Administration

Central Administration Office of Child Care of the Berkshires

Physical Location of Office
210 State Street PO Box 172
North Adams, MA 01247
Phone: 413-663-6593
Fax: 413-663-5567
Office Hours – 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday

The Central Administration Office supports and enhances the agency’s ability to provide child care and family support services to families in the community.

Responsibilities include:

Overall program leadership and management
Program development and coordination
Fiscal Forecasting, Monitoring and Accounting
Human Resources
Parent Fee Collection
State Invoicing
Public Information and Marketing
Information and Technology Systems
Board Liaison

Administrative Staff:

Anne Nemetz-Carlson, MA Early Childhood Education

Executive Director
aenemetzcarlson@ccberkshire.org

Ellen Baer, MSW, LICSW

Program Manager for Family Support Programs
ebaer@ccberkshire.org

Jennifer Bleezarde-Gauthier, BA

Program Manager for Child Care Programs
jbleezarde_gauthier@ccberkshire.org

Nora Young-Phykitt, MA

Director of Child Care Supportive Service
nyoung_phykitt@ccberkshire.org

Julie Filkins, BA

Director of Human Resources
jfilkins@ccberkshire.org

Sharon Pessolano

Director of Finances
spessolano@ccberkshire.org

Claire LaMere

Administrative Assistant
clamere@ccberkshire.org

Geralyn DelNegro

Accounting Systems Manager
gdelnegro@ccberkshire.org

Lisa Richards

Assistant Bookkeeper & Information Technology Specialist
lrichards@ccberkshire.org

Lory Atwell

Billing Specialist & Parent Accounts
latwell@ccberkshire.org