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 Stay and Play Staff - (Equal Opportunity Employer)
*Due to COVID-19 our classrooms have been adapted for 2020-2021 (noted in parenthesis)- what is seen here is from the 2019-2020 school year for our usual regular program classrooms.

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Fabulous Fours

Emma Sutterlin - Lead Teacher
​*(Fabulous Foxes: 3 & 4 year olds)

• Grew up in State College
• Has been caring for children for 10 years
• Very excited for second year teaching at Stay and Play
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Enjoys cooking, making crafts & going to Disney

Sarah Cooper - Assistant Teacher
​*(Currently not teaching)

• Married with 2 elementary age children (both attended S&P)
• Lives in  State College
• Previously a teacher in Tiny Tots
• B.S. in Elementary Education from The University of Iowa

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Rainbow Fours

Jennifer Carr – Lead Teacher
*(Currently not teaching)

• Married with 2 children
• Lives in Port Matilda
• Been a teacher for early childhood and her own children for many years
• Bachelors in Elementary Education
• Excited to be working in a classroom with children again.

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Jackie O'Hara – Assistant Teacher
​*(Currently not teaching)

• Married with 2 children, one at S&P
• Lives in State College
• PSU grad with degree in Recreation Parks & Management with a focus in Therapeutic Recreation
• I love reading, cooking and baking, cross stitching, water skiing and traveling
• “I'm so excited to be in the classroom!  I can't wait to meet the children and see how they learn and grow over the year!"

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Thrillin' Threes

​Valerie Anderson – Lead Teacher
​*(Fabulous Foxes: 3 & 4 year olds)

• Has 2 adult children of her own
• Lives in Howard on the family farm
• Has a B.Ph. in Dance with a minor in Education
• Been teaching preschool for many years –Taught at Saint Andrews before joining the Stay and Play family
• Also teaches at her own dance studio for both children and adults
• “Children are my passion. I love being able to be part of helping them develop into well-rounded little individuals.”

Chris Hunsberger –
​                           Assistant Teacher
*(Currently not teaching)

• Married with 3 children
• Lives in Boalsburg
• Master's of Social Work: experienced in clinical behavior and mental health for children & their families.
• ​Love to run and spend time outside hiking, camping & skiing.
• "Surrounding myself with children thriving and developing new skills in a classroom setting is such a challenging and rewarding experience."

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​Terrific Twos *(Terrific Tiny Turtles: 1 & 2 year olds)

Zsuzsanna Reimherr –
                                         Lead Teacher

• Married with 3 children (2 still at S&P)
• Lives in State College
• Background is in mathematics and early childhood education
• Enjoy teaching from infants to college students - there are a lot of similarities!
• ​Enjoys anything & everything Star Wars, snuggling my pets (very young dog and very old cat) and coffee!
• ​Favorite Quote: "For Children play is serious learning.  Play is really the work of childhood." - Fred Rogers

Allison Woods – Assistant Teacher

• Married with 2 boys (1 still at S&P - both attended)
• Lives in State College
• Degree in Architecture
• First year teaching toddlers after being a substitute for several years
• Enjoys spending time at the pool with her kids, photography, reading and drinking coffee.
• "I am honored to be helping kids grow socially and emotionally through play, testing their skills and trying new things while also building their confidence."
• Favorite Quote: "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may just be the world."

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Tiny Tots (Class not open this year)

​Melissa Pike – Lead Teacher (M-F)
*(Adventure Afternoons & Wonderful Wolves: 3 & 4 year olds)

• Married with 2 children (both attended S&P)
• Lives in State College
• Graduated from Slippery Rock University with a BS in Math and a Masters in Secondary
• I enjoy fitness and reading for pleasure in my free time.
• Member of State College Presbyterian Church.
• “I’m very excited to be working with the Tiny Tots, especially since I no longer have a tiny tot of my own. It is so fun to see the children learn and grow.”

Chrissy Fritton – Assistant teacher (M/W/F)
*(Rainbow Raccoons - 3 & 4 year olds - MWF)

• Married with one daughter (who attended S&P)
• Lives in State College
• Graduated from Penn State with a degree in recreation park management – therapeutic recreation.
• Avid runner, volleyball player, sports and fitness enthusiast.
• Big animal lover – also a mom of 2 dogs and 2 cats.
• “I love watching the children develop and form special bonds with them!”

Kendra Adkins– Assistant teacher
(T, Th)
*(Currently Not teaching)

• Married with 4 children (all attended S&P)
• Lives in Stormstown
• Graduated from Virginia Tech
•  Toddler teacher for S&P for several years.  
• Loves early childhood education and being part of the S&P teaching team.
• “Of all my professional endeavors, this is by far the most important and most rewarding that I’ve had the privilege of undertaking. Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us!”

   

Patt Campolongo - Assistant Teacher
(Adventure Afternoons & Substitute)

• Married with 3 grown sons and her second grandchild on the way
• Lives in State College
• Retired Teacher of the SCASD
• Has been connected to and serving the  S&P program as a member of SCPC for many years
• Loves children and is passionate about teaching.
• "Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning." -Fred Rogers

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Administration

​Laura Steager – Director

• 12th year as Director of  Stay and Play
• Married with one son
• Lives in Port Matilda
• Bachelors in Psychology – Muskingum College
• Spent my whole life working with children in some fashion
• ” I am so lucky to work with such a wonderful team: staff, parents and the children.  I love my job and feel truly blessed to be part of this program.”

Aida Pistone – Assistant Director
*(& Rainbow Raccoons: 3 & 4 year olds - MWF)

• Have 2 daughters who make up my social life 
• Grew up & lives in State College
• Lived in Puerto Rico and worked in preschool there prior to returning to State College
• Bachelors in Child Development
• Has been working at Stay and Play for over 10 years.
• “I love the children, the staff and being part of the Stay and Play Family.”

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Music

Alanna Leicht – Music Teacher 

• Married with 2 children
• Lives in State College
• Has worked as a teacher for both the 3’s & 4’s classes at Stay and Play in the past.
• Elementary Ed. degree and loves teaching music!

​Candi Parsons (Wonderful Wolves & Substitute)

• Married with 2 children (both attended Stay and Play)
• Lives in Spring Mills
• Graduated from Penn State with a BS in Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood option
• I have been a part of the S&P family in one for or another for over 15 years.
• I enjoy being active outdoors, sunshine and camping with my family.
• "Your value does not decrease based on someone else's inability to see your worth."

Laura Steager, Director
814-237-1154
stayandplayscpc@gmail.com