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Director of Little Stars Nursery School

Mrs. Gloria Morgan is the director of Little Stars Nursery School.  She has resided in Mountain Top for 16 years.  She and her family moved to this area in January of 1992.  They have three daughters, ages 30, 28, and 24.  Mrs. Morgan and family are originally from Pittsburgh, PA and had been living in Meadville, PA for nine years prior to moving to our area.

Mrs. Morgan graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a dual degree in elementary education and special education.  She also has a Masters Degree in mental retardation from Duquesne University.  This degree was attained after successfully competing for a PA State Fellowship.  She also is certified in Early Childhood Education, which she taught for three years before moving to Mountaintop.

She also has 6 years of teaching experience with mentally challenged children and 2 years of nursery school substitute work.

In addition to her professional experience, Mrs. Morgan has worked with children of all ages in many different capacities.  She has experience teaching Junior High Sunday School and Bible School;  has been a playground supervisor, an elementary school volunteer, a youth group counselor and a high school band chaperone; and most important of all ? a Mother.

Mrs. Morgan was the chaperone chairman for the Crestwood H.S. School Band, where she was an active volunteer on several committees.  She has co-chaired the Crestwood Jazz Festival, which promotes excellence in high school jazz ensembles and encourages young musicians in the Wilkes-Barre and surrounding areas to participate in jazz competitions for awards and scholarships.  She also was an active basketball Mom and chauffer.

Mrs. Morgan is an avid animal lover.  Her household contains a twelve-year-old-puppy, Maddie, and five outside rescued wild cats.

Nursery School Assistant

Stephanie Otero, is the mother of a 8 year old daughter and 5 year old son, both attended Shining Stars.   The Otero's moved moved to Mountain Top from Long Island in 2005.  Stephanie now works in the nursery school room with Mrs. Morgan, she has returned to work after 8 years at home. 

Mrs. Otero is active with the Fairview PTA, Juvenile Diabetes Org. of NEPA and has been a Brownie Leader for the last two years.  She has worked in a daycare setting previously.  Mrs. Otero is very generous with her time, and volunteers to babysit the neighborhood children so their parents are able to work. 

Mrs. Otero finds working with children very rewarding and challenging and is looking forward to a fulfilling future with Shining Stars.

School Assistant for two year olds

Mrs. Erica grew up in Mountain Top and still resides there with her husband and infant son. Mrs. Erica is a graduate of King's College with a dual degree and certification in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. Over the past 6 years she has worked in childcare with children of all ages, substituted for the Crestwood School District, and privately tutored elementary school students.