We have a close-knit and caring staff here at All Friends Learning Center. Here’s a bit of info about each of them:
CAROLYN LAJEUNESSE, our Director, has a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Maine, and has taught preschool for over 20 years. Carolyn has been employed by All Friends Learning Center as the Head Preschool Teacher since the center opened in September of 2007. She accepted the position as Director/Preschool Teacher in June of 2012. She is both CPR and First Aid certified, and continues her education by attending yearly trainings and workshops. Along with teaching preschool, she has also worked with families of children with special needs as an Early Intervention Specialist with Child Development Services. Carolyn is married and has two school-aged boys.
DEBBIE SMITH, Preschool Teacher, has worked for All Friends Learning Center since April of 2009. She works with the three and four year old children in the Caterpillar Room. Some of Debbie’s previous experience includes working in the public schools with multi-handicapped children, as well as working in other daycare settings with toddlers and preschoolers. Debbie is CPR and First Aid certified, and attends yearly trainings and workshops. She is married, has six children, and is a grandmother of seven.
TASHA BAKER, Toddler Teacher, has been employed by All Friends Learning Center since January of 2011.She currently works with the young toddlers in the Busy Bee Room. She is both CPR and First Aid certified, and continues her training by attending workshops and Care Link classes. Tasha is currently working towards her CDA in child care.
ELAINE SAWYER, Child Care Teacher, has been employed with All Friends Learning Center since September of 2013. Elaine works with all our age groups. She continues her training by attending workshops and Care Link classes. She is CPR and First Aid certified. She is the mother of two grown children.
MELISSA BAKER, Child Care Teacher, has been employed by All Friends Learning Center since June of 2016. She currently works as an Ed. Tech in the Sanford High School and has for the last sixteen years. She works with children with special needs. She will continue working there and in the afternoons with All Friends.She is CPR and First Aid certified. She is married, the mother of two grown children and the grandmother of two grand daughters.
ALISA GARLAND, Preschool Teacher, has been employed by All Friends Learning Center since February of 2018. She currently works with the three and four year old preschoolers. She is both CPR and First Aid certified, and continues her training by attending workshops and online classes.
CAROLYN LAJEUNESSE, our Director, has a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Maine, and has taught preschool for over 20 years. Carolyn has been employed by All Friends Learning Center as the Head Preschool Teacher since the center opened in September of 2007. She accepted the position as Director/Preschool Teacher in June of 2012. She is both CPR and First Aid certified, and continues her education by attending yearly trainings and workshops. Along with teaching preschool, she has also worked with families of children with special needs as an Early Intervention Specialist with Child Development Services. Carolyn is married and has two school-aged boys.
DEBBIE SMITH, Preschool Teacher, has worked for All Friends Learning Center since April of 2009. She works with the three and four year old children in the Caterpillar Room. Some of Debbie’s previous experience includes working in the public schools with multi-handicapped children, as well as working in other daycare settings with toddlers and preschoolers. Debbie is CPR and First Aid certified, and attends yearly trainings and workshops. She is married, has six children, and is a grandmother of seven.
TASHA BAKER, Toddler Teacher, has been employed by All Friends Learning Center since January of 2011.She currently works with the young toddlers in the Busy Bee Room. She is both CPR and First Aid certified, and continues her training by attending workshops and Care Link classes. Tasha is currently working towards her CDA in child care.
ELAINE SAWYER, Child Care Teacher, has been employed with All Friends Learning Center since September of 2013. Elaine works with all our age groups. She continues her training by attending workshops and Care Link classes. She is CPR and First Aid certified. She is the mother of two grown children.
MELISSA BAKER, Child Care Teacher, has been employed by All Friends Learning Center since June of 2016. She currently works as an Ed. Tech in the Sanford High School and has for the last sixteen years. She works with children with special needs. She will continue working there and in the afternoons with All Friends.She is CPR and First Aid certified. She is married, the mother of two grown children and the grandmother of two grand daughters.
ALISA GARLAND, Preschool Teacher, has been employed by All Friends Learning Center since February of 2018. She currently works with the three and four year old preschoolers. She is both CPR and First Aid certified, and continues her training by attending workshops and online classes.