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Meet Our Staff!
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Committed to bringing the best in
nurturing, education, and fun to the children in this area. |
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The program director at Cozy Corner's
is Chris VanBuskirk. She has over 16 years experience in early childhood
education. She has an Associates degree in early Childhood Education at St.
Clair Community College. Ms Chris also has earned a Ross Medical Certificate in
Medical Technician. Ms Chris has attended 100 hours in Advanced
Child Care Training Program with Michigan State University: attending NAEYC Education Conference since 1997,
teaches classes to the Early Childhood Education Community, and is also a member of NAEYC. Ms
Chris has received training in CPR and First Aid with
America Red Cross.
She has had numerous
opportunities to advocate for children, higher standards in early education, and
inclusion of children with special needs. Ms Chris had 5 years experience working
with Community Mental Health. She ran in home day care for 6 years prior to
opening Cozy Corner Child Care Center in May of 1999. She has brought Cozy
Corner through accreditation, setting the highest standards in early childhood
education.
Ms Chris was instrumental in
starting Child Care for a single Mom's group at her Church. She is involved with
a Mom's mentoring program with Bridge Builders, Blue Water Pregnancy Care
Center, Toy for Tots, Coats for Kids, March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy, Breast
Cancer, and MADD. She also has volunteered
countless hours to both Girl and Boys Scouts of America.
Ms Chris has taught classes at St. Clair
County Community College, Baker College, and The ARC of St. Clair. She has also
advocated for early childhood education in the local, state, and Federal
Government. She is an active member of the Great Start Collaborative through
Regional Education Service Agency, which continuously works within St. Clair
County Community to bring families the best care and education, connect parents
with resources in our county and teach families why early education is so
vital to brain development.
In her spare time Ms
Chris enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing, white water rafting, biking, scrap-booking, reading. She
loves Roller Coasters, shopping and playing with her grandchildren.
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Infant
Room, Focus on Resources and Reference Library |
 Lead
teacher: Ms
Joyann has earned her Child Development
Associate Credential. She has attained First Aid and CPR training and
Certification. Ms Joyann also participates in Monthly training given at Cozy Corner Child
Care
Center. She has been at Cozy since January of 2003.
Previous to working
at Cozy Corner, Ms Joyann worked at another Childcare center for 5 years
in the Infant/Toddler Room. Ms. Joyann was a fulltime childcare provider for 2 little
girls for ten years before working in the centers. She also taught Sunday
School for years and took care of church finances for 25 years. She also
attend bi-monthly PTO Meetings. She continues to earn continuing
education through Early Childhood Trainings & Seminars to keep her CDA
credentials current.
In her spare time
she loves Antiques, attending the Symphony Orchestra, spending time with
her family, and watching the Freighters in the river. She and her husband
have several toy collections and love taking short 1 to 2 days trips. And
of course, she LOVES children!
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 Teacher's
Aide: Ms. Jodi attended Peck High School, since then she has furthered
her training attending CPR classes, and monthly Cozy Corner training. Ms.
Jodi has also received special training in Sudden Infant Death Prevention,
Shaken Baby Prevention, and Blood Borne Pathogens Training.
She is a volunteer at Port Huron Hospital,
and previously ran "Gramma's Day Care" an in home day care.
Ms. Jodi possesses the patience and love
that it takes to nurture your sweet little babies! She has two children of
her own and in her spare time loves to scrapbook. |
| Toddler-Mountain
Room, Focus on Health and Safety |
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 Lead
Teacher-Ms. Vicki after
completing High School, has attended college for administrative Law
Office. She received formal training by the
St. Clair Health Department and has been certified in Basic First Aid, CPR
for adults, children, and infants. Ms. Vicki is currently working
toward her CDA at St. Clair County Community College. She also participates in specialty
classes for infants and through 4 C's. Ms Vicki also participates in Monthly training given at Cozy Corner Child
Care
Center. Attends yearly NAEYC Conferences and satellite classes.
Ms Vicki
had four year previous Day Care experience prior to employment with Cozy
Corner in April of 2001. She is the mother of two grown sons!
She
volunteers for Toys for tots, March of Dimes-Blue and Pink for babies.
Ms. Vicki's hobbies are reading, watching movies, and playing games with her family.
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 Ms.
Jami is a High School graduate of Marysville High School and
attended St Clair County Technical School for Child Care at the Marysville
Children's Center. She also participates in Monthly training given at Cozy Corner Child
Care
Center. Ms Jami has also received training in First Aid and CPR. She has
been at Cozy since January of 2003.
Ms Jami loves to
volunteer to take care of her family and friends children when she is not
busy working. In her spare time,
Ms Jami likes going to the movies, and just hanging out with her son Tyler,
daughter Lindsey, and husband Chad.
In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering
for March of Dimes, and being involved with Pink and Blue Jeans for Babies!
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 Ms Melissa
attended St Clair
Community College for Early Child-hood Education. She also participates in Cozy
Corner Monthly Training. Ms Melissa has been with us since March of 2006.Ms Melissa's work experience includes
Marysville Children's Center, and was also employed at the St Clair
Medilodge in their daycare program.
She has volunteered at YMCA Nursery
School. Melissa also teaches Children' Church for 4 & 5 year olds on Sunday
mornings at Colonial Missionary Church. |
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| Pre-School
I-Sky Room, Cozy Corner Representative |
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 Lead
Teacher-Ms Heather has obtained an Associates degree is Early
childhood education from St. Clair County Community College. She has just
recently completed her Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from
Madonna University. She has earned her CDA (Child
Development Associate) Her training also includes Basic and
Advanced 4C's Training, CPR and First Aide classes. Ms Heather enjoys participating in monthly training given at Cozy Corner, and has attended NAYEC Training.
Ms Heather has been with Cozy since March of 2000.
Ms Heather's work experience includes
working for Head Start infant / toddler classroom. She was also a director
for another school age program.
Ms Heather's hobbies are scrap booking,
photography, bike riding, shopping, and computers.
She also fills her time by cooking, doing yard work traveling, and
caring for her pet rabbits.
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Ms Dana started at Cozy Corner in June of 2005, with one year
previous experience. She is currently attending St. Clair County Community
College. She has attended monthly training as well as seminars on autism and
discipline strategies. She is certified in first aid and CPR. Ms Dana s a High School Graduate,
and attends monthly
training given at Cozy Corner.
The third Thursday of every other month,
Ms Dana heads Cozy Corner's Parent Teacher Organization meetings. Ms Dana has done volunteer work collecting
food for food drives and Relay for Life. and March of Dimes.
Ms Dana takes pride in her family,
especially her son. Lucas. In her spare time she loves to read and scrapbook! |
| Pre-School
II-Space
Room, Cozy
Corner Representative |
 Lead
Teacher-Ms. Susie has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Human Resource Development with concentration in Youth and Adult services
from Oakland University. She also possesses and American Montessori
certification for pre-primary. Ms Susie has attended several Autism
seminars.She has 17 years experience at a
Montessori School in St Clair. Fours years as an aide in the pre-primary
impaired room for Marysville Schools. Ms Susie also volunteers as a Cub
Scout Leader. Ms. Susie has been employed at Cozy Corner since August of
2005.
In her spare time she loves spending time with her family,
reading, bike riding, and traveling.
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Ms. Kristen started at Cozy in February of 2010 as a teachers
aide. She has her Bachelors of Social work from Madonna University. She
has worked in early childhood Education for three years and has experience
with all ages of development.
She likes to volunteer at "Chaldean Ladies of Charity", "SKAMP"
- special needs camp, West Bloomfield High School with special needs
classroom, and Lutheran Social Services.
She loves spending time with family and friends. Kristen
is bi-legal, speaking English and Arabic fluently. She is extremely
interested in working with children and their families. She will be a great
asset to Cozy Corner! |
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 Ms Lisa after graduating from Port Huron High School in
2006 was employed at another Child Care Center gaining experience. While in
High School, Lisa spent two years as a Teachers Aid for a Kindergarten
Class. She has been babysitting since she was 13years old and helped
raise her sister and brother.Lisa's hobbies
are scrap booking, spending time outdoors, cooking and playing with her cat,
Sweetie.
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| Administrative Assistant,
Secretary of Parent-Teacher Organization |
 Ms Joyce...will answer parent questions and
any billing inquiries. She has been with Cozy since May of 2007. Ms Joyce's'
education includes business courses at Central Michigan University, and
early educational administration at SC4.
Her work experience includes purchasing, accounts
receivable and payable for over 12 years. She has worked in the child care
setting, is a Girl Scout leader, 4H Clown Club, and has 2 children and 4
grandchildren.
Ms Joyce volunteer work includes a family Bluegrass
Festival, and Fundraising for Scleroderma Foundation.
Her hobbies include trying to train her two Huskies for
sledding, and model railroading with her grandsons. |
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