Our Staff
Lisa Wrona
School Director
-BS in Education from State University at Cortland
-AS in Daycare Administration from Cazenovia College
-Director and Head Teacher for Presbyterian Church Nursery School in Morristown, NJ for 3 years
-Assistant School Director and Kindergarten teacher at Bright Beginnings Learning Center
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 2002
-Served as Co-Director at Christ Clarion 2006-2014
-Appointed Director in 2014
Jan Bamford
5 Day 4's Teacher
-Education through South Kent College, England, trained to provide specialist support for teaching and learning in schools.
-Higher Level Teacher Assistant at Kingsnorth Primary School, Kent England, specializing in literacy, running phonics, and speech & language lessons.
-Program Lead of the Toddler Dept. at Inspire! Crayon Campus, Pittsford
-Lead teacher of the Toddler Room at Park Avenue Daycare East, Fairport
-Lead preschool teacher 4 year old room at Southeast YMCA
-At-home childcare provider
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 2019
Jeneva Champion
T/Th/F 3's Teacher
-BS in Education from Ohio University
-MS in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College
-Student-teacher for 5th Grade in Limerick, Ireland
-Special needs preschool teacher at Lawnview Child and Family Center in Urbana, Ohio
-Head Teacher at Buckle My Shoe Nursery School in New York, NY
-Educational Director and Head Teacher at Collegiate Church School Preschool in New York, NY
-Substitute teacher at Christ Clarion
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 2018
Kelli Emke
M/W 2's and T/Th 2's Teacher
-BA in Psychology, Purdue University
-Coursework in Elementary Education, University of South Carolina
-Child Development Associate
-Pre-K and Kindergarten teacher and Assistant Director at Kindercare Learning Center for 5 years, West Lafayette, Indiana
-Para-Professional for Hershey Elementary School, Lafayette, Indiana
-Substitute Para-Professional for Pittsford School District
-In-home childcare provider for 9 years
-Substitute teacher for Christ Clarion since 2012
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 2014
Cathy Fields
T/Th 3's, Literature for Little Learners and STEAM Teacher
-BA in English with a Minor in Education, St. Lawrence University
-Graduate courses and student teaching at Northwestern
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 1996
Kim Finkbeiner
M/W/F 4's
-BS in Education k-12 with a minor in Spanish and Math from SUNY Cortland 1993
-MS in Spanish from SUNY Geneseo 1996
-Taught 8-10 Grade Spanish and Geometry at Irondequoit HS (1993-1996
-Taught 6-8 grade Spanish at East Middle School in Bloomfield, MI (1996-2001)
-Taught Spanish Enrichment at Christ Clarion 2016-2019
-Substitute teacher for Christ Clarion since 2016
Brigette Gondoli
5 Day 4's
-Preschool teacher and infant care at Childtime Preschool
-6 Years of Nanny experience
-In-home childcare provider for 4 years
-Assistant preschool teacher at Crayon Campus
-Assistant toddler teacher at Park Ave Daycare
-Assistant teacher at Christ Clarion since 2020
Jessica Jesse
T/Th/F 3's Teacher
-Respite care provider for families with special needs children
-Provides support for special needs children during occupational and physical therapy sessions
-Childcare provider since 2007
-Nanny/Household Manager
-Substitute Teacher at Christ Clarion since 2018
Kerry Mascia
M/W 2's Assistant Teacher
-MS in Education, Nazareth College
-BS in Speech Pathology and Audiology, Ithaca College
-Teaching certificates in Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Childhood Level
-Coursework completed for Early Childhood Education, Nazareth College
-Preschool teacher (3s & 4/5 classes) for three years at RMSC Preschool, Rochester
-Lead teacher (school-age) for 1 year at Childtime Learning Centers, Henrietta
-Special education teacher (8:1:2 6th and 7th grades) AD Oliver Middle School, Brockport
-4th/5th teacher aide for 2 years at Belle Sherman Elementary, Ithaca
-During college breaks worked as a 1:1 aide and classroom assistant at The Children's School for Early Development, Hawthorne, NY
-While completing a graduate degree worked in self-contained and inclusion classrooms at Northside Elementary (Fairport) and RCSD #45
-Substitute teacher at Christ Clarion since 2018
Christine Monaghan
Arts & Smarts Teacher
-BA in Elementary Education, Minor in Art, State University at New Paltz
-MS in Education Nazareth College
-Taught first and second grades for 9 years in Wappingers Falls and Rush-Henrietta schools
-Remedial Math and Reading teacher for 2 years in Rush-Henrietta school district
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 1997 and served as Co-Director 2003-2014
-2019 Recipient of The Shining Star Award given by RAEYC to Exemplary Early Childhood Educators (RAEYC stands for Rochester Association for the Education of Young Children)
Alison Wrona
T/Th 2's Assistant Teacher
-BS in Visual Arts, State University at New Paltz
-Coursework in Child Psychology and Education, State University at New Paltz
-Substitute Teacher at Christ Clarion Preschool since 2016
-Christ Clarion Alumnus
Julie Wright
T/Th 3's, M/W/F 4's, Literature for Little Learners and STEAM Teacher
-BS in Elementary Eduction, State University at Geneseo
-MS in Early Childhood Education, Nazareth College
-Taught Kindergarten in Phelps-Clifton Springs for eight years
-Substitute teacher at Christ Clarion
-Teacher at Christ Clarion since 2006