Turtle Class – Ages 2-1/2 (toilet trained) to 3-1/2
Ann Radovich
Ann Radovich has been part of the Joyful Noise staff since 1987. She attended Camden County College for business and early childhood education. Ann teaches our youngest class, the Turtles, as well as various other age groups in our summer program. Since the Turtle class is the first school experience for many of the children, Ann and her co-teacher, Miss Moira, aim to provide a positive, nurturing and safe environment for exploration and learning. Their goals are to instill a love of learning in the children while developing readiness skills. Ann lives in Medford and is attending Fellowship Community Church. She has two adult children.
Moira Larrea
Moira is happy to be part of Joyful Noise as the Turtle class co-teacher. She has her BA in Puppetry from Rowan University and MA Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from Ashford University. Moira has over 20 years experience in Early Childhood education teaching infants through Pre-K. Her specialty is with toddler and preschool children. She also worked with elementary school children as a Summer Camp coordinator for three summers. After being an Education Coordinator at a child care center for two years Moira took some time off to focus on being a wife and homemaker. She started teaching again as an online ESL teacher for children in China in 2018. Then in 2020 Moira started teaching preschool and puppetry classes online. Moira attends Calvary Chapel of Marlton and volunteers in children’s ministries. She is part of the Children’s Worship team, His Hands Puppet Ministry, and leads the VBS worship team. Moira feels that God has called her to serve children and families. She is thankful that He has placed her here at Joyful Noise.
Teddy Bear Class – Ages 3 turning 4
Greta McDonald
Greta McDonald has been teaching at Joyful Noise in the Teddy Bear class since 2001 and has been the head teacher for the past several years. Prior to teaching at Joyful Noise, she was a teacher for 15 years in a preschool program at Immanuel Baptist Church. The last eight of those years she was Co-Director of the program. She received her B.S. in Biblical Studies and a B.S. in Counseling at Cairn University, along with studying Early Childhood Education. She and her husband, Vince, live in Maple Shade where her husband has been the pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church since 1993. They serve there together along with their three children. She enjoys being a pastor’s wife and being involved in children’s ministries, and she has great joy is being a grandmother to seven grandchildren! Greta loves watching all her students grow and sharing God’s love and care for them.
Holly Reoli
Holly is excited to be back at Joyful Noise as the Teddy Bear Morning Aide on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Holly previously worked at Joyful Noise while attending college several years ago. She received her bachelor’s degree from Stockton University in Literature and Education and taught Language Arts for six years in Mount Holly before having her son, Sam, in 2023. She and her husband, Matt, live in Medford and have started the Branch Evangelical Church in Medford.
Samantha Hoffman
Miss Sam loves being a Teacher’s Aide in the Teddy Bear classroom. She feels so blessed to be working with the Joyful Noise children, teaching them and watching them grow tremendously throughout the year. Sam is a happily married mother of 2 and a resident of Maple Shade. Her daughter attends Joyful Noise and Sam has really enjoyed watching her flourish while being a part of this beautiful school. Sam has a background in Psychology and also has previous experience in childcare. She is a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Maple Shade where she attends with her family. Miss Sam considers it a blessing to be a part of this amazing staff.
Frog Class – Ages 3 turning 4
Christina Johnson
Christina Johnson has been with Joyful Noise since 2012, and is thrilled to be teaching the Frog class. Chrissy has her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Ashworth College. She looks forward to working with the children and watching them grow and develop in all areas. Christina especially likes to bake with the children and teach them all of the math and science concepts that go along with measurement. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian, and their two children, David and Avery. They attend Calvary Chapel of Marlton.
Debra Roach
Debra is excited to join the Joyful Noise family as a teacher’s aide in the Frog class. After working many years in special education, with the last six years being in the intercity working with students with very special needs, Debra retired. But God had different plans and she is blessed to now be with Joyful Noise. She is honored to be able to greet every child as they come into our building and then have the joy to assist in the Frog room with Miss Chrissy. God is good!
Smiley Face Class – Ages 4 turning 5
Linda Reid
Linda Reid teaches in the Smiley Face class. She graduated from The College of NJ with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. Linda’s life work has been teaching young children as she believes God has called her to do. She has almost 30 years of experience teaching in early childhood education. Many of those years she taught first grade and in more recent years, pre-school. She is thankful to God for the privilege to teach His children the fundamental building blocks for learning while imparting spiritual truths from God’s Word. Linda has 4 adult daughters; 2 who live nearby and 2 at a distance, one in Missouri and the other in Colorado. Linda looks forward to building relationships with the children of the Smiley Face class and their families. She considers it a joy to have a part in impacting lives for eternity.
Linda Massimilla
Linda Massimilla attended Burlington County College for Early Childhood Education where she received her Associate of Arts degree in 1984. She taught in a pre-school setting for eight years in Haddonfield and in Medford, teaching 2 1/2 – 4 year olds before coming to Joyful Noise in 2002. Linda enjoys working with the Smiley Face classes and she loves watching the growth that the children make from the beginning of the year to the end. She wants them to be secure and happy and to know that God truly loves them. Linda attends Fellowship Alliance Chapel and lives in Marlton with her husband and two adult children.
Jasmine Sproule
Jasmine Sproule is excited to be working with the Smiley Face children in the afternoon. Jasmine has worked as a teacher in the Philippines for 13 years, as well as served as a Sunday school teacher for her local church there. She has also worked as a nanny for an American family in Dubai, U.A.E. for 5 years and as an administrator for two international schools in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. for 6 years. She has also been a live-in nanny for 4 children since her arrival in United States in October of 2018. Her love for children has brought her to Joyful Noise where she now shares her love of God with the developing minds of young boys and girls. Jasmine and her husband, Joseph, live in Shamong Township and attend Calvary Chapel of Marlton, as well as share the gospel message with the Camden transient population every Sunday.
Shining Star Class – Ages 4 turning 5
Theresa Suplee
Theresa Suplee loves being a Shining Stars teacher. After graduating from high school, Theresa attended Cairn University and in 2009, she received her Child Development Associate (CDA) certification from Rutgers. She considers it a privilege to work with children and provide opportunities for them to gain confidence and independence. Her greatest blessing comes in being able to share with the children how special they are to God and how much they are loved by Him. Theresa and her husband, Marshall, have three married children, and four grandchildren who they adore. They reside in Maple Shade and are actively involved in their church, Immanuel Baptist.
Sandy Johnson
Sandy is excited to be both the morning and afternoon teacher’s aide in the Shining Star class. She attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences and after years of raising her son, Damian, and working in various careers, she is enjoying working with young children. She and her son attend Calvary Chapel of South Jersey.
Kindergarten
Kim Falconiero
Kim Falconiero is excited to be at Joyful Noise teaching Kindergarten! Kim began teaching at Joyful Noise in 1999 as a summer substitute, then transitioned into a school year substitute and afternoon supervisor. Then, in 2006-07, she became a co-teacher for the Smiley Face class. Kim left Joyful Noise to pursue missions work in Africa for a few years and on her return to the states, she became the Children’s Director at Bethel Baptist Church. After a few years, she happily returned to Joyful Noise in the Shining Stars classroom. Kim has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Cairn University. She also has her State of New Jersey Teacher Certification. Kim and her husband, Paul, live in Marlton with their two sons, Elijah and Peyton. She loves watching the children learn and grow throughout the year!
Carol Carr
Carol Carr is working as a teacher’s aide in the Kindergarten classroom as well as helping out in any other classrooms that may need her. Carol came to Joyful Noise after working for a few years at another preschool in the area and has much experience with preschool and kindergarten age children. Carol and her two children are residents of Marlton and attend Hope Methodist Church.
Specials
Art
Lynn Luebkemann
Lynn Luebkemann is excited to be teaching Art this year for the Kindergarten class as well as assisting in the office. Lynn is a graduate of Taylor University with a B.S. in Art Education. She taught for two years in Pemberton followed by seven years in Medford. She also taught art to home schooled children for several years while her own children were young. Lynn is married to Pastor Bill Luebkemann, the pastor of Calvary Chapel of Marlton where Lynn oversees the Sunday School and Women’s Ministry. Lynn and Bill live in Marlton and are the parents of three adult children.
Spanish
Barbara Ross
Barbara Ross is excited to be back with us at Joyful Noise teaching Kindergarten Spanish and helping out daily in the afternoons. She has been with Joyful Noise for over 40 years teaching in the pre-school, pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten classes. Barbara is a graduate of Rowan University where she also attended graduate school. Prior to her time here at Joyful Noise, she taught in the Pennsauken Public School system for six years. She resides in Maple Shade and has two grown sons and a grandson and is a long time member of Pennsauken United Methodist Church. Miss Barbara has always wanted to teach and is seldom happier than when she is surrounded by children. She loves to watch the boys and girls in her class grow academically, physically and socially and in the faith and knowledge of our loving Savior.
Afternoon Supervisor
Linda Massimilla
Linda Massimilla attended Burlington County College for Early Childhood Education where she received her Associate of Arts degree in 1984. She taught in a pre-school setting for eight years in Haddonfield and in Medford, teaching 2 1/2 – 4 year olds before coming to Joyful Noise in 2002. Linda is delighted to be supervising all of the different ages at Joyful Noise. She loves watching the growth that the children make from the beginning of the year to the end. She wants them to be secure and happy and to know that God truly loves them. Linda attends Fellowship Alliance Chapel and lives in Marlton with her husband and two adult children.
Afternoon Teacher’s Aides
Patricia Hamilton
As an afternoon teacher’s aide, Miss Pat enjoys helping the children settle down for nap as well as helping them participate in all the classroom activities once they are awake. She makes sure all the children are playing nicely together whether they are playing inside or outside on the playground. She enjoys reading or simply coloring with the children quietly at the art table. Pat has always been involved in some form of children’s ministry whether teaching Sunday School or Vacation Bible School and was actively involved for 20 years in the bus ministry at her church in Maple Shade. Pat now attends Heritage Baptist Church in Mount Laurel where she is constantly ministering in whatever way she can to all ages. She considers it a joy to work with the children at Joyful Noise and a blessing to work alongside the rest of the wonderful staff.
Sandy Johnson
In addition to working with the Shining Star class, Sandy also helps out as an afternoon teacher’s aide. She attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences and after years of raising her son, Damian, and working in various careers, she is enjoying working with young children. She and her son attend Calvary Chapel of South Jersey.
Moira Larrea
In addition to working with the Turtle class, Moira loves helping out as an afternoon aide. She has her BA in Puppetry from Rowan University and MA Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from Ashford University. Moira has over 20 years experience in Early Childhood education teaching infants through Pre-K. Her specialty is with toddler and preschool children. She also worked with elementary school children as a Summer Camp coordinator for three summers. After being an Education Coordinator at a child care center for two years Moira took some time off to focus on being a wife and homemaker. She started teaching again as an online ESL teacher for children in China in 2018. Then in 2020 Moira started teaching preschool and puppetry classes online. Moira attends Calvary Chapel of Marlton and volunteers in children’s ministries. She is part of the Children’s Worship team, His Hands Puppet Ministry, and leads the VBS worship team. Moira feels that God has called her to serve children and families. She is thankful that He has placed her here at Joyful Noise.
Jasmine Sproule
Jasmine Sproule is excited to be working with the Smiley Face children and as an afternoon aide as well. Jasmine has worked as a teacher in the Philippines for 13 years, as well as served as a Sunday school teacher for her local church there. She has also worked as a nanny for an American family in Dubai, U.A.E. for 5 years and as an administrator for two international schools in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. for 6 years. She has also been a live-in nanny for 4 children since her arrival in United States in October of 2018. Her love for children has brought her to Joyful Noise where she now shares her love of God with the developing minds of young boys and girls. Jasmine and her husband, Joseph, live in Shamong Township and attend Calvary Chapel of Marlton, as well as share the gospel message with the Camden transient population every Sunday.