Meet Our Teachers
Nicole Yost
Pre-K 4 Teacher
Nicole Yost
Pre-K 4 Teacher
Miss Nicole is our Pre-K 4 head teacher. Both of her children are Drew Nursery School graduates. She was an active volunteer at DNS and served as our education advisor on the Board of Directors. Prior to having children, she was a teacher in Mahopac and Katonah-Lewisboro school districts.
Laurie Bucci
Pre-K 4 Assistant Teacher
Laurie Bucci
Pre-K 4 Assistant Teacher
Miss Laurie is our Pre-K 4 assistant teacher. Miss Laurie has lived in the Town of Carmel since 2007 with her husband and three children. Her children are all Drew alumni. Before having her son she worked as a clinical social worker for 13 years. When Miss Laurie isn’t at DNS she is actively involved in her children’s activities including Girl Scouts, basketball, baseball and theater. Miss Laurie has always loved Drew Nursery school and is so excited to be a part of it!
Nancy Riolo
Pre-K 3 Teacher
Nancy Riolo
Pre-K 3 Teacher
Miss Nancy is our Pre-K 3 teacher. She lives locally and both of her children started their academic years at Drew Nursery School. Prior to joining the staff at Drew, Miss Nancy was an active volunteer at Drew and served on our Board of Directors as Education Advisor. Her professional background is in education, and she has taught Pre-K and 1st Grade for several years.
Amanda Scalzitti
Pre-K 3 Assistant Teacher
Amanda Scalzitti
Pre-K 3 Assistant Teacher
Miss Amanda is our Pre-K 3 assistant teacher. Prior to working with our 3 year old students, she was the Drew’s Twos teacher for several years as well as a volunteer on the Board of Directors. All three of her children are proud DNS graduates. She lives locally with her family in Carmel where her children attend school and are active in sports in the community. Miss Amanda is excited to continue her love of working with children at Drew Nursery School.
Liz Gard
Two's Teacher
Liz Gard
Drew's Twos Teacher
Miss Liz is our Drew’s Two’s teacher. She lives locally with her family. She has been a preschool and toddler teacher for several years. She has 4 children in Carmel Schools and is actively involved in their activities in the community. Miss Liz is very excited to be a part of Drew Nursery School.
Alicia Bruen
Two's Assistant Teacher
Alicia Bruen
Drew's Twos Assistant Teacher
Miss Alicia is our Drew's Twos assistant teacher. She is a mom of 3 children who all attended Drew Nursery School. She loves to volunteer at their school and is also an active member of the PTO. When not at Drew, she is a dedicated hair stylist to my clients and friends. In Alicia's spare time she loves to make various crafts and is a co-leader of a local Girl Scouts troop.
Jennifer Finney
Director
Jennifer Finney
Director
Miss Jen is our nursery school director. If you have questions or concerns, Miss Jen is there to help. Knowing and loving our school for years makes her a great director, not only did her own daughters attend Drew Nursery School but her younger sisters did as well. Prior to joining the DNS staff Miss Jen was an educational advisor for an educational digital duplicator for K-12 education and professional development to corporate diversity training. When Miss Jen is not at DNS she is actively involved with her three daughter's busy schedules.
Drew Nursery School
Quality pre-school education for our community.
Jennifer Finney, Director
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28 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel, NY 10512
845-228-1364
info@drewnurseryschool.org