Meet Our Staff

Miss Sue

Owner/Director

Sue purchased the school in January 2023 but has worked as a consultant and director for Amy’s Active Learning since the school’s inception. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Sue holds her Director’s Credential and Head Teacher Certificate from the State of CT.

Sue built and opened her own center in Wallingford, licensed for 85 children, in 2003 and sold it in 2017. Sue has been in the early childcare field for 38+ years as a teacher, director, and owner. She missed being with the children so she came out of retirement to do what she loves to do. Sue lives in Killingworth with her husband John, her son Jake who is a 2023 graduate from Roger Williams University and her son Tyler who is a senior at Bryant University. She enjoys boating, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Miss Karli

Toddler & PreK Teacher

Miss Karli has been with us since January of 2021 as a toddler teacher and has loved every minute! She grew up in Clinton and graduated from the University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor’s degree in Child Study. Miss Karli brings 6+ years of experience working with children. While at the University of Saint Joseph, Miss Karli was able to work for two years, through student employment, at The School
for Young Children preschool in West Hartford. She also completed two, semester long internships in a Pre-K classroom. Miss Karli loves creating messy sensory bin activities, art projects, singing, and dancing! When Miss Karli isn’t in the classroom, she loves to shop, travel, and spend time with her huge family.

Miss Meghan

Toddler Teacher

Miss Meghan has been at our program for over a year and a half! Miss Meghan graduated from Old Saybrook High School and is planning to major in Early Childhood Education in college. She volunteered at Goodwin Elementary School in their Goodwin Buddies program and has really come to enjoy working with kids and learning new things!

In her free time, Miss Meghan enjoys boating during the summer with her mom, dad, and older brother Mason. She also enjoys going for walks with her dog, Tank, and spending time with her family and friends!

Miss Maddie

Toddler Teacher

Miss Maddie has been with us since 2020. She graduated from The Morgan School in 2022 and is a junior at Central Connecticut State University and studying Elementary Education with a concentration in History. Miss Maddie loves doing fun science experiments and getting messy! In her free time, Maddie enjoys reading, boating, and spending time with her family and friends.

Miss Mallory

Toddler Teacher

Miss Mallory has been a wonderful addition to our toddler classroom! She has her degree in Applied Science and Biology. She grew up in Old Lyme, but her heart led her to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where she spent many years living in the valley of Aspen, CO. There she started down the path of childcare coordinator and has found that working with children is the most rewarding job of all time. She is an advocate for independence and never shying away from being yourself! When it comes to children, she believes that they are all little scientists who are experimenting their way through each day with big eyes, big hearts, and even bigger curiosities. Miss Mal strives to answer all those important questions that are asked in troves by young minds, and those questions often lead to some of her favorite and most memorable conversations! She enjoys running, yoga, watching Jeopardy, and reading books. She lives in Salem with her husband Cory and their two children, Sawyer and Ellie and their puppy, Sunshine.

Miss Paula

3 Year Old Classroom Teacher

Miss Paula is a Pre-Kindergarten teacher with over 30 years of classroom experience, the last 18 at a local Preschool. Paula attended Three Rivers Community College with her course studies focused on Early Childhood. She has a Child Development Associate and Head Teacher Certification and is certified in infant and child CPR. Paula enjoys getting messy with the children and always has a lap to lend for a special story or one on one time. Nature items are always part of her classroom as she enjoys bringing the outside in for further observations and study. She loves when the children make a new discovery or experience something for the first time. She is a mom to one son (Nathan) and her hobbies include baking, gardening, sewing, and crafts.

Miss Sharon

Pre-K Teacher

Miss Sharon has spent 35 years as an educator in private and public schools. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education from CCSU. She has taught grades nursery through grade 5 over the course of her career. After retiring a few years ago, she realized just how much she missed teaching and especially seeing the joy on children’s faces when they mastered a new skill! This drew her back into teaching where she worked part time at The Sherwood School in Old Saybrook, until it closed due to the pandemic. Her family is small, but closely knit with her husband John and son Ryan who is in graduate school, as well as their 2 Australian Shepherds.

Miss Grace

Floater

Miss Grace graduated from the University of Rhode Island with her degree in Elementary Education. She holds her certification in teaching. Grace has worked with children of all ages. She student taught 2nd grade in Rhode Island, worked with three and four year olds at the URI Child Development Center, and has nannied for many families. Grace resides in Madison with her parents, and 3 siblings. When not in the classroom, Grace enjoys going to the beach, walking, and cooking with her family and friends. She brings a lot of excitement to our program!