Meet Our Staff

Our dedicated, experienced and highly-educated teachers are what makes CCP so special. All of our classes are taught by one lead teacher, plus one teaching assistant. Our classes are lead by the following teachers:

Lizard: Courtney (Mrs. Barnard) and Bonnie (Mrs. Warner)
Honeybee: Star (Mrs. Reed) and Beth (Mrs. Alton) and Chantal (Mrs. Nellis, M/W/F class only)
Ladybug: Beth (Mrs. Alton)

Please visit our Programs page for more information.

About us

Lindsay Maine, Director

Lindsay is the Director of Cazenovia Community Preschool. Lindsay worked as a speech therapist for seven years. She has experience working with children ages birth to five years old. Both of Lindsay's children attended CCP and she previously served on the Board of Directors as a board member and then as Chair of the Board. She is dedicated to continuing to ensure CCP is a nurturing environment where children learn and grow academically, emotionally, and socially. In her free time Lindsay enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and being outside.

Courtney Barnard, Lead Teacher

Mrs. Barnard is the lead teacher in the Lizard class. Mrs. Barnard has spent the last 5 years of her career working to support school-based programs that focused on early and preventive interventions; giving her the opportunity to work with both UPK students and their teachers directly. She is passionate about giving each child a positive Pre-K experience. She is committed to helping support our students and eager to watch them grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

Star Reed, Lead Teacher & Teaching Assistant

Star Reed joined CCP’s team in 2020 and is the lead teacher for the M/W/F Honeybee class, and the aide in the T/Th afternoon Honeybee class. Star Reed lives in Cazenovia, New York, with her husband and three children. She has over a decade of experience providing at-home childcare to members of the Cazenovia Community. Cazenovia Community Preschool holds a very special place in her heart, as all three of her children attended CCP.

Bonnie Warner, Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Warner joined Cazenovia Community Preschool in 2008 and is the teaching assistant to Mrs. Barnard in the Lizard Kindergarten-readiness class. She feels very lucky to be a part of CCP, and believes that she and her students learn from each other.

Mrs. Warner particularly enjoys sharing her love of nature and animals with her students.

Elizabeth Alton, Lead Teacher & Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Alton assists in the Honeybee M/W/F class, and is the Lead Teacher in the Honyebee T/Th afternoon class, as well as the Ladybug class. Beth started at CCP in January 2023 as a substitute and was brought on as an assistant in the spring of 2023. Before that she had the great opportunity to be home with her two kids for almost ten years. Beth lives in Cazenovia with her family and a menagerie of pets. She loves being a part of CCP and particularly enjoys witnessing the creativity each child has. When she is not at CCP, Beth enjoys baking, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Chantal Nellis, Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Nellis assists in the Honeybee M/W/F class. She joined the team at CCP in 2023 working as a teaching assistant or as a substitute teacher. Chantal has a decade of experience in the field of occupational therapy, working with children in early intervention and preschool before being able to stay home with her children. Along with working at CCP, Chantal owns the Ink & Paper Bookstore on Lincklaen Street in Cazenovia. She lives in the Cazenovia district with her husband and three boys. When not working, Chantal enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with friends and family.