Home Away From Home
Child Care Center
Our Loving Staff:
Home Away From Home Child Care Center wants to introduce you to all of their staff members. Below is a little Bio about themselves for you to get to know them a little better
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My name is Raj, and I was born and raised in Rochester NY, where I also earned my B.S. in business management from Rochester Institute of Technology. At the age of 15, I volunteered at a local summer camp which is where my love of working with children began!, since then I have gained tons of experience working in various youth centered programs around the city of Rochester and in the early childhood education field. I Highly value the play based learning style and I LOVE creating messy sensory activities in the classroom. I look forward to creating art, mess, and memories with your children!.
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my name is Taylor Allis. I am from Dryden NY about 2 hours away from here. I am currently attending SUNY Brockport majoring in childhood education. I am working as a floater and getting to know all the children of different age groups, I am so excited to be a part of the team and get to know you and your children here at Home Away From Home!
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My name is Tiffany DiCenzo. I have been here at Home Away from Home for about five years now! I grew up in Rochester with my family and I have a degree in Applied Psychology from SUNY Morrisville! I have recently transitioned over as the HR Specialist to help find working professionals who will care and love your children as much as you do! I am still hands on in classrooms where needed and love being apart of your children's lives everyday! It is a pleasure to be apart of this team and I am looking forward to getting to know you and your children!
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My name is Makayla, I am the assistant teacher in the toddler 2 room. I am 18 years old and currently going to school for psychology/ social work for children. I love working here and watching kids grow as they develop personalities of their own and get ready for kindergarten. I love collecting records, tarot decks and crystals. I'm also huge into art which is why craft is a big part of our days. Thank you all for the opportunity to get to know and love your children.
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My name is Natalie Morgan, and I am the lead infant teacher in our Chili location. I have my associates degree in Early Childhood Education and am currently working on my Bachelors Degree in Zoology. I have always had a love for working with children, especially infants. not many people can say they they love going to work but at Home away From Home, I finally can. Working with each baby to reach their milestones are truly the most rewarding part about being an infant teacher. Being able to connect with these children and their parents has been something that will forever be near and dear to me heart.
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My name is Gina, I graduated from Churchville Chili High school and am currently attending St. John Fisher University! I work in the Preschool room at our Greece location, I come from a huge family of teachers and have also spent my entire life babysitting/ taking care of kids. I have absolutely loved working in the preschool room and can't wait to continue to watch all the kids grow and learn!
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My Name is Elizabeth, I went to school in Spencerport for middle and first half of high school. I graduated high school in Batavia! I am the assistant preschool teacher in our Chili Location, I have three children two boys and one girl. I have three dogs and one cat! My favorite season is fall because I love the fall colors, I am so excited to be apart of the team here at Home Away From Home and can't wait to see your children grow up!
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My name Carly Brew, I am theDirector at the Greece location. I was born and raised in Buffalo NY, and am now living in Brockport for the last 7 years. I have my Bachelors in Psychology and currently have been working on my Masters in Children and Family Services. I have been working at Home away From Home for about two years! I started as the Infant teacher in chili and have now moved up to become the director at Greece. I have lots of experience working in child care as well as in my personal life. I started to help babysit kids at 13 years old and that's where my interested win working with kids came from. I love working at Home away from Home because I get to work with kids that make me laugh everyday!
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My name is Livia, and I am the assistant teacher in the toddler room. I was born and raised in Buffalo Ny. I went to school for my general studies but didn't finish because of covid and online school was not for me. My love for children started when I became an aunt at 10 years old and was with my nephew everyday. I started working with children in 2019 at a school in Buffalo with kindergarteners and ever since then I've never stopped working with kids! it brings me such happiness watching these kids learn and grow each and everyday and brings such a big smile on my face making new memories with them!
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My name Is CeCe, I am a junior at SUNY Brockport and am studying social work and addictions and behavioral health. I love working with kids and my goal is to be a child counselor, I am currently working in the PS classroom at the Greece location and have been having so much fun getting to know the kids! I am so excited to get know you and your family here at HAFH!
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My name is Breanna, I am an assistant infant teacher in the Infant room at the Chili Location. I am a recent High school graduate and have a passion for working with children. In my spare time I enjoy being outside in nature and expressing myself through art. I am so thankful I have found a place like home away from home and cannot wait to see these children grow!
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My name is Ariana and I am the lead toddler 2 teacher. I am 19 years old and I am currently working towards my degree in childcare psychology with a minor in childhood development. I enjoy coming to work everyday and seeing all of my growing students. When I am not at work I enjoy reading and going on drives in my car. I love my job, working with children has always been a strong passing of mine, I want to say a big thank you to reach of the parents for giving us the chance to be apart of their lives, and to be able to watch them grow and be able to watch them grow and love each and everyone of them brings me happiness.
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My name is Sarah!, I am the lead teacher in the Toddler room at our Greece Location. I had worked at Home away from home a couple years ago until I had moved to Colorado! Since being back I have now rejoined the family and have been working with the toddlers since August! I am super excited to work with the children ad can't wait to see them grow. I have lots of experience with kids along side having the proper education. I am looking forward to meeting your children and can't wait to see them thrive!
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Hello my name is Mackenzie Clancy, soon to be Pelusio. I grew up in Rochester with my family. I was recently transitioned over into being the director at our Chili Location. I went to SUNY Brockport for early childhood education and psychology but when Covid started I realized online school was not for me. I have about six to seven years of childcare experience between my major, my family, and teaching swim lessons to kids of all ages. I have two cats at home with my Fiancé, Robert. The thing I love most about working with children is their positive outlook on life and hearing how they see the world. The work I am doing here at Home Away From Home Childcare Center with the children and parents is exactly what I want to be doing for the rest of my life, I am always happy and excited to talk to parents about their little ones days anytime.
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My name is Mia, I grew up in Rochester NY, and I am currently in my sophomore year at SUNY Brockport! I am majoring in early-childhood education and I am so grateful that I get to spend most of my days working with the kids! I am currently working as a floater and I absolutely love getting to know all of the kids! Working with children has been a passion that I knew I wanted to pursue since I was a kid and I am so excited to have the opportunity to contribute to the growth, creativity, and inspiration at HAFH!
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My name is Shanin, I went to Greece Odyssey and graduated in 2017! I am the lead infant teacher in our Greece location, I am a mother of 6 year old boy named Grayson! he is my pride and joy I love playing sports, watching sports and taking Grayson to all of his sporting activities. I grew up right here in the Greece/ Hilton area and now I am raising my son here! I love spending time with my family and friends and making memories! I am so excited to make connections with these babies and can't wait to see them grow and be apart of the most important milestones in their life!
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My name is Chloe Love, I go back and forth between all age groups as an assistant teacher in our Greece location! I am a senior at Brockport High school. I am planning on continuing my education after high school with a college! I am receiving college credits in school right now towards my early childhood education associates. I have always had a passion to work with children and help them form new skills. I love how children have many outlooks of creativity that makes each kid unique. My energy and enthusiasm always makes the kids excited to be at school. I am so thrilled by the opportunity to work with you and your children and get to know each one of them!
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My name is Tina Marie, I am one of the lead infant teachers here at Home Away from Home Child care center in Greece. I graduated from Churchville chili high school. I am a proud military wife and mother of 2. I am passionate about helping and protecting babies and help them learn and grow everyday. I enjoy charity work, cooking, reading and I also volunteer at RBTL. I can't wait to work with your little ones!
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My name is Sue DiCenzo, I am one of the floaters here at Home away from Home Child Care Center! I have a long history of working with children and am a mother of 4! I also have 6 grandkids that keep me on my toes all the time, I am looking forward to meeting your kiddos and seeing them grow and flourish throughout the years!
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My name is Brooke, I went to school in Kendall and graduated in 2015. I am an assistant infant teacher in the Greece location. Ive had a wide variety of jobs from retail to dealerships but by far the best on yet is here at Home away From Home. I have a 5 year old son who takes me on wild adventures daily! being a mom is one of my biggest accomplishments yet. I am so excited to see how much your babies grow up and can't wait to see them accomplish their milestones!
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My name is Elizabeth, I am a college student at SUNY Brockport, studying social work. I love working with kids and hope to become a social worker within the school district. I am currently working in the infant rooms at the Greece location and have loved getting to know the kids! I can't wait to see each baby reach their milestone.
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My name is Karianne, I have been around kids my whole life and have kids of my own. I am currently working in the school district along side working at HAFH. I am the consistent closer and float between all different rooms. I am so excited to get know each child and see how much they grow and change over time.