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 five co-Lead Teachers holds a Master’s degree and they have more than 60 years of combined teaching experience! Our Assistant Teachers are also highly qualified holding 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
Co-Lead 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
Emily Froeschl
Co-Lead Teacher Younger Class and Wednesday Explorers
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
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
Shea McInerney
Co-Lead Teacher Older Class and Stay & Play
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 and Wednesday Explorers
A.S., Early Childhood Education, North Shore Community College
Teaching at NSNS from 1985 to 1993 and since 2001
Karen Smart
Co-Lead Teacher Older Class and Wednesday Explorers
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
Leah Tighe
Interim Director
Floating Teacher in all classes
M.S., Child and Family Studies, Wheelock College
B.S., Early Childhood Education, The University of Vermont
NSNS Parent since 2012; Joined Faculty in 2017
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