PUTNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
An exceptional PK-8 School located in beautiful southern Vermont
Faculty/Staff Directory
Nicole Lord
Maureen Ward
1st Grade Teacher
MSEd in Language and Literacy: Simmons College
BS in Education: Norwich University
"I love the sense of family and community that is abundant at PCS. I attribute this to the supportive staff and PCS families who understand that it takes a village to raise a child."
Carey Fay-Horowitz
Library Media Specialist
LMS Certification - Plymouth State University
M.Ed - Bay Area Teacher Training Institute
B.A. - New York University
Before moving to Vermont in 2019, Carey was a classroom teacher in Berkeley and Oakland, CA. Prior to that, she was the Founder and Executive Director of Bay Area Girls Rock Camp, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and gender expansive youth through music creation. As a lifelong bookworm, she is thrilled to have found her dream job surrounded by books, wonderful students and inspiring staff here at Putney Central.
Marisa Lazarus-Miner
Counselor
MEd: West Chester University of PA
"I’m so proud to be a part of such an open-minded, and progressive community that shares a deep commitment and respect for children."
Laetitia LeBail
Intensive Services Teacher
MEd: Keene State College
"I am so lucky to be a part of an amazing group of professionals that love helping others and teaching our students in a way that is meaningful to them."
Bethany Connelly
BCBA/Behavior Interventionist
Bethany is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who started her educational career as a paraprofessional for special education in the Arlington VT School district in 2010. Her love of working with students with specific learning needs led her to apply for Teach for America. She served 3 years as a special education teacher in Memphis, TN while earning her Masters in Education. After getting married she moved back to VT and taught in an Autism program where she met a BCBA who encouraged her to switch professions. Bethany graduated from Antioch University in 2018 and became a BCBA and mother in 2019. Bethany has been in the district since 2017 and is happy to join the PCS family this year.
Steve Hed
Food Services Co-Director, Sustainability Coordinator
Steve, our sustainability coordinator and co-director of our food services, has been a critical player in our Farm to School Project, and our successful in-house food program.
Valerie Kosednar
Preschool Teacher
Early Childhood Endorsement: UVM
BA and MA in Music Ed: University of Wisconsin-Madison
"What I appreciate most in my work with children is the creative freedom and artistic flow of weaving music, stories and movement into play, learning and the discovery of their world."
Mary Seekins
Sarah Cassidy
Kindergarten Teacher
MEd: Keene State
EdS in Language and Literacy: Simmons College
BA in Studio Art: CUNY Hunter