Meet Our Staff
Archer Cooperative Nursery School’s teaching staff is comprised of professionally trained pre school teachers who meet the educational requirements as outlined by the State of New Jersey. Our teachers are highly qualified and dedicated with deep roots in the Archer community. In fact, many of the teachers’ own children attended Archer in the past.
As a cooperative nursery school, the staff's close relationship with parents provides a uniquely warm nursery school environment. The school values open communication between the parents and staff on a regular basis, however, formal parent teacher conferences are held each spring.
All Archer staff members along with any parents participating in the classroom have successfully completed a state mandated criminal background check along with fingerprinting to ensure and maintain excellent safety standards.
Kathy McNaught
Director
Mrs. McNaught’s has been Archer’s Director for 10 years. Mrs. McNaught received a BA from Lehigh University and her NJ State Teaching Certification from Kean University. Prior to raising her family, she worked for over fifteen years in the corporate sector and possesses a wide range of school, corporate, non-profit and volunteer experience. Her affiliation with Archer runs deep - her three children are proud Archer alumni and she also served as a former Archer assistant teacher. Mrs. McNaught is always happy to speak with new families and provide a tour of our wonderful school community.
Christine Troy
Co-Head Teacher and Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Troy has been happily teaching at Archer for over 10 years. She has taught all grade levels at Archer, has more than 15 years of experience in the classroom and has her teaching CDA. Additionally, she is a certified Holistic Health Coach, mother of four and avid runner.
Melissa Almash
Co-Head Teacher and Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Almash is thrilled to join the Archer staff after 15 years as a preschool teacher in the Leonia Public School district. She holds a BA in teaching from the University of Delaware and Masters Degree in Applied Behavior analysis from Caldwell College. Mrs. Almash is a proud parent of 3 Archer alumni and is exicted to continue her passion for fostering young learners at Archer.
Kim Cadaret
3s Teacher
Mrs. Cadaret is a compassionate 3-year-old preschool teacher with over 10 years of experience. Her enthusiasm for and knowledge of play-based learning and hands-on instruction are evident in her teaching. She is a mom of 4 and holds a master in elementary education.
beth zweig
3s Teacher
Mrs. Zweig is excited to begin her third year as a teacher in our 3’s program. as a mom of 2 Archer alumni and former board president, her knowledge of our school and passion for our families is unmatched. Mrs. Zweig is a certified teacher, receiving a BS from the University of Delaware and a NJ State teaching certification from Montclair State University.
Grace deutsch
2.5s teacher
mrs. Deutsch joyfully begins her fourth year as our 2.5’s program teacher. She has worked with young children for over 10 years in a variety of settings; as school counselor, early childhood educator, and in several special education programs. She also earned a Master of Education Degree from William Paterson University, obtaining a school counselor certification. Mrs. Deutsch is thrilled to join Archer once again helping children learn about themselves and discover the world around them, all within the joy of play.
Andrea Milidandtri
Pre-K Assistant Teacher
Mrs. Milidantri is excited to be back for an eighth year as an assistant teacher. Mrs. Milidantri has over fifteen years of experience working with children and has an Associate’s Degree from Berkeley College of Business. She is a proud mother of two and lives with her family in Mahwah. Mrs. Milidantri loves her time spent with the children of Archer!
Amy Rossi
3s Assistant Teacher
Mrs. Rossi is excited to be back at Archer for a second year as an assistant teacher in 3’s program. She holds a BS in marketing and obtained her CT elementary teacher certification from Sacred Heart University. Mrs. Rossi has been a part of the Archer family for 13 years, as an Archer parent, board member and teacher. She lives in Allendale, where she enjoys volunteering for the PTO, Girl Scouts; as well as substitute teaching at Hillside and Brookside schools
Liliana Roy
2.5 and 3s Assistant Teacher
We are thrilled to have Mrs. Roy with us for her sixth year as an assistant teacher. She graduated from Berkeley Business School with an Associate’s Degree. Once her children were grown, Mrs. Roy enjoyed working many years as preschool assistant teacher. Mrs. Roy enjoys practicing yoga, hiking with her husband, and loves visiting her children.
Sommer Forbes
Pre-K Assistant Teacher
Mrs Forbes begins her Third year as an assistant teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and spent 12 years working in the corporate world. She lives in Allendale with her husband and two children, of which her youngest is a proud Archer alumni. She volunteers as a member of the local PTO, Allendale Foundation for Educational Excellence, and recreational soccer coach.
evelyn Pappas
2.5s assistant teacher
Mrs. Pappas celebrates 10 years at Archer and has been a delightful assistant teacher in our 2.5s class and Pre-K classrooms. Mrs. Pappas is a former Archer mom who has done extensive volunteer work and loves working with children; she holds an undergraduate degree from Hofstra University. She and her husband are happily raising their two children in Allendale.
Evelyn Pappas
Ally Cafaro
Office Assistant
Mrs. Cafaro begins her third year as Archer’s office assistant. She is a current Archer parent and a former board member; she holds a BA from Quinnipiac University. her family resides in Waldwick where they are actively involved in the community.
Carrie Dye
Music and Yoga Teacher; 3s Enrichment Assistant Teacher
Ms. Dye has taught yoga and music at Archer since 2018. She is also our 3’s Enrichment assistant teacher. She has a Bachelor of Music from the University of Hartford and a 200-hour yoga certification from the Kripalu Center. Mrs. Dye has taught in public and private schools for over 20 years and has discovered a richness in teaching at Archer as her child is a former student. In addition to teaching children, Mrs. Dye enjoys teaching yoga to students of all ages and abilities.
2024-2025 board of directors
Archer Cooperative Nursery School is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of parents of children currently enrolled in our school.
President: courtney lanzalatto
Vice President/Parent Participation Coordinator: Marybeth Mccann
Secretary: Joan Dalo
Treasurer: Tara Flath
Special events/Fundraising Coordinator: Glenda Jogi
Building & Maintenance Coordinator: Lauren Ferguson
Publicity & Public Relations Coordinator: Brianne Szep