Staff
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Tracy Hanzes, 2s Teacher and Executive Director Tracy Hanzes has been at Pine Grove for twelve years, as a teacher, a parent and most recently as Director. Tracy graduated from Rutgers University and worked in Public Relations before receiving her teaching certification from Kean University. She joined Pine Grove as the two's teacher in 1996 and took on the Director's position in 2007. Both of Tracy's children attended Pine Grove and she attributes their love for learning to their early days at Pine Grove. "Pine Grove is a special place. It's such a warm, accepting environment that encourages the children to explore, discover and be themselves." |
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Lillie Suabedissen, 3s Teacher Lillie Suabedissen has a BA from Douglass College and an MA from Montclair University. Originally Lillie joined Pine Grove as a parent 20 years ago when her daughter proclaimed she wanted to leave her old school and best friend because Pine Grove had "sand inside and outside." Fifteen years ago Lillie joined the unique environment at Pine Grove as a teacher and was able to give back to the school and join children in the excitement of growing and learning to learn. |
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Lolly Schenck, 4s Teacher and Splendid Day Teacher Lolly Schenck graduated from Bryn Mawr College and subsequently spent ten years in England and then six years in Japan, where her two sons were born. This year marks her fourteenth year here at Pine Grove. She loves teaching at Pine Grove - she insists that she wouldn't teach anywhere else. "I like the relationships we build with parents and children. We are the village it takes to raise socially confident children who have a real disposition to learn when they go to kindergarten. This is by far the most valuable gift we can give our young children." |
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