Toddler Teachers

Miss Cheyenne Northrup

Joined JLU: November 2018
Degree: High Sschool diploma; currently pursuing a Child Development Associate degree
Experience prior to JLU: worked for three years as a server and manager at California Rollin’; babysitting experience
Personal life: enjoys being outdoors, long walks, spending time with family, movie nights and campfires

Miss Helen Draper

Joined JLU: September 2019

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Family Studies from Houghton College

Experience prior to JLU: Intern at Hillside Children’s Center; teacher’s aide at Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES; private babysitting experience; Sunday school volunteer in her church

Personal life: enjoys cooking, drawing, vegetable gardening, singing, running, camping and being outdoors 

Miss Erika Spinelli

Joined JLU: April 2017
Degree: Currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education from the College at Brockport
Experience prior to JLU: two years of experience working as a childcare teacher with infants and toddlers; over ten years of experience as a babysitter
Personal life: loves being a mom to her son, enjoys spending time with her family and friends

Mrs. Rebekah Salmon

Joined JLU: June 2016

Degree: HS diploma; two years of course work completed toward a degree in elementary education

Experience prior to JLU: Assistant Kindergarten teacher and substitute for four years; Assistant store manager at Salvation Army for two years; Sunday School teacher for one year

Personal life: married, loves to swing dance and enjoys reading books

Mrs. Rachel Keefer

Joined JLU: June 2017

Degree: Associates in Science from MCC

Experience prior to JLU: has worked with children for 11 summers at Camp Hickory Hill, three years of experience in retail at Home Depot and Ace Hardware, and many summers volunteering and with children's theater groups including A Magical Journey thru Stages and Next Generation Theater

Personal life: married, quilting, reading, historial reenactments, and beekeeping

Miss Alexia Marathe

Joined JLU: August 2019

Degree: HS diploma; currently enrolled at Monroe Community College

Experience prior to JLU: one year of experience as an assistant teacher at Park Ridge childcare

Personal life: enjoys singing and painting

Miss Kathrine Aiosa

Joined JLU: September 2018

Degree: BA in Educational Studies from West Virginia Wesleyan College
Experience prior to JLU: one year of childcare experience as an infant and toddler teacher; two years of college observations in elementary schools; two years teaching preschool physical education; over eight years of experience teaching VBS and Sunday school 
Personal life: enjoys ultimate Frisbee, member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority

Miss Amelia Lundberg

Joined JLU: November 2017

Degree: HS diploma

Experience prior to JLU: personal nanny for four years; volunteer in her church nursery for over ten years; babysitting for over ten years

Personal life: enjoys reading, watching movies and sewing

Miss Kate Marseglia

Joined JLU: September 2013
Degree: High school diploma; currently pursuing a Child Development Associate's degree
Experience prior to JLU: worked with children at both the YMCA and at the Downtown Connecticut Cabaret Theater  
Personal life: has one daughter , enjoys baking, camping, traveling, ballroom dancing, ballet lessons and musical theater