Our Staff

Donna Willi – Executive Director

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.

Adrionna Baggatta– Child Care Assistance Specialist

Adrionna joined our team in July 2022. She is a lifetime resident of Sullivan County and has been an active member of her community from a young age. Prior to joining the Sullivan County Child Care Council her work and education experiences mostly revolved around childcare, child safety and child development. She has been a lead teacher, Assistant Director of a childcare program and received her associate’s degree with a specialty in special education and law advocacy of children. Outside of work she loves spending time with her family and volunteering in her community. She hopes to bring her experience and knowledge of childcare, child development and child safety to the Council, to help assist the families we serve.

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.

Cassie Florance – Legally Exempt Enrollment Agent

Cassie joined the Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc team in December 2024. She holds an associate’s degree in psychology from SUNY Sullivan in 2016 and has worked with children since high school. As the Legally Exempt Coordinator, she assists legally exempt providers and families using legally exempt care put a childcare plan in place. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, Cassie is also a professional artist who teaches art classes and volunteers in the community. As the mother to a rambunctious toddler, Cassie understands the importance of quality and safe childcare in the community. She hopes to bring all her skills to assist providers and families.

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 and her husband, are raising their 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.