona has been with Family of Woodstock since 2021.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 170
esanchez@familyofwoodstockinc.org

Tracy Snyder is the Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Manager in Ulster County. Tracy has worked in Special Education for 6 1/2 years and was the Head Teacher at several preschool programs, as well as the Assistant Director at a child care program in Catskill. She will be visiting child care programs in the City of Kingston, Town of Ulster, Napanoch and Plattekill to discuss nutrition and obesity prevention, while offering child care programs new and fun activities to get their children enrolled moving! Tracy will also be working with child care programs to improve, adopt and implement new nutrition and physical activity policies and programming.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 157

KATRINA LALONDE IS A REGISTRAR IN ULSTER COUNTY. KATRINA WORKS WITH FAMILY DAY CARE AND
SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDING SUPPORT, INSPECTING HOMES / SITES, REGISTERING/
RECRUITING NEW PROVIDERS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES FROM SUNY EMPIRE MAJORING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. KATRINA HAS MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN BEGINNING IN 1998 WORKING AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT AT HUMPTY DUMPTY DAY NURSERY, THEN LATER WORKING AS A TEACHER AIDE AT ULSTER BOCES, OPERATING HER OWN FAMILY DAY CARE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND VOLUNTEERING AS A COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN. SHE RECENTLY HAS COMPLETED HER FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CREDENTIAL, THE NEW YORK STATE TRAINING TECHNICHAL ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL, AND IS A SPECIALTY TRAINER OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE’S), AND FOUNDATIONS N HEALTHY SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT: INFANTS AND TODDLERS. KATRINA JOINED FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS IN 2015.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 138
EMAIL klalonde@familyofwoodstockinc.org

MARGARET MARABLE KNOX IS THE AGENCY RECEPTIONIST IN ULSTER COUNTY. MARGIE HANDLES ALL THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE PERFORMANCE FOR FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK, INC. MARGIE HAS AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FROM THE BERKLEY SCHOOL IN SECRETARIAL STUDIES AND A CERTIFICATED FROM BOCES IN COMPUTER TERMINAL I. MARGIE HAS OVER 32 YEARS WORKING IN THE FIELD. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS SINCE 1988.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 ext 100
EMAIL mknox@familyofwoodstockinc.org

COLUMBIA/ GREENE

SUZANNE HOLDRIDGE IS THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN COLUMBIA AND GREENE COUNTIES. SUZANNE OVERSEES ALL THE PROGRAMS OF CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS. SHE HAS RECEIVED A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM SUNY CORTLAND. SUZANNE HAS MORE THAN 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE FIELD. SHE HAS WORKED IN PROGRAMS SERVING PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES BEFORE COMING TO FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS IN 2005.

PHONE (518) 822-1944 ext105
EMAIL sholdridge@familyofwoodstockinc.org

KRISTIN SCACE IS THE ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN COLUMBIA AND GREENE COUNTIES. KRISTIN OFFERS FREE CHILD CARE REFERRALS TO PARENTS/ CAREGIVERS TO BEST MATCH THEIR FAMILIES’ NEEDS. SHE EDUCATES PARENTS, AS REQUESTED, ON VARIOUS TOPICS FROM CHILD DEVELOPMENT TO CONTRACTS IN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND QUALITY CHILD CARE INDICATORS TO BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT. KRISTIN ALSO WORKS WITH THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM, OFFERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ON NUTRITION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, OBESITY PREVENTION AND EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES. KRISTIN RECEIVED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM EASTERN NAZARENE COLLEGE IN ENGLISH. KRISTIN HAS MORE THAN 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS SINCE 1996.

PHONE (518) 822-1944 ext104
EMAIL kscace@familyofwoodstockinc.org

VACANT THE INFANT TODDLER SPECIALIST AND INFANT TODDLER MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT IN COLUMBIA AND GREENE COUNTIES.

PHONE (845) 331-7080 EXT.168 OR 518-822-1944 EXT.
EMAIL

GRACE JACKLITCH IS THE LEGALLY EXEMPT ENROLLMENT AND OUTREACH MANAGER FOR COLUMBIA AND GREENE COUNTIES. GRACE RECEIVED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES FROM SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE. SHE HAS AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF WORKING WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN AS SHE WAS A REGISTERED FAMILY DAYCARE PROVIDER FOR 23 YEARS. GRACE JOINED FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK IN JULY OF 2021.