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PRESCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Amie Williams is the Director of SJV Preschool. She has worked in preschool for 34 years, 27 have been here at SJV. Amie came to SJV in the summer of 1994 as the assistant director and became the director in 2002. She holds an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education.
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Dana Sunseri is the Assistant Director of SJV Preschool. She has worked at St. Jean Vianney for 29 years; first as a Kindergarten teacher, then as a 4 and 5-year-old teacher. She has been an administrator for the past 18 years. She has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Child Development. She will be filling in for Ms. Erica teaching the Red Gators for the 2020-21 school year.
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Cecile Martin is the Office Administrator for the SJV Preschool. She has worked at St. Jean Vianney Preschool for 14years. She has taught 2, 4 and 5 year olds for 10 years, and has been Office Administrator for the past 4 years. She has a B.S. in Management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL).
Purple Gators
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Red Gators
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Sherri Carlos is our Purple Gator teacher. She has been teaching at SJV preschool for 15 years. She studied at the University of New Orleans, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies, and also obtained certification as a Paralegal.
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Erica Clements is taking a year off to have her baby! (2020-21) She is our Red Gator teacher at SJV Preschool. This is her eighth year as a teacher and third school year at SJV. She has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Middle School Language Arts. She has a Master’s Degree in Special Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education.
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Blue Gators
Jessica Cowart is the Blue Gator teacher. She is currently studying Early Childhood Education at Southeastern University in Hammond and works as the Youth Minister in our church parish at St. Jean Vianney. In her off time, she enjoys spending time with all of her animals.
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Susan Walsh is the Blue Gator Afternoon Assistant. She is a mom of 2 grown children and has 2 beautiful granddaughters. She loves working with children and has done so for many years. She has taught preschoolers at Parkview Baptist Preschool, Cypress Heights Academy, and Alfred G Rayner Learning Center. It gives her great joy to sing, play and watch children grow and develop! She looks forward to nurturing your children in their physical and spiritual lives and having fun along the way.
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Green Gators |
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Sonia Guerrera is one of our Green Gator teachers at St. Jean Vianney Preschool. This is her 6th year teaching pre-K and 4th year at SJV. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology. She is a native of New Orleans and is happily married to husband, Kevin and together they have a daughter, Isabella, who is a 3rd grader at SJV. When not teaching, I also enjoy my photography business on weekends.
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Drake Cazedessus is one of our Green Gator teachers at St. Jean Vianney Early Learning Center. She is a student at LSU. She is also a graduate of St. Jean Vianney ELC and St. Jean Vianney Elementary. She loves children and comes to us with a wealth of experience in child care. We are excited to have her join our staff!
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Bailey Sunseri is a Yellow Gator teacher on Tuesday and Thursday. She is a graduate of SJVELC, SJV Elementary, and St. Michael High School. She is currently at LSU studying Communication Disorders. She loves children and has several years of experience in the childcare setting.
Alexis Koger has worked with children for about 5 years. Her experience varies from babysitting, to nannying , and now she works at two different day cares/ preschools! She absolutely love kids, and her passion for helping them learn and grow has helped her in deciding to major in Elementary Education. She has decided to take the semester off but will be continuing on with college in the near future.
Classroom Assistant & Religion Teacher
Tammy Calvaruso is our floater and Religion teacher to the Blue, Purple, and Red Gators! She has worked at SJV Preschool for 11 years in various teaching positions. She has an associate’s degree in Child Development.
Classroom Assistant and Floater
Carly Browning is our floater for the Green and Blue Gators. Carly is a recent graduate of BRCC. She plans to continue her education at Southeastern University studying anthropology. Carly began her educational journey here at SJV ELC and is thrilled to be back as a teacher.
After Care & Substitute Teachers
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Bailey Sunseri is our aftercare teacher. She is a graduate of SJVELC, SJV Elementary, and St. Michael High School. She is currently at LSU studying Communication Disorders.
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Madison Comeaux is our morning care teacher. She is a graduate of SJVELC, SJV Elementary, and St. Michael High School. She is currently at LSU studying Kinesiology.
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Bryce Park is one of our aftercare teachers. He is a graduate of Parkview Baptist High School and is currently a Kinesiology student at LSU.
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Denise Summerell is a substitute teacher at SJV Preschool. She has worked at St. Jean Vianney since 2009 starting out as an Extended Care teacher, then a substitute for the preschool and finally as the religion teacher and floater for the 4-year old classes. Denise has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Spanish from Southeastern Louisiana University. She is a native of New Orleans and a diehard Saints Fan since 1966 when New Orleans was awarded the NFL franchise.