Faculty
Our faculty are a dedicated team of professional educators with decades of combined experience.
The faculty at North Shore Nursery School are qualified, experienced and devoted to their work with young children. Our school has a healthy record of retaining faculty and many have been teaching here for more than 10 years. Each of our three Lead Teachers holds a Master’s degree and they have more than 50 years of combined teaching experience! Our Assistant Teachers are also highly qualified holding Master’s, Bachelor’s and Associate’s degrees. Just as we delight in the individuality of our children, we celebrate the unique talents and interests of our faculty and have a strong commitment to their ongoing professional development.
Faculty
Heidi Crosby
Head Teacher Younger Class, Teacher Toddler Class and Stay & Play
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Lesley University
B.S., Psychology/Elementary Education, Endicott College
Teaching at NSNS since 1990
Rose Curcuru
Teacher Toddler Class, Younger Class and Stay & Play
A.S., Early Childhood Education with Honors, North Shore Community College
Teaching at NSNS since 1996
Kayla Penney
Movement Teacher
A.S., Early Childhood Education, North Shore Community College
Teaching at NSNS Since 2016
Barbara Gilman
Teacher Toddler Class
A.S., Early Childhood Education, North Shore Community College
Teaching at NSNS since 1999
Tracy Gleckner
Lead Teacher Toddler Class, Teacher Younger Class and Stay & Play
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Lesley University
B.S., Early Childhood Education, West Chester University
Taught for 12 years prior to joining NSNS’s faculty in 2006
Suzanne Hodson
Director
Co-Teacher Wednesday Explorers, Floating Teacher in all classes
M.Ed., Educational Administration, Lesley University
B.A., Communication Disorders, University of Maine
Taught for 17 years prior to joining NSNS’s faculty in 2003
Shea McInerney
Teacher Older Class
M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, Gordon College
M.A., Creative Writing, Boston University
A.B., English & Creative Writing, Dartmouth College
Taught for 6 years prior to joining NSNS’s faculty in 2014
Susan Saylor
Teacher Older Class, Co-Teacher Wednesday Explorers
A.S., Early Childhood Education, North Shore Community College
Teaching at NSNS from 1985 to 1993 and since 2001
Karen Smart
Lead Teacher Older Class
M.Ed., Early Childhood Education; MSW, Social Work, Boston University
B.S., Social Work, Syracuse University
Taught for 10 years prior to joining NSNS’s faculty in 2007
Emily Froeschl
Teacher Younger Clas
M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, Wheelock College
B.A., Human Development and Family Studies, Cornell University
Taught from 1996 to 2008 prior to joining NSNS faculty in 2014
Administrative Staff
Susannah DiPasquale
Director of Enrollment
MSW, LICSW, Social Work, Simmons College
M.Ed., Counseling, Boston University
B.A., Psychology, Skidmore College
Joined our staff in 2012
Kim Meyer
Business Manager
B.S.,Business Administration, Bucknell University
Joined our staff in 2010