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Office Location: Palamountain 213
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
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8:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00-4:00 PM
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Peggy Daly
Mary Ellen Towne
Acting Director and Classroom Teacher Early Childhood Center
Lecturer in Education Studies
mtowne@skidmore.edu
Acting Director and Classroom Teacher Early Childhood Center
Lecturer in Education Studies
mtowne@skidmore.edu
Mary Ellen Towne is the Interim Director and classroom teacher in the Early Childhood Center. She is permanently certified in K-12 Special Education and N-6 Elementary Education. In her seventh year with the ECC, she is currently teaching the four-year class.
In addition to her Director and Teaching responsibilities, Mary Ellen mentors 40-50 college students a semester, overseeing work study, class placement, research, student teaching, and volunteer opportunities. She is also active in professional organizations including the National Association for Education of Young Children and the Council of Child Development Laboratory Administrators.
Mary Ellen is involved in the Saratoga Springs City School District as a community educator, committee volunteer and involved parent. Mary Ellen earned an Associate in Applied Science in Early Education from SUNY Cobleskill, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from SUNY Geneseo, and a Master of Science Degree in Special Education from SUNY Albany. She has had wide experience educating young children since 1982, teaching nursery school, pre-school education, and kindergarten. She served as Director and head teacher at Marist College Pre-School.
In addition to her Director and Teaching responsibilities, Mary Ellen mentors 40-50 college students a semester, overseeing work study, class placement, research, student teaching, and volunteer opportunities. She is also active in professional organizations including the National Association for Education of Young Children and the Council of Child Development Laboratory Administrators.
Mary Ellen is involved in the Saratoga Springs City School District as a community educator, committee volunteer and involved parent. Mary Ellen earned an Associate in Applied Science in Early Education from SUNY Cobleskill, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from SUNY Geneseo, and a Master of Science Degree in Special Education from SUNY Albany. She has had wide experience educating young children since 1982, teaching nursery school, pre-school education, and kindergarten. She served as Director and head teacher at Marist College Pre-School.
