Michele A. Kessler
Mrs. Michele has 2 Masters Degrees in Education and 6 certifications that include Music K-12, B-2 Elementary, B-2 Students with Disabilities, Students with Disabilities All Grade (K-12) and dual administration certificate for both School Building and School District Leadership. Additionally, 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 an Assistant, Teacher, Administrator and Mentor. Her teaching experience has been expansive, from Daycare/Pre-Kindergarten through College, with experience in specialized schools for non-traditional learners and incarcerated youth.
Mrs. Michele is an active member of the greater childcare community belonging to many associations that benefit the childcare program. These efforts include 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 professional mentoring social media resources for both local and the statewide professionals. She sits on the Long Island Infancy Leadership Circle, a statewide initiative to discuss the needs of Infants, young children and their families and to connect resources from various stakeholders.
As an active member of the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce, she holds a board seat in addition to being a liaison to both the Small Business Advisory Committee and the SHIFT initiative. Separately, she is a committee member for the Bayport-Blue Point School District Tax Advisory Committee. Finally, Mrs. Michele's efforts extend past her business, as a Girl Scout and a local church cantor.
Through these various experiences, she has learned to be a prolific grant writer. She takes pride in being able to keep the cost of childcare competitive, without sacrificing quality thanks to these efforts. Over the past 10 years, she has been awarded close to $1 million in grants which include childcare scholarships, program resources, payroll benefits, employee scholarships and structural upgrades.
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.
