Our Team

 

Melissa Spratt

DIRECTOR / OWNER

My name is Melissa Spratt I am a mom of 4 and I am the owner/director of Palace Childcare. I am an RECE graduate from Loyalist college having worked in many great environments that have taught me all the fundamentals regarding child development and the childcare sector. I am also a AUBS graduate from St Lawrence college having worked as a behaviour therapist for many years. My journey began in Childcare here in Ontario and soon moved me to the larger city of Calgary. I worked with amazing mentors within the child development field and became a director of a large childcare centre. I thrived to become a mentor and overlook the care children were receiving on a day to day. I excelled at giving families the care they were looking for and running an amazing team. I have chosen to bring this passion and expertise with me my new hometown of Napanee and plan to offer the same quality childcare I was able to provide to my families in Calgary.

 

Lynne Spratt

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

My name is Lynne Spratt. I was born and raised in the area of Kingston and Belleville and currently reside in Shannonville. I I’ve been married for 32 yrs and have raised 3 children and am a grandmother currently of 7. I graduated from the DSW program with honours in 2005 from Loyalist College. In 2010 I went back to school to attain my degree in Recreation Therapy. For the past 18years, I’ve been working for Pathways to Independence as a counsellor and Recreation Program facilitator. My expertise is in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation of program development, Previous to this, I spent 5 years in Alberta as a manager of the Salvation Army children’s program that included doing risk assessments and employee hiring, scheduling, and family assistant with over 80 families of children with developmental disabilities in Fort McMurray. I am excited to begin this next journey supporting our local families in the Napanee area.

 

CASSIE MCMASTER

JUNIOR TODDLER

My name is Cassie.

I'm a devoted mother of three, with deep roots in the area, having lived here most of my life. I have a passion for baking and enjoy sharing my creations with others.

Known for being caring, kind, and compassionate, I also have a loving home filled with fur babies who bring me joy.

 

DELANEY MITCHELL

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

 

Mackenzie MacDonald

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Hi!! My name is Mackenzie MacDonald, I am one of the Preschool teachers here at Palace Childcare. I graduated in 2019 from Loyalist College where I took Recreation and Leisure Sports. I am now going back to school online at St. Lawerence College for ECE! I am very excited to learn more about how children learn and grow as it is a passion of mine to help others be successful in day to day activities. I love seeing little ones light up when they do something for the first time and watching their personalities shine as they grow!

I come from a loud and outgoing family that all love sports. Outside of work I am usually with family, friends, shopping, reading or working out.

I’m happy to be apart of this great team and I look forward to meeting you and your kiddos!

 

SHANIA SEWELL

JUNIOR TODDLER TEACHER

Hi! I’m Miss Shania!

I graduated from Early Childhood Education at Mohawk College in 2020 and started my career in this amazing world of little people in the middle of a global pandemic… Throughout my life I have had the opportunity to work with children of all ages and observe how they develop in the world around them. I find it so interesting to watch children grow into unique individuals despite sharing the same environment each day.

In my free time, away from your fabulous children, I love spending time outside; whether I’m on the water, a nice hiking trail, or picking fresh produce in a field. In the classroom, I do my best to spark a love of nature in your children and strive to bring the best aspects of the great outdoors into the classroom. I am so excited to educate and inspire the children of Palace Childcare to grow into the best versions of themselves!

 

Kaelly James

TODDLER TWO TEACHER

Hi! My name is Kaelly James and I am so excited to be a part of this amazing team! I am a graduate of the Behavioural Science Program at St. Lawrence College. During my schooling, I completed 4 placements in elementary schools to support students.

Since graduation, I have worked as an Educational Assistant and a Direct Support Professional. I have always loved working with children and not only watching, but helping them meet milestones and discover the world around them! I am an open-minded person who is always looking to be able to meet every child’s unique needs.

I have always lived in the village of Bath, so being local I am thrilled to be able to work within my community! In my spare time I can often be found outside with my dog and boyfriend, either on four-wheelers or snowmobiles, we also really enjoy camping and going up to our cottage! I also love volunteering! My family and I have raised 2 service dogs from Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs!

I am so excited to be joining the team at Palace Childcare!

 

Nicole Smith

SCHOOL READINESS TEACHER

Hi, I'm Nicole. You can find me in the school readiness classroom!

I am very excited to meet you and your lovely children. What makes me unique as a Child Care Worker is my love for children. Attending to the basic needs of children comes naturally to me and my friendly nature makes it easy to win the love of children and the opportunity to make a profound difference in their lives.

 

Cassandra Wease

TODDLER 2 TEACHER

Hello, my name is Cassandra and I am so happy to be a part of the team at Palace Childcare.

I have lots of experience working with children of all different ages and previously worked in a daycare setting. I like to spend my spare time out shopping or at the movies with friends, at home with my family and spending time with my dog either relaxing at home or on long walks.

SARAH DEACON

KINDER TEACHER


Morgan Vincent

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Mom of 2 and Registered Early Childhood Educator going on 9 years. Lover of Harry Potter, cats and reading. Being a part of how children grow up into their own person is my passion, and I’m glad to be a part of their journey.


Bailee Goodberry

JUNIOR TODDLER TEACHER


SUSAN CREDICOTT

INFANT TEACHER - FLOAT

I’ve had the pleasure of working in healthcare where it gave me experience in various fields over a number of years including paediatrics and the nursery.

I am further enriched with having the opportunity to interact with our future, our children at palace daycare. My pleasures are enjoying the north country, love of all animals and my dogs, being active and water sports.

 

Patricia Matzelle

INFANT TEACHER

 

Kelsey Southwood

INFANT TEACHER

Nykki Berghout

INFANT TEACHER

Hi my name is Nykki Berghout and I am one of the Infant Teachers here at Palace Childcare.

So excited to be a part of the team here. I graduated from Trillium in 2021 as a CDSW.

I worked for Homebase Housing as an Emergency Shelter worker for the unfortunate and clients with mental health and addictions. I am a grandmother to four young amazing grandchildren. They made me realize I miss being in childcare. In my spare time I enjoy spending it with my grandchildren, family and friends.

I am looking forward to learning from the teachers and children. Bringing in my experiences and helping the children grow and learn.

 

Peter Nicols

PRESCHOOL/SCHOOL READINESS TEACHER

SUPERVISOR

My name is Peter Nicol, and I am currently attending the Early Childhood Education program at Algonquin College.

I was just getting used to being a father of 2 amazing children Jack (12), and Heloise (8), when along came our little Milo (11 months). I live in Camden East with my family, our 3 dogs, two cats, and many chickens.

My background is in theatre, music, and film where I spent many years as a performer, director, and an Education in Theatre consultant for different theatre companies in Ontario. I really look forward to working with and learning from all the teachers, you the parents, and of course the children.

 

Julie Bates

SCHOOL-AGE TEACHER

 

ALY WALLACE

SCHOOL-AGE TEACHER

 

MELISSA BENNETT

ON-CALL

Sarah Kingma

ON-CALL