Michele A. Kessler
Mrs. Michele has 2 Masters in Education. She holds a dual administration certificate for both School Building and School District Leadership. By the summer of 2025 she will hold three certifications; Birth-2 Early Childhood Education, Students With Disabilities PreK-12, and Music Education K-12 . She has a concentration in Literacy and holds an additional certification in Orff-Schulwerk (the "Montessori" of Music Education).
In her over 20 year career as an educator, she has worked as a Teacher, Administrator and Mentor. Her public teaching experience has been expansive, from Pre-Kindergarten 3 through College, with experience in specialized schools for non-traditional learners.
Mrs. Michele is an active member of the greater Childcare Community and the local Business Community. She belongs to many associations that benefit the childcare program and helps the professional Childcare Community. This includes being an active member of VOICE/CSEA acting as Past-Leader for the Suffolk County Chapter Regulation Committee, attending a weekly professional learning community for childcare program owners, and moderating two professional mentoring Facebook pages dedicated to the local and the statewide Childcare Community. She sits on the Suffolk County Infancy Leadership Circle, a statewide initiative to discuss the needs of Infants, young children and their families,
As an active member of the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce holding a board seat in addition to being a liaison to Andrew Garbarino's Small Business Advisory Committee, and the SHIFT initiative. Additionally, she is a committee member for the Bayport-Blue Point School District and a Girl Scout Fundraiser Coordinator for Troop 243.
Mrs. Michele's business experience pre-dates her college graduation. While still in High School, she opened her first successful business- a private music lesson service. From there she went on to be an administrator and/or partner in 3 other service companies before dedicating her time to public school teaching full time. One company included a daycare, Sunshine Daycare in Plainview. She knew then that she would return to early education.
Through these experiences, Mrs. Michele learned to be a prolific grant writer. She is able to keep the cost of childcare affordable and competitive, without sacrificing quality thanks to these efforts.
Mrs. Michele and her husband moved their family to Bayport in 2015 with the express desire to own and operate an in-home daycare/preschool. They are the proud parents to two daughters.
