Riverview teachers are passionate for teaching young children and, on a daily basis, intentionally provide many opportunities for joyful discovery and building a kind world.
OUR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
Riverview Nursery School has 11 teachers and 3 staff who collectively share over 227 years of early childhood experience. Teacher educational backgrounds include Child Development Associates certification, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education.
With other degrees, preschool experience, and life experience, our teachers enrich Riverview’s early childhood program, working closely together with one another and with each family unit.
RNS teachers share a common love and understanding of young children as highlighted in the National Association for the Education of Young Children's best practices for early childhood development.
All Riverview staff are certified in Pediatric CPR, First Aid and AED. Lead teachers and Director are New York State MAT (Medication Administration Training) certified, permitting medication administration to children with allergies, asthma, etc. Our teachers complete NYS Office of Children and Family Services required ongoing training in 9 domain areas.
OUR DIRECTOR
Bridget Suma B.A. Art, MPS Art Therapy (Hons), LCAT is the Director of Riverview Nursery School. Bridget joined the Riverview team with a varied background of experience, a love of working with children and a deep connection to the community of Nyack! While her career has mostly been focused on art/design and small business, in 2018 she went back to school to get her master’s in Art Therapy at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. While at Pratt, she focused her work on early childhood development, trauma informed interventions and children with psychiatric, behavioral and developmental disabilities. Before joing Riverview, Bridget worked with students (ages 3-21), teachers, and parents as a school-based Art Therapist in the NYCDOE, Westchester School for Special Children, and Stamford Public Schools. She is passionate about early childhood education and experiences and is thrilled to bring her experience to be part of the magic at Riverview!
You can email her directly at: bridget@riverviewnurseryschool.com
OUR YOGA AND MUSIC/MOVEMENT/DANCE TEACHER
Lauren Doody is our Kid’s Yoga and Movement, Music, and Dance teacher. She is very passionate about sharing her love of the arts with children. Lauren has numerous teaching certificates for both Yoga and Dance and has a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. For the past 15 years, Lauren has been performing professionally and teaching all styles of dance, creative movement, and yoga for children ages 2 and up. Her family loves being part of the Nyack community and she is extremely excited to work with our Riverview children. The Yoga and Movement programs are tailored to each class and learning environment based on the classroom curriculum.
OUR NURSE CONSULTANT SERVICE
RNS has a working relationship with Child Care Resources of Rockland Health Care. They are available for questions regarding the health and well-being of our students and provide guidance to our teachers and school on medical issues. Staff visits Riverview to provide excellent support and assistance with NYS-mandated regulations.
