Administration

Amy Helton-Holt

Education:
Hesser College, Associate
Early Childhood Education and Psychology

Years with N&N: 12 years

Hobbies and interests: gardening, music, time with my family

Why I choose to work with children: "I find my work with children and families to be rewarding and endlessly inspiring. As an educator, I am motivated by each child's natural curiosity and sense of wonder."

Bobi White
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Education: B.S. Education/Psychology  - University of Iowa
         M.Ed. Early Childhood Administration- University of North Texas
Credentials: E.C Program Consultant, Faculty
 After-school Master Professional, Workshop Trainer, Program Consultant
 Years with N&N: 3 years
 Hobbies:  Gardening, golf, travel, cooking, reading
 Why I chose to work with children: "To improve their lives and make a positive impact on their future.  Working at N & N allows me to work on just that goal."
 I have been in the educational field for over 30 years in a variety of positions: teacher, administrator, professor, always advocating for accessibility, affordability, and quality in early childhood education.  When I am not at N& N I am working as a site supervisor for Grand Canyon University or Trainer for ACROSS New Hampshire’s after school programs.  

Board Members

President- Ryan Curtis- Ryan and his wife Susie have three children: Carson 7, Crosby 3 and Clara 1.  Ryan previously served as Secretary and Vice President on the Board. Ryan does research and consulting on Government records, with a focus on Naval and Maritime studies. He looks forward to another year supporting such a great learning Environment.

Vice President- Heidi Bellamente – Heidi and her husband Mike have two daughters, Sofia has graduated to Kindergarten and Abby May attends Preschool at Nurture & Nature. Heidi is a leadership development consultant and coach

Treasurer- Teresa Marvin- Teresa has two children. Morgan and Mackenzie at Newmarket Elementary. Teresa has served on the Board since 2011 and this is her fourth year as Treasurer. Teresa works in the Finance Department for the Newmarket SAU.

Secretary- Anne Simpson- Anne and her husband Brian live in Exeter and have two boys enrolled at Nurture & Nature. Garrett is in the Pre-K room and Sam is in the Preschool room. This is Anne’s first term on the Board, where she will be serving as Secretary. She is an Administrative Assistant for a local Civil Engineering firm, and a Professional Photographer.

Officer-Emily Stewart- Emily and her husband Bryan have two children who love Nurture & Nature: Rowan is in PreK and Lochlann is in the Toddler classroom. Emily is a primary care, wound care-certified nurse practitioner working in long term care. When not doing mom-things with the boys, she enjoys ice cream, yoga, and old Friends reruns (sometimes all at the same time).

Officer- Melissa Tobey - Melissa is thrilled to join the Board of Nurture and Nature. She and her husband, Mark, live in Newfields with their two children, Violet, who just began kindergarten as a proud alum of Nurture and Nature, and Jonas, who is in the Toddler room. Melissa is an eighth grade English teacher, and Mark is a high school mathematics teacher. She enjoys practicing yoga, reading (mostly novels and celebrity gossip), and spending time on Long Sands Beach with her family.

Officer -Lizzy Franceschini- Lizzy and her husband Darin live in Newmarket and have one child, Sam, in the pre-toddler room at Nurture and Nature. Lizzy is an English teacher at Newmarket High School. This will be her first term on the board. 

Officer -Diana Drouillard- Diana and husband Paul F. O'Brien relocated back to the East Coast in 2015 with Diana's job for Roche Diagnostics. She has found a " happy place" at Nurture and Nature where she is a volunteer from United Way that reads in the Pre-K room.  When not reading or working, she loves to exercise, garden and travel! She looks forward to being on the board.