Meet Our Staff

Our dedicated, experienced and highly-educated teachers are what makes CCP so special. Both Kindergarten-readiness classes have one lead teacher with a Master's degree in Education, plus one teaching assistant. Three preschool classes are offered every academic year. Please visit our Programs page for more information. Pictured below (L-R): Laura Rivera-McClintock, Karola Puffer, Nicole Maggio (Director), Bonnie Warner.

About us

Katie Whitaker, Director

Director Bio in Progress! Katie joined CCP as the new Director in late summer of 2023, in time for the 2023/2024 school year

Courtney Barnard, Teacher

Mrs. Barnard will be teaching the Lizard class. New Teacher Bio and Updated photo in progress!

Laura McClintock, Teacher

Laura McClintock first joined the CCP team in 2018 as Lead Teacher for the two-year-old Monkey Class. Laura is the lead teacher for Cazenovia Community Preschool’s Caterpillar Class.

Before joining the team, Laura taught at a preschool in the Virginia area, was employed as a special education teacher’s assistant in a private school outside of Philadelphia and worked with the Special Education BOCES program at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. She also volunteered on CCP’s Board of Directors where she helped build the school community through the Parents Committee.

Laura lives in Cazenovia with her husband and three boys who attended CCP.

Jaci Korver, Teacher

Jaci will be teaching the Honey Bee class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. New Teacher Bio and Updated photo in progress!

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.

Chantal Nellis, Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Nellis will be assisting in the Caterpillar class. Updated bio and photo in progress!

Elizabeth Alton, Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Alton will be assisting in the Honey Bee classes. Updated bio and photo in progress!

Star Reed, Teaching Assistant

Star Reed joined CCP’s team in 2020 and is the teaching assistant for the Monday/Wednesday Honey Bee 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.

Board of Directors

Cazenovia Community Preschool is governed by a volunteer board of directors, comprised of the parents of current and former CCP students, as well as members of the community. Its role is to uphold the mission of the preschool.

Cazenovia Community Preschool Board of Directors, 2022-2023

Executive Committee

Chair: Lindsay Maine

Vice Chair: Mal Frazee and Lauren Wood

Treasurer: Chelsea Spears

Secretary: Joe Donnelly

Board Members

Pollyanne Gabel

Olivia Raby

Matt Skeele

Lauren Wood

Grace Gara

Joe Donnelly

Kandice Fuchs

Justin Fuchs

Lauren Suarez Rivera