“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” — Henry Ford, American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company.
Overlee Staff hold and are studying for a wide range of qualifications including BA in Childhood Practice, Masters in Early Education, Forest School training, PGDE, and seek further professional development often through exchanging knowledge and experience with other professionals and early years networks.
Ana Castro – Head Teacher
Lorraine Kerr – Acting Depute Head of Centre
Maria Stephen – Nursery Teacher
Jennifer Kite – Senior Child Development Officer
Fiona Miller – Child Development Officer
Jessica Gaff – Child Development Officer
Bethany Monteith – Child Development Officer
Carolyn Kane – Child Development Officer
Julie Cloughley – Child Development Officer
Caitlin Morris – Child Development Officer
Sarah Henderson – Early Years Play Worker
Lisa King – Early Years Play Worker
Ellen King – Senior Business Support Assistant
Federica Spinella – Cook
Kieran Devine – Janitor
Vicky Flores – Visiting Educational Psychologist
All members of our team have an enhanced PVG or Disclosure check to allow them to work with children and our staff are registered with either the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) Staff have a background in early year’s methodology and hold a qualification which entitles them to work in an early year’s establishment.
Ana Castro – Bachelor of Education (Hons), Post Graduate Certificate Physical Education in Primary Schools, Post Graduate Certificate – Standard for Headship
Maria Stephen – Bachelor of Education, ITQ (Infant Teacher Qualification)
Lorraine Kerr – Bachelor of Arts Childhood Practice, SVQ4 Early Years Childcare and Learning, SVQ3 Early Years Childcare and Learning, Froebel in childhood practice
Jennifer Kite- Higher National Certificate in Early Education, Working towards Bachelor of Arts Childhood Practice
Fiona Miller – Higher National Certificate in Early Education
Carolyn Kane – SVQ Level 3 – Social Services (Children & Young People) BA (Hons) Community Education
Beth Monteith – Higher National Certificate in Early Education
Julie Cloughley – Higher National Certificate in Early Education, BSc (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Health
Jess Gaff – Higher National Certificate in Early Education, Working towards Bachelor of Arts Childhood Practice
Caitlin Morris – Higher National Certificate in Early Education
Ana Castro – Head Teacher
Lorraine Kerr – Acting Depute Head of Centre
Jennifer Kite – Senior Child Development Officer
Beth Monteith – Child Development Officer – Key Worker for the Foxes Group
Jess Gaff – Child Development Officer- Key Worker for the Owls Group
Fiona Miller – Child Development Officer – Key Worker for the Rabbits Group
Julie Cloughley – Child Development Officer – Key Worker for the Squirrels Group
Ellen King – Senior Business Support Assistant
Kieran Devine – Cleaner/ Janitor
Frederica Spinella – Cook