Our Staff

Fours Classroom

Joanne Downey

School Director & Head Teacher

Joanne has been teaching at Circle School since 1991. This is her second year as Director. She is the Head teacher in the four year old class. Joanne graduated from the College of New Rochelle with a BA in Psychology and has initial dual certification in General education pre-K through 6th grade and Special Education in pre-k through 12th grade. Previously, Joanne taught both Nursery School and Kindergarten in Irvington, NY.

Ann Cirino

Assistant Teacher

Ann has been assisting at Circle School since 2006. She is currently assisting in the four year old classroom.

Threes Classroom

Kerri Weyrauch Leon

Kerri received an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education from Westchester Community College and a Bachelor of Psychology from Mercy College. She has been working with children, mainly preschool aged, for almost 20 years in preschool classrooms, daycares, and summer camps.
Kerri has been in the threes classroom since 2017

Head teacher

Georgia Kalyvas

Assistant teacher

Twos Classroom

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Meaghan Willimann

Head Teacher

Meaghan has been teaching in the two year old room since 2005. She has a BS from St. Mary’s College and an MS in Special Education N-6, 7&8 non-departmental, from Fordham University. Previously, Meaghan taught both Nursery School and Elementary school.

Lorenza Loffa

Assistant Teacher