we have an inherent understanding of and sensitivity to what makes children tick

Ms. Beth

Beth Petrix has been teaching in the Abbott program for 12 years. This is currently her ninth year at Howley School. She received her Bachelors degree in elementary and early childhood education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.


Ms. Karen

Karen Truban has been a Preschool Teacher with the Howley Preschool for the past six years. She is a graduate of Rider University with a Degree in Business Education and a P-3 Certificate in Early Childhood from The College of New Jersey. In addition to teaching preschool, Karen taught high school for 5 years before staying home with her husband and three children.


Ms. Roberta

Roberta graduated from Georgian Court University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is certified to teach grades N-8, with 4 years experience teaching preschool and is married with 2 children.


Ms. Sharon
 
Sharon Dunlap has been a teacher at Howley School since 2002. She has a degree in elementary education and sociology from Rider University and my Preschool to Third certificate from the College of New Jersey.


Ms. Vickie
 
Victoria Sobke has been a preschool teacher for 11 years & loves teaching young children because they are always very excited to learn. She has two children of her own, a 9 year old daughter and a 6 year old son.


Ms. Michele

Michele Reilly graduated from New Jersey City University and Kean University with a Bachelor of Arts in Special Education and Psychology. She currently holds a Preschool-3 certificate and a Teacher of the Handicapped Certificate. She has worked in the preschool field for over 20 years, but this is her first year here at Howley School. She is married and has two fur babies. She enjoys camping, cooking and reading books in her spare time.


Ms. Melony

Ms. Melony graduated from Rider University with a degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is certified to teach grades N-8, and has been working with and teaching preschool age children for over 20 years . Her teaching career began in 1999 at the Howley School, as she left to continue her education and raise her daughter. I happily rejoined the Howley School family in 2019. 


Ms. Donna 

Donna Hastings earned a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a second major in Psychology from The College of New Jersey. She also earned a Master's of Education degree with a specialization in Reading. Her teaching certificates include: Elementary Teacher (K-6), Reading Teacher (K-6) & Early Childhood Teacher (P-3). Donna has taught in New Jersey public schools for 29 years. Teaching is her passion and she couldn't imagine having any other career. She has two children, a son and a daughter and has lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.


Ms. Aidan

Ms. Aidan graduated from Dickinson College with degrees in Educational Studies and Environmental Studies. She currently holds a P-3 certification. She has been working with children ages 2-5 for the past three years.  This is her first year at The Howley School and is so excited to engage with the students and families!


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Howley School - Pre-School - 555 Second Street - Trenton, NJ 08611