EARLY LEARNING CENTER ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY
Amie Williams is the Director of SJV Early Learning Center. She has worked in preschool for 36 years, 28 have been here at SJV. Amie came to SJV in the summer of 1994 as the assistant director and became the director in 2002. She holds an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education.
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Dana Sunseri is the Assistant Director of SJV ELC. She has worked at St. Jean Vianney for 31 years; first as a Kindergarten teacher, then as a 4 and 5-year-old teacher. She has been an administrator for the past 19 years. She has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Child Development.
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Cecile Martin is the Office Administrator for the SJV ELC. She has worked at St. Jean Vianney Early Learning Center for 16years. She has taught 2, 4 and 5 year olds for 10 years, and has been Office Administrator for the past 6 years. She has a B.S. in Management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL).
Red Gators
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Sherri Carlos is our Red Gator teacher. She has been teaching at SJV ELC for 17 years. She studied at the University of New Orleans, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies, and also obtained certification as a Paralegal. She is also an After care teacher this year.
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Purple Gators
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Andrea Freeman is our purple gator teacher. This will be her 5th
year as a teacher at SJV ELC. After taking a year off to homeschool her own children, she is very excited to get back into the classroom where she has worked with both the three-and four-year-old age groups as lead teacher. Andrea has three children ranging from the oldest entering 8th grade and the youngest starting Kindergarten. She has also completed more than half of the required credit hours to receive her Child Development Associate Credential. She is looking forward to meeting new smiling faces and exploring many more places in her Adventures Around the World themed classroom! |
Blue Gators
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Tammy Calvaruso is our Blue Gator Teacher! She has worked at SJV ELC for 13 years in various teaching positions. She has an associate’s degree in Child Development. She has two beautiful daughters and a precious grandson. She is also a Morning Care Teacher this year.
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Green Gators
Kelee Vignes will be one of our Green Gator Assistant Teachers on MWF. She was born and raised in Baton Rouge with 3 adult children! She was a medical Assistant for over 30 years with experience in pediatrics and ENT. Prior to this she was in early childhood education. Most recently she has held her greatest position of being a full time grandmother. Since her granddaughter started kindergarten this year, she is ready to get back to her roots of early childcare. She is looking forward to spending time and working with our young ones!
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Cherie Payer will be one of our Green Gator Assistant Teachers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She has taught at SJVELC for many years. Her children also attended our program. She is wonderful, nurturing teacher who enjoys children! We are so excited to have her back with us this year.
Yellow Gators
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Kristin Koger is our Yellow Gator Teacher this year. She is a native of Mobile, Alabama. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University. She is the mother of three amazing daughters, all of whom she homeschooled for a total of 10 years. She simply adores children, and she feels it is a privilege to love and teach them. We are thrilled to have her back this year!!
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Kelee Vignes will also be our Orange Gator teacher on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She was born and raised in Baton Rouge with 3 adult children! She was a medical Assistant for over 30 years with experience in pediatrics and ENT. Prior to this she was in early childhood education. Most recently she has held her greatest position of being a full time grandmother. Since her granddaughter started kindergarten this year, she is ready to get back to her roots of early childcare. She is looking forward to spending time and working with our young ones!
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Before / After Care & Substitute Teachers
Carly Williams is one of our morning care teachers. Carly is a recent graduate of BRCC. She plans to continue her education at Southeastern University studying anthropology. Carly began her educational journey here at SJV ELC and is thrilled to be back as a teacher.
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Bailey Sunseri is our After Care Teacher this year. She is a graduate of SJVELC, SJV Elementary, and St. Michael High School. She is currently at LSU studying Communication Disorders. She loves children and has several years of experience in the childcare setting. This is her third year at SJVELC.
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Denise Summerell is a substitute teacher at SJV ELC. She has worked at St. Jean Vianney since 2009 starting out as an Extended Care teacher, then a substitute for the preschool and finally as the religion teacher and floater for the 4-year old classes. Denise has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Spanish from Southeastern Louisiana University. She is a native of New Orleans and a diehard Saints Fan since 1966 when New Orleans was awarded the NFL franchise.