Lorianne Callahan, B.A., M.A., Director
Holding both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Connecticut, Lori has been an integral part of the Carrot Patch for over a decade. Including her many years of experience working with toddlers and preschoolers prior to her tenure here, she brings a depth of knowledge, experience, and compassion enabling her to support and inspire the entire CP community. Lori is warm, energetic and dedicated--job requirements not only for our administrator, but for the mother of her three active teenage boys! |
Suzanne Miller, B.A., J.D., Administrative Director
A 1995 graduate of the Yale Law School, Suzanne has focused her talents on non-profit management and child welfare. As a former Connecticut Assistant Attorney General, she acted as an advocate for children in the Greater New Haven area. She has also served as Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, and Director of New Haven's Elm Haven/Monterey Place urban renewal project. Certainly not least among her many accomplishments has been her role as a single-mom raising two happy, well-adjusted children to productive adulthood! Suzanne still occasionally accepts appointments to represent children in Waterbury Juvenile Court.
A 1995 graduate of the Yale Law School, Suzanne has focused her talents on non-profit management and child welfare. As a former Connecticut Assistant Attorney General, she acted as an advocate for children in the Greater New Haven area. She has also served as Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, and Director of New Haven's Elm Haven/Monterey Place urban renewal project. Certainly not least among her many accomplishments has been her role as a single-mom raising two happy, well-adjusted children to productive adulthood! Suzanne still occasionally accepts appointments to represent children in Waterbury Juvenile Court.
Nicole Miller Stevens, B.A., M.S.W., Program Director
Ask Nicole about her dream job and she'll tell you: "Spending every day surrounded by babies and small children!" Passionate about children, she taught in a New Haven Head Start classroom, interned at the Yale Child Study Center, and worked and studied in the Wheaton College "laboratory" nursery school before co-founding the Carrot Patch. With a Master's Degree in clinical social work, she provided counseling for child and adolescent clients, bringing an added dimension to her work here. And she has also added 'mother' to her list of credentials, as her active teen twin boys--Carrot Patch alumni--keep her busy with school, sports, and lots of healthy outdoor pursuits!
Ask Nicole about her dream job and she'll tell you: "Spending every day surrounded by babies and small children!" Passionate about children, she taught in a New Haven Head Start classroom, interned at the Yale Child Study Center, and worked and studied in the Wheaton College "laboratory" nursery school before co-founding the Carrot Patch. With a Master's Degree in clinical social work, she provided counseling for child and adolescent clients, bringing an added dimension to her work here. And she has also added 'mother' to her list of credentials, as her active teen twin boys--Carrot Patch alumni--keep her busy with school, sports, and lots of healthy outdoor pursuits!
Jan Romo (1948-2021), B.S., M.S., 6th Year School Administration, Co-Founder, Educ. Consultant
One of our keys to providing the best possible learning environment for young children has been the wisdom and guidance of Janice Romo. Jan brought well over 40 years experience in education, from teaching kindergarten through teaching early childhood curriculum at Southern Connecticut State University, and every imaginable role in between involving the education of young children. As one of the Carrot Patch founders she was a tremendous asset, always available to provide her expertise to parents, staff and administration. Her wisdom and expertise are sorely missed, but her spirit lives on in all the lives she has touched.
One of our keys to providing the best possible learning environment for young children has been the wisdom and guidance of Janice Romo. Jan brought well over 40 years experience in education, from teaching kindergarten through teaching early childhood curriculum at Southern Connecticut State University, and every imaginable role in between involving the education of young children. As one of the Carrot Patch founders she was a tremendous asset, always available to provide her expertise to parents, staff and administration. Her wisdom and expertise are sorely missed, but her spirit lives on in all the lives she has touched.