Curator of Books & Literary Experiences, her background includes a B.S. in Business Management from University of Buffalo and Masters in Health Services Administration from D'Youville College.

A Buffalo native, Annie moved back to western New York in 2017. Before that she was teaching preschool at a Nature Explore program in Nebraska where they used nature-based learning and outdoor play as part of their core curriculum. She loves integrating art and nature with early childhood learning. Annie has 6 children and enjoys painting, exploring outside with her kiddos and reading, of course!

Julianna aka "Miss JZ" is an aDORKable math enthusiast who was born and raised in Amherst, NY. For over 15 years, she has been creating and implementing creative 'out of school' programming for all ages. In her free time she loves playing football, hockey and volunteering for the Amherst Youth Foundation Middle School Activity Nights.

I am very excited to be leading the pre-k enrichment classes for MSMD at various locations throughout WNY. I have been involved in education for over 10 years and have worked with children from ages 2-10. I love to see the excitement and inspiration a story can bring to a child’s life. I look forward to taking your child on an adventure through literacy!