IRENE BALINT-WEMER
Education Director
Irene Balint-Wemer joined Hastings Nursery School in 1995. She has a dual NYS certification in Early Childhood and Children with Special Needs. Irene is also an Early Childhood Therapist and Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) for children with Special Needs. She has dedicated the past 25 years to the education of young children, starting at the Alcott Montessori school and now at the Co-op where she teaches the three-day 3’s and is the Education Director. Irene is a passionate individual who feels blessed and privileged to be a part of the Co-op family. She celebrates each child's uniqueness while forming a community of respect and acceptance, and believes that the Co-op is a piece of heaven on earth.

ANA SANCHEZ
2’s Head Teacher
Teaching and working with children is a joy to Ana. Part of her goal as an educator is to provide children with strategies that help them develop the emotional, social and cognitive skills needed to become lifelong learners.

JAIME FASTIGGI
3’s Head Teacher
Jaime has been working in early childhood for over 15 years and holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University. Jaime has worked in a diverse variety of early childhood settings including special education. She truly loves teaching preschool and isn’t afraid to get silly doing it.

LIZZIE DELUCIA
4’s Head Teacher
Lizzie is a mom and teacher, her life has always been working with children. Each child gives something special to the world and being a small chapter in their life is such a gift. Lizzie has been working at the Co-op for two years and feels so honored to call it her second home. She looks forward to this year and the years to come.