SLH Family Child Care

Seems Like Home Family Day Care

Educational, Professional and Personal Information

Education and Professional Development

BBA Degree, Marketing - Pace University, New York 1981

NJ State Registration Courses given by Catholic Charities. Topics included Home Safety, Positive Discipline, Nutrition, Child Abuse Detection. Classes were initially taken in December 1996 and have since been updated.

NJ State Food Program Course given by Catholic Charities which focuses on the nutritional needs of children. Taken each year in August.

American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics course in Pediatric Basic Life Support last taken in May 2008 and updated regularly.

American Heart Association's First Aid Course last taken in February 2009 and updated regularly.

NORWESCAP training courses are taken regularly and include topics such as Music and Movement, Positive Discipline and Emergency Management and Evacuation. The most recent classes have included "But They're Only Playing-Interpreting Play to Parents" and a hands on demonstration of various school age activities. .

I have been attending an annual conference called "Spring Into Learning" sponsored by Warren County Community College, NORWESCAP and Catholic Charities. The conference focuses on professionalism in childcare, child growth and development, curriculum and methods for assessing and evaluating children.

Member of the Hunterdon County Chapter of the New Jersey Family Child Care Providers Association.

Personal Information

Before opening Seems Like Home Family Day Care in April 1997, my two oldest children were in full-time day care for several years. Having had my children in day care gives me a unique perspective on the needs of both the children in my care and their parents.

I have been married for twenty-eight years and have three children: William - 19 years old, Sara - 17 years old and Samantha - 13 years old. All of my children love the children in my care and treat them like their own siblings.

In my spare time I like to exercise, do yoga and currently hold a green belt in Shito-Ryu Karate. I enjoy reading novels, solving word puzzles and studying the Italian language. I am also learning how to knit and crochet. I devote much time to developing learning opportunities and crafts for the children in my care. I was the sole developer of this website and enjoyed the experience very much.

Thanks for reviewing the information on this website and please feel free to call or email me with any questions you may have.