Gwendolyn Del Valle
M.A., LDT-C
Director

     Gwendolyn Del Valle has worked with the Special Education population for over 9 years. She has dedicated her time to helping children and their families achieve true success.  She believes in nurturing the child from within.

She uses what she calls the Holistic Approach which in essence encompasses three areas of importance. The three components are the Emotional, the Social, and the Academic which are all necessary components of a successful child. In nurturing growth in these areas ensures true completion of the inner child.

The success and ability to function independently of every child is her success and happiness. Her dedication shows in her ability to connect with any child in the room at any given time.  She is able to reach and  build a strong rapport with children on their terms.

Mrs. Del Valle has attained a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from St. Peter’s College, A Master’s Degree in Special Education and Certification as a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant from NJCU.

Her Future goal is to work toward the completion of a doctorate degree in Special Education and Counseling in Psychology.

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Mrs. Kathy Bernstein
Paraprofessional Therapist
Assistant Director

     Mrs. Kathy Bernstein is a dedicated Paraprofessional Therapist.  She helps to provide a nurturing and safe environment for all the children she works with every day.  Her desire to help children is strong and always professional.  Her ability to improvise at a moments notice to meet a child’s needs are impeccable.  Mrs. Bernstein offers her many talents through innovative teaching strategies that reach the children on many levels. 

During the school year she is a part time paraprofessional working with the full spectrum of special education children. This position has shown her how children learn when faced with adversity, which has made her even more aware of how we all learn differently.

Mrs. Bernstein has also been providing daycare in her home for 9 years. For the last few years though she has only been providing before and after school care which includes school vacations as well as summers.

Working with children in her home and at the school, has helped her to decide her career path.  Her ultimate goal is to become a Special Education Teacher and a Family Counselor, focusing on the special education needs population.

Mrs. Bernstein is currently attending the University of Phoenix working toward her BS degree in Human Services. She is also planning on returning to school to attain her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology in the near future.

Mrs. Bernstein is an asset to our program and a blessing to all of the children she works with from day to day.

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Staff

Arielle Del Valle , Gwendolyn Del Valle, Kaitlin McBryan and Kathy Bernstein

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