First Mates Class Teacher:

Mrs. Lione (abbijlione@gmail.com )

Abbi Lione has a bachelor’s degree in art education and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Toddler and Preschool Lead Teacher certification.  Abbi’s background includes many years working in early childhood education and teaching preschool and toddler art classes.  Abbi is a former St. Andrew’s Coop parent and is now in her sixth year as a teacher in our First Mates program.

Mrs. Church (allisonchurch22@gmail.com )

Allison (Ali) Church has a bachelor’s degree in design and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Toddler and Preschool Teacher certification.  Ali is mom to four former St. Andrew’s Coop Nursery School students and was a Nursery School Advisory Board member as well.  Ali’s background includes many years of childcare and teaching.  She is now in her third year with us as a First Mates teacher.                                                                            

First Year Preschool Teachers

Mrs. Power (gpower.stacoop@yahoo.com )

Gail Power has been both the school director and a teacher at St. Andrew’s Cooperative Nursery School for the last 18 years.  Gail holds a master’s degree in early childhood education, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Toddler and Preschool Lead Teacher and Director II certifications, and 24 years preschool teaching experience. 

Mrs. Thompson (sarah.thompson18@gmail.com )

Sarah Thompson holds a B.A. in early childhood education and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Preschool Lead Teacher and Director II certification.  Sarah has an extensive background teaching in early childhood classrooms.  She has been part of the St. Andrews Coop. Nursery School community now for 20+ years, first as a parent of 5 former students, and a Nursery School Advisory Board member.  This will now be Sarah’s tenth year of teaching in our Preschool.                                                                                                                                                 

Second Year Preschool Class Teachers:

Mrs. Blackmer  (patricia.blackmer@verizon.net )

Patricia Blackmer holds a B.A. in business administration and has Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Preschool Lead Teacher and Director certification.  Patricia is in her seventh year at St. Andrew’s Cooperative Nursery School, having previously taught in the community for 13 years at what was the First Meeting House Nursery School at Old North Church.  She also has an extensive history of volunteering for the Marblehead Public Schools, including serving for six years on the Marblehead School Committee.

Mrs. Berardi (jendunck@gmail.com )

Another longtime teacher from First Meeting House Nursery School, Jennifer Duncklee Berardi, is now in her fifth year at St. Andrew’s Coop.  She holds a master’s degree in elementary education and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Preschool Lead Teacher certification.  Jen has over 20 years’ experience teaching in preschool and elementary grades.