OUR STAFF All staff are certified in First Aid and CPR and are required to obtain the necessary clearances. Please take a moment to read our staff members’ information below. Jackie McGlone  Position: Lead Teacher Young 3 Year Old Class Background: Hello, my name is Jackie McGlone and I have been a West Chester resident for the last 20 years. Prior to that, I was a “Jersey girl” having spent most of my childhood and young adult life in the South Jersey area, which is where I first had the opportunity to experience the joys of teaching. My husband, Tom, and I have loved raising our 3 children, Tommy, Kelly and Matthew, now ages 20, 17 and 15, in West Chester and I can hardly believe that I will now have 2 children in college. Our children grow up very quickly and it is partly for that reason that I so enjoy spending time with 3 year olds and welcoming them to their first school experience. My goal is to make their transition to school as smooth and comfortable as possible and help each child to grow in his/her own unique way, reaching their individual potentials while having lots of fun with their “school family.” Education: B.A. Degree from Lehigh University Master’s Degree from Holy Family University Certification: Elementary Education Lori Chermak  Position: Lead Teacher 3 Year Old Class Background information: Hello, my name is Lori Chermak. I am married to my husband Chris for the past 15 years. I have 2 beautiful children my daughter, Carly, is 13 and my son, Drew, is 12. We have lived in West Chester for past 14 years. My hobbies are walking, fishing and making crafts. Education: Early Childhood Education degree from Delaware Community College Bernice Skelton  Position: Lead Teacher 4 Year Old Class Background information: Hello, My name is Bernice Skelton. I grew up in Delaware County. I have spent the last 17 years in Royersford, married to my husband, Sean. We have 2 wonderful children. My daughter, Abby is 14. My son, Dom is 11. I have had many years of experience teaching, Pre K, Sunday School, Computer, and Middle School Math. Now, that I have a middle school student and a high school student at home. I would like to go back to teaching what I enjoy most, preschool. I enjoy spending time with my family. Education: BA from Villanova University MS from St. Joseph's University Certification: Elementary Education Luci Keeler  Position: Director/Lead Teacher Pre-K Background Information: I have many years of experience teaching preschool, Kindergarten Enrichment, Sunday School, Science Explorers and more. I've the pleasure of being a part of the Advent Christian Preschool family since 2011. I was hired as the director in 2013. My husband Lee and I have lived in West Chester for about 13 years. We have two wonderful children—Kevin who is 11 and Katie who is 7. Kevin attends Fugett Middle School while Katie attends Glen Acres Elementary. I enjoy attending our children’s sporting and school events. In addition I like to bake, read and, of course, teach! Education: B.A. from DeSales University Certification: Secondary Education-Social Studies Sara Kim (Sun)  Position: Teacher’s Aide Background Information: Hello, I am originally from Seoul, South Korea. I have lived in West Chester for little over 11 years with my husband, Henry, and four wonderful children, Alice, 22 years old, Alex, 21 years old, Ryan, 14 years old and Brendan, 10 years old. I am more than happy to be working at Advent. I am learning English from the preschoolers as English is my second language. I enjoy watching & coaching basketball for Brendan’s team. I played professional basketball for 13 years in Korea. Education: Seoul Eun Kwang Girls High School, South Korea Kate McCaslin  Position: Teacher’s Aide Background Information: Hello, my name is Kate McCaslin. I am originally from Delaware County and I have lived in West Chester for the past 15 years. My husband, Matt, and I have two wonderful boys, Jake and Andrew. Both of my sons are Advent Christian Preschool graduates. We have a crazy cat named Chewy. I enjoy attending my son's sporting events, as well as spending time with my family. Education: B.A. in Organizational Management from Cabrini College Livia Schmied  Position: Teacher’s Aide Background Information: Hello, my name is Livia Schmied (Mrs. Libby). I am originally from Jalisco, Mexico. My husband, Bob, and I have two wonderful children, Alex, 22 years old and Max, 8 years old. My husband and both of my children Alex and Max attended Advent Christian Preschool.. I worked at Advent for several years, but took a leave when Max was born. I am happy to be back working with the staff and children. Education: ICTMAR, University in Veracruz, Mexico Certificate in Marine Biology Allison Scheerer  Position: Teacher’s Aide Background info: Hello, my name is Allison Scheerer. I am originally from Portsmouth, RI but I have lived in West Chester, PA from almost 10 years. My husband and I have three beautiful girls: Samantha (9), Natalie (7), and Ava (4). All three of my girls have attended Advent Preschool. Advent is a wonderful school and I am so happy to be a part of it! Education: BA in Labor and Industrial Relations from Penn State University |