Our Staff

Donna has been with the Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. since August of 2000. Prior to joining the team at the Council, she ran her own family day care program for nine years. Upon hire, Donna held the position of Registration Coordinator until she took the position of  Executive Director in August of 2010. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, some master level credits and has extensive experience in the early care and education field. Donna is a certified trainer on Aspire and currently serves or has served on the following Sullivan County Committees and Boards: Healthy Families Advisory Committee, Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development and REAP.

Aimee Pittaluga – CACFP Coordinator

Aimee has been at the Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. since November of 2002. Aimee began at the Council as the Parent Counselor and is now the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Coordinator. Aimee has an associate’s degree in early childhood and extensive experience in childcare both as a provider and a parent. Aimee is certified by Safe Kids NY as a car seat technician, Pre-K CLASS certified, Pre-K CDA observer and a Breastfeeding Advocate for Sullivan County.

Mckenzie Townsend – Legally Exempt Enrollment Agent

Mckenzie joined the Child Care Council in February 2026 as the Legally Exempt Enrollment Agent. Mckenzie received a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta. She was born in California, but moved to New York at a young age, where she remained her whole life. Mckenzie spent a majority of her professional life working as a banker. After more than a decade, she left the corporate world for a more personal environment. She has years of informal childcare experience and looks forward to being a part of keeping our kids safe and well cared for.

Sueheily Lisojo – Child Care Coordinator

Sueheily joined Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. in June 2025. She holds a CDA in Infant and Toddler Care and has a strong background as an Infant Toddler Teacher. Sueheily is passionate about fostering nurturing relationships and supporting social-emotional development through play-based learning. As a bilingual educator fluent in Spanish and English, she values inclusive communication and strong family partnerships. In her role as Child Care Coordinator, Sueheily is committed to creating a warm, supportive environment where every child feels safe, seen, and valued. She is eager to continue growing in her education and professional development in the early childhood field.

Jordan Canto – Child Care Coordinator

Jordan is new to the team, joining Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. in June 2025. Jordan holds a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) in Infant and Toddler Care. She is CPR and First Aid certified and holds multiple certificates through The Early Childhood Education and Training Program (ECETP). Jordan has been working with children since 2019, and has worked with ages from infants to young adults. She believes in setting a great example for children in the community and is dedicated to being a good leader and mentor.

Courtney Hanback – Referral Specialist

Courtney joined us in May 2022. She was born and raised in Sullivan County and enjoys it so much that she decided to raise her children as the 5th generation on the family farm. She has many years working with school age children with complex disabilities and running day care classrooms. These last few years recruiting direct support staff have been her focal point. She hopes to bring her two favorite things, recruiting and childcare, together and help others open their own small business as a childcare provider.  Her role also includes providing parents with childcare provider referrals. She enjoys volunteering on numerous Sullivan County boards.

Darlene Kehrley –Business Support Specialist

Darlene joined the Sullivan County Child Care Council in September 2023. Darlene was raised in Sullivan County and has spent her entire adult life working with children. She opened and successfully ran a group family daycare as well as several day care centers. Darlene holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and holds a New York State T-TAP credential. Her role within our organization will be to increase childcare supply by helping new and seasoned providers create a plan that will successfully start up and/or sustain their business.  Darlene looks forward to utilizing her experience and knowledge to help programs to feel supported, motivated and proud to offer quality childcare in Sullivan County.

Lucia Hernandez –Program Manager at the Children’s Center at Sullivan County Family Court

Lucia joined the Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. team in September of 2024. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with 2 minors in forensic psychology and criminal justice.  Prior to joining the team, she was a Bilingual Victim Advocate and then a Foster Care Case Planner. She is knowledgeable regarding the court system and services around the community. As a Program Manager, she oversees the Children’s Center at Sullivan County Family Court and makes sure that children and their families have a good experience while attending the Center and are well informed about various services in the community. She is fluent in English and Spanish and helps support Hispanic/Latino population.

Pamela DeMarmels – CCTA Specialist & Account Clerk

Pamela was welcomed as a new part-time employee of the Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. in November 2011. Born and raised in Sullivan County, Pamela graduated from Tri-Valley Central School and attended college at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Pamela is also employed by the County of Sullivan, where she has worked in the Office of Audit and Control for the past 28 years and is a Senior Accounts Payable Coordinator. Her position here at the Child Care Council entails the processing and calculation of daycare vouchers within the NYS OCFS Child Care Time and Attendance System maintains the books for the Child Care Council.

Samantha Drezek– Infant Toddler Specialist

Samantha joined the Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. in July 2022. She graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a master’s degree in literacy education, birth to 6th grade in August 2019. Samantha was formerly a Toddler Teacher with the YWCA of Ulster County and then later a Regulator with the Family of Woodstock. She currently holds a New York State T-TAP credential, is a New York State Pyramid Model Master Cadre and is a certified Health and Safety Trainer. Samantha assists Legally Exempt providers with enrollments and the payment process. She also builds and maintains relationships with childcare providers to support them in providing quality care to the infants and toddlers in their programs. As a former childcare provider and the mother to a young son, Samantha recognizes the importance of building connections between infants and toddlers and their caregivers.

Susan Sennett – Registration Coordinator

Sue joined the team at the Sullivan County Child Care Council in August 2018. She has been a Sullivan County native most of her life and began working in childcare as a teenager as a Latch-Key Aide in the Liberty School District.  She operated her own Family Childcare program from 2002 to 2016, when she moved out of state. Upon her return to NY, Sue worked as a Toddler Lead Teacher at a local childcare facility until she joined the Council in 2018. Sue holds a BA in psychology and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, children and family dogs.