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 Jenn, 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.
Jenn Valdez
Jenn Valdez is excited to be teaching the Turtle children after a few years of teaching Kindergarten and First Grade. Prior to her time here, she spent four years teaching Pre-Kindergarten at Faith Christian School in Hamilton, NJ. Jenn received her B.S. in Family and Child Development from Liberty University and also holds a New Jersey certification for teaching Elementary Education. Jenn, her husband Taylor and their son all reside in Medford and attend Branch Evangelical Church. She is looking forward to another wonderful year of learning with her new students!
Jasmine Sproule
Jasmine Sproule is excited to be working with the Turtle 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.
Frog Class – Ages 3 turning 4
Christina Johnson
Christina Johnson has been with Joyful Noise since 2012, and is thrilled the Frog class has re-opened and she is back to teaching this age group again. 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.
Moira Larrea
Moira is happy to be part of Joyful Noise as the afternoon Frog class Teacher’s Assistant. 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.
Joan Mortimer
Joan is excited to be at Joyful Noise in the Frog class! She graduated from North Olmstead High School, OH and then studied two years at Baptist Bible College of Clarks Summit, PA. She has taught children for many years in volunteer church related classrooms and as a profession since 1999, including twelve years with special needs children. She worked as a Teacher’s Assistant at various schools in Ohio as well as in New Jersey. Joan has earned the Virginia Highly Qualified certification as a Teacher Assistant in 2007 and earned a CDA in 2013. Joan and her husband live in Somerdale and are members of the Haddon Heights Baptist Church. She has three adult children and three grandchildren. She has served along with her husband in Pastoral Ministries since 1979. Joan loves working as a member of Joyful Noise and is thankful that God has chosen to use her to love, nurture and teach the children that He loves.
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.
Michele Brathwaite
Michele Brathwaite enjoys working with the Teddy Bear children as their afternoon teacher’s aide. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Biology from the University of Delaware and after many years as a stay at home mom, Michele began teaching as a substitute teacher. She especially enjoyed working with the special needs children. Michele is grateful to God for giving her the opportunity to work with the young children in her care and to be able to nurture them and positively influence them for Christ as they grow. She lives in Marlton and attends Marlton Assembly of God with her husband and two sons.
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 and her husband, Mark, and youngest daughter, Ciarra, live in Mount Laurel. She also has three grown daughters (triplets) who are out on their own. 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.
Patricia Hamilton
Patricia enjoys working in the Smiley Face class as an aide in the afternoons.
Shining Star Class – Ages 4 turning 5
Theresa Suplee
Theresa Suplee is excited to be 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 three grandchildren who they adore. They reside in Maple Shade attend Immanuel Baptist Church.
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 and First Grade classes 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.Lynn is the very talented art teacher for the kindergarten and first grade classes at Joyful Noise.
Spanish
Barbara Ross
Barbara Ross is excited to be back with us at Joyful Noise teaching Kindergarten Spanish. 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 elbow deep in finger paint and 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.