Staff & Students

Michelle is excited to continue some of the long-standing traditions of Ardmore Preschool while maintaining the nurturing environment APWPS offer.

Michelle has a background in finance and management, 25 years of parenting experience and 25 years as member of APC, 8 years of Sunday School teaching and involved in the preschool for 20 years.

She brings her faith, her heart and her wisdom to help the preschool have an amazing year.

Michelle is originally from Cherry Hill, NJ. and has her undergraduate degree from Drexel University and her Masters Degree from Penn State University.

She loves to see the happiness and joy that comes from each child.

Michelle is the mother of two adult daughters.

Alyce Cerniglia grew up in the Philadelphia area and has her undergraduate degree in Finance and graduate degree in Human Resources from Catholic University in Washington DC.

She enjoyed many years using her Human Resources skills while working as an international college admissions counselor and corporate recruiter.

Alyce returned from living in Washington DC shortly after meeting her husband “down the shore”.

Alyce and Joe have three boys  who all attended APWPS. Alyce has substituted at APWPS  for many years before joining as a staff member.

Alyce enjoys reading and inspiring future readers starting at a young age.

She loves reading during story time or picking that perfect picture book.

Alyce is thrilled to be teaching the three-day class.

Alyce’s family lives in Wynnewood and belongs to St. Margaret’s Church in Narberth.

Danka is from Poland, where she began her academic and professional career by completing a Master’s Degree in Early Education and becoming a teacher.

She taught preschool children and grade school children for over 12 years and currently is a teacher in the 2-day and 3-day classrooms.

In 2001, Danka moved to the United States, where she met her husband. She now lives in Ardmore with her husband, their two daughters, a bunny rabbit and four goldfish.

Danka loves to involve her little ones in crafts, gardening, baking and creative play (everything she enjoys doing!)

She loves to see each child’s curiosity grow as he or she explores the world.

Upon completing her degree in Public Administration from the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria, Irena Reynolds arrived in the United States in 2003 for a year long internship.

The following year she earned her Masters Degree in Central and Eastern European Studies from LaSalle University.

While rearing three children of her own, she has become a Cub Scouts of America Den Leader and is currently a Troop Commitee  Chair Woman.

Residing in Ardmore  with her family, Irena very much enjoys being involved at her children’s schools and volunteering.

After her youngest child started attending Ardmore Presbyterian in 2014, Irena began helping as a substitute teacher, and has assisted in most of the classrooms since.

She is currently the preschool administrator and also a two-day class teacher.

Shannon has an undergraduate background in Childhood Education and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology from Penn State University.

After college she has worked as a child mental health worker, victims advocate, and as an assistant and lead teacher for the YMCA.

Shannon and her husband have 2 daughters both who went to Ardmore Presbyterian Preschool .

Karen grew up in Buffalo, New York. She attended Bucknell University and received a BS in Elementary Education.

She earned her Masters in Reading Education from the University of Virginia. She taught for seven years prior to having children and moving to the area in 2013.

Karen currently lives in Bala Cynwyd with her husband and two children.

Currently she is a teacher in the three-day program.

Her children are  graduates of APWPS.

Kelly is very passionate about childcare. She firmly believes that a kind, loving, patient approach is the best teaching method sprinkled with firmness and compassion for the unfamiliar encounters a child experiences in learning in a group setting. 

Kelly was born in Philadelphia and comes from a large family. She has experienced many dynamics that impact young lives. She started babysitting her small cousins and the kids of family friends at age 13 which sparked her love of children. 

Kelly comes with 10 years of professional experience as a nanny. She has worked with multiple families for periods of 3years each or more, helping to nurture and raise these children in a loving, learning  environment.  She loves doing crafts, baking, reading, and outdoor activities. She is a loving pet mom to three beautiful cats.

Joanne  has been involved with children, from birth to adolescence, most of her life.  She taught secondary English and Writing, tutored elementary students, and for over 25 years, has provided lactation support to mothers and babies all across the area, while raising her own six children.

Joanne has been a frequent classroom volunteer in her children’s schools, from preschool through elementary, and has continued to volunteer in other capacities in the secondary years.

Joanne enjoys fostering the curiosity and thirst for learning in the preschool years, and sees opportunities for that in everyday experiences.  

She lives with her husband and youngest daughter in Ardmore.