Cynthia K. Franck’s Child Care, Inc.

and Preschool

Locally Owned
Established 1977

Administrative Staff

Miss Cindy

Miss Cindy established Cynthia K. Franck’s Child Cares in September of 1977 and currently has three centers in the Penn Hills/ Verona/ Forest Hills areas. She is a past member of various local and state early learning associations and is a current member of the Association for Early Learning Leaders. Over the years, she has served on several state and local boards concerning Early Childhood Education. In the past, she has enjoyed working with Forbes CTC Child Care where she participated in several Entrepreneurship Days. She also worked with the Governor’s Office during the early days of establishing the CACFP and the subsidized funding system for working parents. She is a past winner of several local and regional “Small Business Awards” and “Women in Small Business Awards.”

Miss Melissa

Miss Melissa has worked at Franck’s Child Care since 1992. She has several years of classroom experience and currently serves as Executive Director, overseeing the daily operations and administration of all three sites. Miss Melissa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a minor in Industrial Relations along with 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education. She has attended Several National Association of Child Care Professional Conferences and has participated in Forbes CTC Entrepreneurship Days.

Multi-Site Staff

Forest Hills site

Miss Laura

Miss Laura has been with Franck’s Child Care since 1993. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Child & Family Studies and is the Director at our Forest Hills Site.

Miss Trena

Miss Trena has been with Franck’s Child Care since 2016. She has an Associate’s Degree in Teacher Education and has had a CDA in Preschool Development. She is a Preschool teacher at our Forest Hills site.

Mr. Jamie

Mr. Jamie has been working at Franck’s Child Care since 2015. He is the Cook at our Forest Hills site.

Miss Mary Beth

Miss Mary Beth has been working at Franck’s Child Care since 2015. She has her CDA in Infant/Toddler Development. Miss Mary Beth is a Younger Toddler teacher at our Forest Hills site.

Miss Tiera

Miss Tiera is an Older Toddler teacher at our Forest Hills site.

Miss Nicole

Miss Nicole is a floating staff member and administrative assistant who also holds paraprofessional certification at our Forest Hills site

Miss Irene

Miss Irene is the Pre-K Counts Assistant Teacher at our Forest Hills site. She comes to us with an Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Miss Raven

Miss Raven is a Younger Toddler Teacher at our Forest Hills site.

Miss Shelly

Miss Shelly is a floating staff member at our Forest Hills site.

Miss Samantha

Miss Samantha is the Pre-K Counts Teacher at our Forest Hills site. Miss Samantha has a Master’s Degree in Education along with PA Teaching Certification for PreK - 4th grade and Special Education PreK-8th grade.

Miss Neona

Miss Neona is a long-term substitute teacher in our Infant Room that has been with us for several years.

Penn Hills site

Miss Laura

Miss Laura has been with Franck’s Child Care since 1993. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Child & Family Studies and is the Director at our Penn Hills Site

Miss Donna

Miss Donna has been with Franck’s Child Care since 1994. She has several years’ experience as both an Older Toddler and a Preschool teacher. She also served as a site Director for several years. She is currently the Primary Morning Staff Person at the Penn Hills site. Miss Donna has an Associate’s Degree in Child & Family Studies.

Miss Chris

Miss Chris has been with Franck’s Child Care since 2015. She has her CDA in Infant/Toddler Development. Miss Chris is an Infant Room teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Tammi

Miss Tammi has been working for Franck’s Child Care since 2015. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Teacher Education and is a Younger Toddler teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Meredith

Miss Meredith has an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and has been working at the Penn Hills site since 2013. She is both the cook and a floating staff member at the Penn Hills site.

Miss Devona

Miss Devonna comes to us with a CDA in Preschool Development and is the Pre-K Counts Assistant Teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Jackie

Miss Jackie is an Older Toddler teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss April

Miss April is a floating staff member at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Ericka

Miss Ericka is an Infant teacher at our Penn Hills site

Miss Addin

Miss Addin is a Preschool teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Madyson

Miss Madyson is a Preschool teacher at our Penn Hills site

Miss Caitlyn

Miss Caitlyn is an Older Toddler Teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Madisyn

Miss Madisyn is a Younger Toddler teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Miss Trinette

Miss Trinette comes to us with a PA PreK-4th grade teacher certificate and is the Pre-K Counts teacher at our Penn Hills site.

Verona site

Miss Gina

Miss Gina has been working at Franck’s Child Care since 1998. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with dual minors in Elementary and Early Childhood Education along with both a PA Private Nursery School teacher certificate and a PA Director’s Credential. Miss Gina is the Director at the Verona location as well as the Private Academic Nursery School Education Director for both the Penn Hills and Forest Hills sites.

Miss Andrea

Miss Andrea has been working at Franck’s Child Care since 2003. She has an Associate’s Degree in Teacher Education. Miss Andrea is both the Younger Preschool teacher as well as the School Age Summer Camp Coordinator for the Verona site. She also served as a site Director for several years.

Mr. Brett

Mr. Brett has been working at Franck’s Child Care since 2003. He holds an Associate’s Degree in General Studies. Mr. Brett is the School Age teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Jenelle

Miss Jenelle has been with Franck’s Child Care since 2017. Miss Jenelle has a CDA in Preschool Development. She is a Preschool teacher and floating staff member at our Verona site.

Miss Jenna

Miss Jenna has been with Franck’s Child Care since 2016. She has a CDA in Preschool Development She is the Older Preschool teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Nakya

Miss Nakya is a floating staff member at our Verona site.

Miss Katie

Miss Katie comes to us with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and is pursuing her CDA. She is a Younger Toddler teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Autumn C

Miss Autumn has her CDA in Infant/Toddler Development and is an Older Toddler teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Nastassja

Miss Nastassja is the Infant Teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Brianna

Miss Brianna is an Older Toddler teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Serenity

Miss Serenity is a Younger Toddler teacher at our Verona site.

Miss Autumn W

Miss Autumn is a floating staff member at our Verona site.

Miss Yasmine

Miss Yasmine is a Summer School Age teacher and floating staff member at our Verona site.

Mr. Warren

Mr. Warren is the cook at our Verona site.