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anita spear



Director





Anita Spear earned her degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Psychology from Community College of RI. She attended Providence College and The University of Rhode Island for continuing education credits. Anita’s initial work experience was held at Brown University Preschool and extends over 25 years of teaching and directing. Anita joined St. Andrew’s in 2013. Anita resides in Clinton with her husband and two daughters and her Yellow Lab Rosco.



tina phelan



Administrative and Operations Assistant





Tina Phelan joined St. Andrew's in 2014. Tina has two children who previously attended our program here at St. Andrew's. Tina is full of enthusiasm and excitement. Prior to St. Andrew's, she was a stay at home mom. She lives here in town with her family. Tina is CPR and First Aid certified. She is a State Certified paraprofessional.



Terry crans



Young Learners Teacher





Terry Crans joined St. Andrew's in 2006. She earned her Associates of Science Degree from Southern Connecticut State University in Liberal Arts and continues to take courses in Early Childhood Development. She is CPR and First Aid certified. Terry is is the Teacher for the Young Learner's Program.



joanne wood



Toddler Teacher





JoAnne Wood joined our faculty as an assistant in 2015, after being a Stay-at-Home Mom for 8 years. She resides in Madison, with her husband and two sons.. She majored in Travel and Tourism at Sullivan College and was a Resort Manager for 17 years, in her hometown of East Hampton, N.Y. She loves working with children and we are thrilled to have her! JoAnne is CPR and First Aid certified.



ABBY PITTARA



Toddler Teacher





Abby Pittara



NANCI DUPUIS



Assistant Teacher





Nanci Dupuis joined St. Andrew’s in 2019 after years as a stay at home mom. She lives in Madison with her husband, dog & two children that went through our program. Nanci is a certified Kids Yoga Instructor and began teaching yoga in 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Masters in Early Childhood, Childhood and Special Education from Iona College located in her home town of New Rochelle, NY.



KELLIE GUTH



Assistant Teacher





Kellie Guth



HANNAH SELMANI



Toddler Teacher





Hannah Selmani



KRISTA PITO



Assistant Teacher





Krista Pito





St Andrew's School



232 Durham Rd
Madison CT 06443
(203) 245-1308