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Gail Aznar - Director - Graduate Utah State University
Married to Juan Aznar, who is also a Utah State
University Graduate. I have three sons, two of whom graduated
from college this year. My oldest Juan is teaching at Laytonsville
Elementary as a P.E. teacher. My second son Paul is also
a graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Mechanical
Engineering. Jacob my youngest is a freshman at South Carroll
High School.
I enjoy walking, bicycling, skiing, dancing, reading and
playing piano. I have a passion for children and I believe
it is important for children to learn a healthy lifestyle
which includes eating nutritious foods, exercise and rest.
Character education is extremely important to me, teaching
children to be honest, trustworthy, responsible and to have
self respect.
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Julie Hild – Assistant Director
I have lived in Carroll County for 39 years.
I graduated from Liberty High in 1985 and received my
Child Development Certificate in 1986. I have been teaching
for 21 years. I was a Director at a Center in Howard County
for 6 years. I have been married for 20 years and have
two teenagers that we adopted from Russia.
I have been a part of Rhymes and Reason’s since
the first day that we opened. I am the Assistant Director
and I love being a part of this great family.
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Miss Noi Sitterly – School
Age Program Director

Miss Noi was born in Thailand and now is
a Citizen of the USA. She has over 18 years of experience
working with students in Thailand. She moved to the US
in 2001 and worked in a Center in Pennsylvania. Miss Noi
has worked at Rhymes and Reasons for almost 3 years.
Her Education is:
- M.Ed from Thailand
- MA in Communication from Wheaton College in Chicago
- Early Childhood Education Certificate in Pennsylvania
- MMSR (Maryland Module School Readiness) Program in Maryland
- Curriculum in Classroom Management in Maryland
- School Age Training Certificate in Maryland
Miss Noi's Philosophy is a Positive Approach
System, she likes for the children to learn in an Inter-Cultural
Atmosphere.
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Beverly Ann Pierce – Pre K – Older
4s
I grew up in suburban Philadelphia where I attended Bucks
County Community College. I transferred to Michigan State
University. I earned a BS degree from the College of Human
Ecology, majoring in Human Environment and Design. Classes
in Child Development, Family Studies, Psychology, Nutrition,
and Interior Design were required courses. I completed
the course work for Senior Staff Certification at Carroll
County Community College.
I have worked in a variety of childcare settings. I worked
at the Michigan State University Laboratory Preschool as
a lab for classes. While my daughter was young I did in
home day care. I worked in exchange for tuition at a Parent
Cooperative Preschool. I was a substitute assistant teacher
at a large Child Development Center in the toddler, preschool,
and kindergarten rooms. Before moving to Maryland, I was
employed at the Okemos Montessori School in Okemos, Michigan
for 5 years. While there, I worked as a preschool assistant
for 4 years. Then, I worked in the elementary and toddler
rooms the last year to decide which age level I preferred
because I considered taking the rigorous Montessori Teaching
course.
I have been employed at Rhymes and Reasons for 9 years.
I completed the Maryland Model for School Readiness Training,
and have used it in my classroom for two years. The work
sampling system helps teachers gather data about each child.
I love learning and usually take more classes than we
are required to have in order to maintain certification.
I love nature and try to excite the children about our
world. I have traveled and lived in Europe and help the
children to learn about other places. Art and crafts are
my passion and are used to learn in my classroom.
I have had many volunteer positions in the community thanks
to my daughters’’ activities. I have volunteered
in schools, theater programs, Girl Scouts, and 4-H clubs.
I often mentor students from High School who are doing
Child Development Internships.
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Michelle–
Pre K – Older 4s
Mrs. Michelle joined our staff as an Assistant
Teacher in Mrs. Bev's Pre-K class early November of 2007.
She is a life long resident of Carroll County and currently
resides in Sykesville with her two handsome sons Joshua
and Matthew.
Mrs. Michell has worked in the child-care field since
2002 as an in home chld-care provider and then for two
years as an Assistant Teacher at a local child-care center
in their three and four year old programs. She achieved
her 90 hr. Teaching Cerficate in 1999 and has taken numerous
continuing education classes since. Mrs. Michelle truly
loves the gratification of working with children and hopes
she can nurture each child's education development in
a loving environment.
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Margarita Dolan – 4 year
Olds
I was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. I have completed
28 college credits in Early Education and 9 in Child Development.
I have been a nanny for 5 years and I have been a Senior
Staff in child care centers for 3 years. I have worked
with two year olds, three year olds, four year olds, six
year olds and nine year olds. I have been with Rhymes
and Reasons for 4 months and love it here.
I am the mother of two children, a five year old and a
three year old. My son is in Kindergarten and my daughter
is in the 3 year old room. My husband and I have been married
for six years and we live in Eldersburg.
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Brenda Livesay – 2 year Olds
Brenda Livesay has devoted
her life to Early Child Care Development. Her calm nurturing
demeanor lends well to
the needs in our youngest children. She began her career
as a full time in home Nanny working for affluent professionals
in Howard County and focusing her career on children ranging
in age from five weeks to three years. Brenda is a graduate
of Sough Carroll High School with a concentration in Early
Child Development.
She maintains a Red Cross Emergency
Certificate for Pediatric First Aid. Brenda is very active
in the community as a volunteer and member of the Freedom
District Lions Club. She is very proud of her three children
Patrick (20), Matthew (17), and Emily (10). Brenda lives
in Marriottsville with her husband of over 25 years.
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Mrs.
Bette Ward – 2 year Olds
Mrs. Bette Ward has been the 2's teacher since October
1, 2007. She comes to us from Lisbon Children's Christian
Care Center where she had been since 1995 working with
Children from age 2 through school-age. She received her
degree from Towson University in 1971 and her 90 hour
certification from Carroll Community in 1996.
Mrs. Bette grew up in Montgomery County, but has been
an Eldersburg resident for 30 years. She is married and
has raised two sons in this community. Mrs. Bette enjoys
working with children of all ages and watch them learn
and develop into unique individuals.
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Regina Redman
Hi, my name is Regina Redman and I have been
a resident of Maryland for 18 years. I am originally from
Manchester, Ohio. I live in the Sykesville area with my
husband and two children 16 and 14. I am also an active
member of St. Joseph's Catholic Community where I have
been teaching religious education classes for the past
7 years. I am a Senior Staff employee with many years
experience. My previous work experience has been with
the Archdiocese of Baltimore. I was employed by John Paul
Regional Catholic School for 14 years and the last 10
I was a Co-operative teacher for Pre-4.
I have experience working with a diverse group of children
to meet their physical and psycho-social needs. I enjoy
the outdoors, camping and I am starting to learn how to
play golf. I am really having a great time working with
all the children and I have made many new friends with
the other teachers.
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Erin Pierorazio
Hi! My name is Erin Pierorazio (pronounced Per-az-eo).
I grew up in Carroll County and graduated from South Carroll
High in 2002. From there, I went on to Frostburg State
University and received a bachelor's degree in Social
Sciences in May 2006. I immediately decided to stay at
Frostburg and got my Master's degree in secondary teaching
in May 2007. I currently work at Shiloh Middle School
in Hampstead as the Academic Intervention Specialist;
working with 6-8 graders in various academic subjects.
I enjoy going to the beach, running / working out, playing
softball, and playing the drums.
I've wanted to become a teacher since I was little. I
just love working with children at any age and realize
that there is no greater satifaction than watching someone
learn and grow from you. I am really excited to become
part of the Rhymes and Reasons team for summer camp! Get
ready for some fun!
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Nathan Sitterley
My name is Nathan Sitterley. You can call me "Nate".
I graduated from Franklin High School in Reisterstown,
MD in 2007. My experience with youth comes mostly from
volunteering at Northminster Presbyterian Church, where
my father is currently the pastor. I currently attend
Salisbury University and plan on graduating in 2012 with
a MBA. My other campus extracurricular activities include:
president of the Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity;
intramural soccer, football, volleyball. swimming; and
Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
In my spare time I like to play guitar, soccer, football,
and watch movies. I try my best at everything and always
give it my all. This job requires a tremendous amount
of energy and a lot of compassion, and that's why it is
a perfect fit for me. I am looking forward to being a
part of the team at Rhymes and Reasons.
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