Diana Wise, Director of Preschool and Childcare

dwise@firstpresnpb.org

Diana was born in Bermuda. She married Blaine Wise in 1979 and together they have four children. Diana graduated from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1979, with a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree and minors in Health Education, Biology, and Elementary Education. Since 1995, she has been the Childcare Coordinator for First Pres arranging childcare for all church events and on Sundays, for the Infant Nursery, Toddler Nursery, and Extended Care programs. In 1997, Diana was called to start the preschool, and has been Preschool Director ever since. During the building and licensing of the school, Diana earned both the Florida and National Designations of the Child Care Professional Credentials. She completed her Director’s Credential in 2002, and is trained in CPR and First Aid. Diana is very active in the life of the church, serving on the Children’s Ministries Committee, the Preschool Advisory Board, and helping with children’s activities. All four of Diana’s children have grown up at First Pres and participated in the children’s programs and youth groups. Diana enjoys her family’s large get-togethers and reading, and most of all, being involved with her children, supporting them, their friends, and sports teams.

Ashley Terrana, Director’s Assistant and Substitute Teacher

Ashley grew up in North Palm Beach and graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High School. She graduated from Palm Beach Community College Fire School in 2000, and is currently a Firefighter/Paramedic with Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department. Ashley married her husband Dave in 2008. They have a daughter and a son, and a Yellow Lab named Shelby.

Kristin Coleman, Teacher:Terrific Twos

Kristin was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland. She married her high school sweetheart Robert in 1993. They moved to South Florida in 1994. She has a daughter and son who both attended First Presbyterian Preschool. She is a member of First Presbyterian and is a Sunday school teacher and Vacation Bible School volunteer. She is a board member of Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association, where her daughter plays softball. She feels blessed to be able to work with such wonderful children, families and staff of the church.

Carole Atwater, Teaching Assistant: Terrific Twos

Carole graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Intellectual Disabilities and an M.Ed in Specific Learning Disabilities. She and her husband, Jeff, have been married since 1975 and reside in North Palm Beach with their four children. Carole has worked at the preschool as a teacher assistant for the Terrific Two’s since 2004. She also enjoys volunteering at North Palm Beach Elementary School, St. Clare Catholic School, and during First Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School.

Debbie Bierman, Teacher: Pre K 3

Debbie was born and raised in High Point, North Carolina. She attended East Carolina University and graduated with a BS in Hospitality Management. She moved to south Florida in 1993 and met her husband in 1995. They married in 1997 and have three beautiful children, two boys and a girl. Debbie has been teaching at First Pres Preschool for four years and loves working with the children. She feels very fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful preschool and looks forward to many years here.

Camille Marro , Teaching Assistant: Pre K 3

Camille Marro was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, upon graduation from FIT she went to work on Wall Street as a Bond Broker where she met her husband Brian. Together they have 6 children ranging in age from 14 to 28. They moved to Florida 16 years ago where all their children attended St. Clare’s school.  Camille was a volunteer at St. Clare’s for various fundraisers and school functions.  She later became a substitute teacher for Kindergarten thru the 5th grade.  When her older children started attending Cardinal Newman High School she became active in the school activities and was co-chairman for their annual Charity Auction. Camille has always loved working with children and is thrilled to be joining the First Presbyterian family.

Sarah Herritt, Teacher: Pre K 4(1)

Sarah was born in New Jersey. She was raised in a Navy family, so she moved quite a bit. Her family finally settled in Rhode Island, where she graduated from high school in 1975 and went to the University of Rhode Island.

She met her husband, Bruce, in 1978 and they were married in 1982 in Newport, Rhode Island. Bruce and Sarah moved to Florida and bought their current home in 1985. They have two beautiful girls, both daughters are graduates of F.S.U.

Sarah has been working in our preschool for 10 years and loves every minute she spends with these great little four year olds. She wouldn’t trade this job for anything!

Sue Staley, Teaching Assistant: Pre K 4(1)

Sue was born in northern New Jersey and moved to Jamestown, NY in 1971 where she graduated high school in 1973. Palm Beach County has been her home since 1982. She raised her two sons in North Palm Beach, where she was always heavily involved in volunteering at their schools and ran the concession for North Palm Beach County Little League during their baseball years. Shaun currently attends the University of Florida and Dyllan is a student at Palm Beach Gardens High. Sue has loved working as a teaching assistant for the PreK Fours class since 2006. She feels very blessed to work at such a wonderful school, with a great staff, and teaching the “Fabulous Fours.” She believes it’s the best job in the world and looks forward to many more years at the preschool.

Carol Griffith, Teacher: Pre K4(2)

Carol taught the Pre-K3 class at the First Pres Preschool since 2000. This year she has moved to the Pre-K4’s. As a resident of South Florida since 1971, she grew up attending First Pres. She and her husband, Mark, enjoy the variety of their four children’s ages and interests. Carol attended Palm Beach Community College for two years and also holds a Child Development Associates Certificate. She has been teaching or working in the education field since 1983.

Kimberly Cassino, Teaching Assistant: Pre K 4(2)

Kimberly has lived in South Florida since 1971. She graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High School, and worked for Publix for 14 years. She was married in 1992 to Michael Cassino, who passed away after a long battle with cancer in 2009. She is the mother of three beautiful daughters, who attended preschool at First Presbyterian. She and her daughters live in N. Palm Beach. Kimberly came to the preschool in 2005, after being a stay at home mom for 10 years. She feels blessed to be able to work with such an amazing group of people.