Kathy E. Lynnes Executive Director
With a tireless enthusiasm towards her PEDP families and staff, Ms. Kathy is embarking on her 41st year as a PEDP staff member. She came to us right after graduating from Connecticut College where she earned her B.A. while also competing as a member of their crew team. While teaching at PEDP, she attended Boston College where she received her Master’s in Education. Ms. Kathy grew up in the Chicago area with vacation roots in both Utah and Florida. Always on the go, she enjoys cooking, skiing, hiking, antiques, rug hooking, visiting family, entertaining friends, and gardening. Ms. Kathy is undeniably forever smitten with her Springer Spaniel, Valentino, and walks endless miles with him. She also enjoys sharing her love of baking, crafting and skiing with the kids here at PEDP as they cultivate interests of their own.
Joanne Malouf
Assistant Program Director
Teaching Coordinator
Ms. Joanne earned her Bachelors of Science in Early Education from Roger Williams College in Bristol, RI. With a deep commitment to our program, students and staff, Ms. Joanne brings a wealth of information to us and has been an integral part of the PEDP team since 1989. Some of her favorite times at PEDP are spent cooking, crafting and sewing with the kids. In her leisure time, she also enjoys counted cross-stitch, reading, watching television, and spending time with family and friends. She’s also a big NASCAR fan!
Nancy Holly
Administrative Assistant
Early Birds Teacher
Ms. Nancy joined the PEDP family as an Administrative Assistant and Early Birds teacher in 2013. After working several years with the Marriott Corporation as an Assistant Director of Catering in Anaheim and Boston, she had the privilege of raising two terrific kids (now adults!) with her husband, Mark. She loves working alongside and getting to know all the PEDP families and staff and considers her mornings teaching the Early Birds “her little morning family”. When she’s not at PEDP, you can find her walking and listening to books, gardening, keeping up with sports and politics and spending as much time as possible with her family and friends.
Deb Wyler
Administrative Assistant
Minnows Teacher
This is Miss Deb’s ninth year at EDP! Her sister, Miss Susan, taught in our program for several years in the 1990’s. Miss Deb graduated from Tufts University with an MA in English Literature and Education. She spent over 20 years teaching English at Brookline High School. In addition to teaching, Miss Deb is a caterer and an event designer for Miss Jeanie’s Catering & Events, a company originally staffed by After School Teachers from Mason Rice! Miss Deb loves to create projects with our kids here at EDP. In her free time, she enjoys painting, eating, exercising, and romping with her 4-year-old Bernedoodle, Miss Pearl. Her Ragdoll cat, Oliver (Ollie Fur), is an integral part of the family. Scarlett O’Kitty, her Maine Coon cat, is a basement dweller only, refusing to come out because of her fear of the ever huge Pearl. Deb is the proud stepmother of Jonathan and Benjamin,and proud mother of her two Newton North graduates, Samuel and Anna Rose.
Alicia Karunaratne Administrative Assistant and Early Birds Teacher
This is Miss Alicia’s third year at PEDP. She is a student at Lasell University majoring in elementary education. Always ready for the day and with a smile on her face, Miss Alicia also has a song in her heart. She loves singing in musicals and, if you’re lucky, you can catch one of her local productions! We feel so fortunate to have Miss Alicia’s warmth, enthusiasm and professionalism on our team!
