KNS Professional Team

Lindsay Bennett

KNS Director

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

13 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Sylvester & The Magic Pebble by William Steig

Sydnie Henkin

KNS Assistant Director; Director of Camp & Family Center

MS.Ed Bank Street College of Education

12 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Melissa Aives

2’s Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

13 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodes-Irvine

Sandy Andermanis

Bridge Teacher

BA Hunter College

9 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Yo! Yes? By Chris Rachka

2’s teacher

BA Connecticut College

4 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee

Office Volunteer

M.A.T. Manhattanville University

4 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Pre-K Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

5 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

2’s Assistant Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

3 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Ratham

Floater

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

1 Year at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Corduroy by Don Freeman

3’s Assistant Teacher

BA Cornell University

4 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson

3’s Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

7 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

Pre-K Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

10 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

2’s Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

6 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

When Pigasso Met Mootise by Nina Laden

3’s Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

3 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Saturday by Oge Mora

3’s Head Teacher

MS. ED Bank Street College of Education

2 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

We’re Going On a Bear Hunt by Michael Wayne Rosen

Keri Young

2’s Head Teacher & Bridge Teacher

MS. ED Hunter College

8 Years at KNS

Favorite Children’s Book:

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes