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Lori Ann Higgins
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Lori Ann Higgins - Director - This is Lori’s 6th year as Director of Norfolk Cooperative Preschool. Lori has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Education from Castleton State College. She lives in North Attleboro with her husband Mark and their three children, Colin, Mollie and Brady and their new puppy, Mason. Lori enjoys reading and scrapbooking and looks forward to a fun year working with all the families at the preschool.
 


 

Marilyn Bowley
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Marilyn Bowley - Marilyn returns to NCP teaching the 4-day, Red Bird class. Her experience and education is in Early Childhood as Director. She has taught Kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, and Nursery school for more than 30 years. She lives in Norfolk in a home in which five generations of her family have resided. She hopes to provide children with a fun, rewarding and positive preschool experience.
 


 

Vickie Dunne
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Vickie Dunne - Vickie returns to NCP for her 13th year. She co-teaches the 3-day Green Frog class and the 2-day Goldfish class with Karen Murphy. Vickie has a BA in Psychology from U/Mass Amherst and over 25 years of experience working with children, parents and staff. She lives in Franklin with her husband, Harry and her two daughters, Sarah, a recent Salem State College graduate and Lizzy, an Arizona State College freshman. Vickie enjoys gardening and cooking and is excited for a fun year at the Co-op.
 


 

Michelle Dunn
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Michelle Dunn - Michelle returns to NCP for her 12th year. She teaches the 3-day Blue Horse class and 2-day Brown Bear class with Laurie Fairchild. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Dean College. She has lived in Norfolk for over 20 years with her husband, Michael and their four boys, Justin, Patrick, Christopher and Ryan. Three of her boys are NCP alumni. Michelle is looking forward to another exciting year working with the children and families at NCP.
 


 

Pam Tomsik
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Pam Tomsik - Pam returns to NCP for her 10th year. She co-teaches the 3-day X Pink Elephant class with Megan Donahue. Pam has her BA from Stonehill College with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in reading. She lives in Norfolk with her husband Scott and their daughter Caroline and their cat, Linus. Pam has taught for over 20 years at the early childhood level. She enjoys reading, visiting places up North and spending time with family and friends. She is looking forward to the up-coming year at NCP.
 


 

Karen Murphy
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Karen Murphy - Karen Returns to NCP for her 8th year. She co-teaches the 3-day Green Frog class and the 2-day Goldfish class with Vickie Dunne. Karen received her Bachelor’s Degree from St. Anselm College and has over 10 years teaching experience. She lives in Mansfield with her husband, Mike and their three children, Meghan, a Senior at BC, Kayla, a Senior at Ursuline Academy and Peter, a Junior at Xaverian Brothers High School and their black lab, Dublin. Karen enjoys reading and painting and is very excited to share an educational fun-filled year with you and your children.
 


 

Megan Donahue
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Megan Donahue - Megan returns to NCP for her 5th year. She co-teaches the 3-day X Pink Elephant class with Pam Tomsik and the 2.9 Purple Cat class with Victoria Glaser. Megan received her BA from Regis College. She lives in Norfolk with her husband Ed and their three children, Colleen, a sophomore at King Phillip, Caitlin, a 7th grader at KP Middle School and Tommy, a 4th grader at Freeman Centennial. All three are NCP alumni. Megan enjoys skiing with her family and looks forward to someday traveling the world. She looks forward to a fun year at the Co-op.
 


 

Nicole Iannuzzi
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Nicole Iannuzzi - Nicole returns to NCP for her 2nd year. She is the assistant teacher with Marilyn Bowley in the 4-day Red Bird class. Nicole is currently working on her degree in Early Childhood Education from Dean College. She lives in Norfolk with her husband, Mike and their two children, Bella, a 5th grader at Freeman Centennial and Ben, a 1st grader at HOD and also an alumni of NCP, and their dog Oliver. Nicole loves scrapbooking and is excited about the upcoming school year.
 


 

Victoria Glaser
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Victoria Glaser - Victoria returns to NCP for her 2nd year. She is the assistant teacher with Megan Donahue in the 2.9 Purple Cat class. Victoria received her BA in Sociology from Skidmore College and her Master’s Degree in School Counseling from George Washington University. Victoria lives in Norfolk with her husband, Matt and their three children, Collin, a 6th grader at Freeman Centennial, Emma, a 3rd grader at Freeman Centennial and Sarah, a current student at NCP and their rescue dog, Phoebe. Victoria enjoys skiing with her family in Vermont, traveling to England to visit family and spending time on their boat. She can’t wait for another great year at NCP meeting new families and friends.
 


 

Laurie Fairchild
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Laurie Fairchild - NCP welcomes Laurie! She will be teaching the 3-day Blue Horse class and 2-day Brown Bear class with Michelle Dunn. Laurie has her BA in English from Dickinson College and her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Leslie University. She has taught for the past 4 years in Boston. Laurie lives in Norfolk with her husband, Mike and she is excited about her first fun-filled year at NCP.