Our Exceptional Team
In 2018, The Malvern School® celebrated 20 years of excellence in early childhood education. Our Directors, Coordinators, teachers and staff are the foundation of our strong commitment to educating the children in our schools. They uphold our core values each day. They guide our mission inside and outside the classroom. And they motivate each other to carry on our vision for the future. Each day our exceptional team contributes to our success as an organization.
Many of our team members have been with The Malvern School for more than a decade; some have been with us for more than 15 years, and we even have some that started with us 20 years ago. It is this exceptional team that leads by example and mentors other Directors, teachers and Coordinators. They spread positivity in our schools and the Executive Office each day with the same enthusiasm as they did a decade ago. They have dedicated their careers and lives to put the children first and to be a part of the best early childhood education program in the region. Today, and every day, we celebrate them. Our Exceptional Team.
The following featured team members have been with The Malvern School for 10+ years. To learn more about them, please click on their profiles.
Our Exceptional EDUCATORS and staff
Jennifer Brenhuber
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
The Malvern School of Glen Mills since 1999
Fun Fact: I used to play lacrosse.
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Jaclyn Myers
Assistant Teacher
The Malvern School of Glen Mills since 1999
Fun Fact: I am a huge Harry Potter fan!!
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Michelle Donahue
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Glen Mills since 2000
Fun Fact: I started at the Malvern School when I was 19 years old.
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Helene Swartz
Senior Program Operations Manager
Executive Office since 2001
Fun Fact: I will not use mini paperclips and I only use blue pens.
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Jennifer DeLaney
Executive Director
The Malvern School of Erial since 2002
Fun Fact: I travel to Mexico yearly and enjoy spending as much time at the beach as possible!
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Fruzsina Leonard
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Royersford since 2003
Fun Fact: I love to dance. I was born in Hungary and moved to the US when I was 8 years old.
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Amber Drum
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Richboro since 2003
Fun Fact: I would love to have tons of children. I loved being pregnant and would have loved to do it over and over again! I also like to sing.
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Robyne Cook
Early Childhood Education Specialist
Executive Office since 2003
Fun Fact: I once answered a question on the radio about a movie quote from the Lion King and won a prize.
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Rachel Wiley
Assistant Teacher
The Malvern School of West Norriton since 2004
Fun Fact: I love to have fun, make people laugh and I get along with anyone.
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Jodi Chance
Assistant Teacher
The Malvern School of Erial since 2004
Fun Fact: I absolutely love all animals especially dogs and polar bears! My dream would be to own my own shelter to save any homeless dogs. Also, swimming with a polar bear.
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Leslie Fuller
Business Operations Specialist
Executive Office since 2003
Fun Fact: My family has been traveling to the same area (Little Long Lake in Port Loring, Ontario) since my grandfather was a child. He did the same with his children and my parents did the same with my brother and I. My grandparents bought a cottage back in 1987 and I am now doing the same with my children each year.
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Christle Seal
Director of Educational Programs
Executive Office since 2004
Fun Fact: If I had not have been a teacher, I would have been a marine biologist.
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Jenny Yocum
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Frazer since 2004
Fun Fact: I have my own small jewelry design business named Way sT. oLive Designs.
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Marnie Rhen
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Office since 2004
Fun Fact: I took a break from accounting and was a physical education teacher for 4 years.
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Christine David
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Erial since 2005
Fun Fact: I’m the youngest and only girl out of three and the mother of five children. I’ve never been camping before, I cannot swim, and one of my favorite things to eat is sushi.
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Patricia Panarello
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Erial since 2006
Fun Fact: I love the Fast and Furious series. I would love to travel to Italy to see the pope.
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Jasmin Reahm
Assistant Teacher
The Malvern School of Richboro since 2006
Fun Fact: My misled name is Milagros which means miracle in Spanish. My mother named me that because I was born two months early and she was told I wouldn’t make it. Little did they know God had other plans because I was perfectly healthy and survived.
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Dana Berthoud
Director of Education
The Malvern School of Downingtown since 2006
Fun Fact: I love spending time with my family!
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Jennifer May
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of King of Prussia since 2006
Fun Fact: I was in the color guard from 7th -12th grade.
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Gayane Wawrzenczyk
Assistant Teacher
The Malvern School of Lionville since 2006
Fun Fact: I am multi-lingual, five languages in total. They include: English, Czech, Polish, Armenian and Russian!
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Lori Humes
Assistant Teacher
The Malvern School of Newtown Square since 2006
Fun Fact: I am the longest working employee at Newtown Square. Not only am I a teacher, I am also a parent at The Malvern School.
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Kate Perez
Executive Director
The Malvern School of Richboro since 2007
Fun Fact: I have a small obsession with baskets. I have a crazy laugh that typically includes a “snort” and I may have accidentally woke a child at nap time. I cannot go to bed without taking a shower, no matter what time of the day or night it is.
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Cheryl Destefano
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of West Norriton since 2007
Fun Fact: I have a large key chain collection from different places I have visited.
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Kristine Ferraiolo
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of Glen Mills since 2008
Fun Fact: People have told me that my laugh is unique!
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Megan Valocchi
Lead Teacher
The Malvern School of King of Prussia since 2008
Fun Fact: In college, I donated 14 inches of my hair to Locks of Love, an organization that makes hairpieces for children who have lost their hair due to medical treatments.
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