Meet our Teachers
Kathleen Vega
Introducing Kathleen Vega as our new Director here at UDCNS! Kathleen Vega has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and has rich experience in a Christian Nursery School setting as a parent, Lead Teacher, and Assistant to the Director. She has been trained in and has implemented PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support), an important foundation of our Nursery School program. She has taught preschool children of all ages, has extensive experience working with special needs children both in a Nursery School setting. Kathleen is a woman of faith who is quite involved in her church, St. Albert the Great. She loves teaching children about Jesus and has experience planning and leading Chapel in a preschool setting. Kathleen is from the Philadelphia area and lives with her husband and 3 children.
Casey Atherholt
This is Casey's 4th year teaching at UDCNS! She is teaching a Three Year old class this year with Mrs. Sue Zollo as the teacher assistant. Casey has been a substitute teacher here for 8 years and both of her children have attended UDCNS. She lives in Fort Washington with her husband, Wayne and two children Patricia and Gunner. She has a degree from Widener University and has completed a teaching certificate from Liberty University. She likes to spend outside time with her family and friends. Casey and her family are members of UDLC.
This is Casey's 4th year teaching at UDCNS! She is teaching a Three Year old class this year with Mrs. Sue Zollo as the teacher assistant. Casey has been a substitute teacher here for 8 years and both of her children have attended UDCNS. She lives in Fort Washington with her husband, Wayne and two children Patricia and Gunner. She has a degree from Widener University and has completed a teaching certificate from Liberty University. She likes to spend outside time with her family and friends. Casey and her family are members of UDLC.
Diane Deane
Diane has been teaching the Two Year old program for 16 years at UDCNS! Prior to that, she taught 2nd and 3rd grade for 12 years. She lives in Ambler with her husband John and daughter. Diane has her BA in Education from Gwynedd Mercy College, and Master in Education from Beaver College (Arcadia). Diane is also a Reading Specialist.
Cindy Falconio
Cindy is starting her 10th year at UDCNS. Cindy will be teaching the 5 day Pre- K class with Ms Kira Deane as her teaching assistant. She lives in North Wales with her husband Rich and daughter Alexandra, who is also a graduate of UDCNS!. Cindy has her BS in Accounting from Villanova University. Cindy is earned her Child Development Associate Certification this past year!
Suzie Devlin
Suzie has taught Pre-K at UDCNS for over 15 years. Suzie is teaching a Pre- K class this year with Mrs. Heather Redd as the teaching assistant. She lives Dresher with her husband Chris and three sons. She is an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister at Saint Alphonsus Church. Suzie has her BS in Education from Millersville University and a Masters of Information Science from Drexel University.
Janel Mullen
This is Janel’s 6th year teaching for UDCNS. She will be teaching a three year old class with Laura Pearce. She also substituted for 5 years in local elementary schools. Janel lives in Horsham with her husband Paul and three daughters. Janel has her BA from the University of Massachusetts and her Teaching Certificate from West Chester University.
Laura Pearce
Laura is happy to be returning to our UDCNS family. She will be a teacher assistant with Janel Mullen in the three year old class. Laura lives in Dresher with her husband and three children.
Sue Zollo
Sue has been a Teacher Assistant for over 10 years at UDCNS. Sue will be working with Mrs. Casey Atherholt in the Three Year Old classroom. She lives in Lansdale with her husband, Mike and has two children.
Erika Mapes- Gelo
This is Erika's third year as a Teacher Assistant her at UDCNS! She will be working with Mrs. Deane in the Two Year Old Class. Erika lives in Ambler with her husband and two children. Both of Erika's children are UDCNS Alums! Erika has a BS in Graphic Design Communication from Philadelphia University. Erika earn an MA from Villanova in Theatre.
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Kira Deane
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This is Kira's fourth year as a Teacher Assistant in our two year old class. She will be teaching with Mrs. Falconio in the Pre- K class. She lives in Ambler. She is a certified massage therapist. Kira is also an UDCNS alum!
Heather Redd
Heather Redd is happy to be back for her second year here at UDCNS after teaching here in 2006/2007. She will be working with Suzie Devlin in the Pre- K Class. Heather is a member of UDLC!
She lives in Chalfont with her husband Chris and her three children.