Kellie Frank - Teacher
Originally from Maine, Kellie moved to Massachusetts nine years ago to study Early Childhood Education and English Literature at Gordon College. While at Gordon, she was privileged with an opportunity to travel to Italy for a study tour of the Reggio Emilia educational approach.  It was there that she met Melanie Little, owner of the Fox Hill School.  Kellie currently lives with her husband in Gloucester, MA and is beginning her forth year as a teacher at the Fox Hill School.

Lindsay Hart - Teacher
Lindsay first came to the Fox Hill School as an intern from North Shore Community College.  At North Shore, she completed two years of internships in addition to her courses and has since graduated with a major in Early Childhood Education.  She is currently enrolled at Lesley University, and plans to finish school with a Master's Degree in Human Development.  In her spare time, she likes to travel and spend time with her family. Lindsay loves art, literature, and music, painting, sketching, and also photography. She enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music and brings all of these elements into the classroom as well.

Melanie Little - Director/Owner
Melanie founded Kids Incorporated in 1996 with the creation of The Children's Workshop in Waltham, MA, which she owned and operated from 1996-2004. The Children's Workshop was an NAEYC accredited child care program providing quality care and education for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. In 2001, she opened the Fox Hill School in Danvers, MA to provide an innovative and collaborative preschool program on the North Shore.

Melanie received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics and Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Masters in Business Administration from Boston College and her Masters of Education in Early Childhood Administration from National-Louis University. She is certified as an infant/toddler and preschool teacher and director. She is an active member of the Massachusetts Independent Child Care Organization, the New England Women Business Owners Association, is the past Chairperson of the Waltham Community Partnership for Children Council and serves as a validator for NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children).

Meryl Shea - Teacher
Meryl came to the Fox Hill School as an intern from Endicott College in September 2006. She graduated from Endicott in May 2007 with a minor in education. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree from the University of New Hampshire in Elementary Education with certification in English as a Second Language. She has worked at the Beverly School for the Deaf as well as kindergarten programs in New Hampshire.

Tricia Pini - Teacher
After working many years both in the hospitality field and as a business-to-business collections manager, Tricia decided to change careers. She began working at a small preschool program in Salem five years ago. Tricia first came to the Fox Hill School in January 2007 as an intern from North Shore Community College. Tricia will receive her Associates degree in Early Childhood Development in December June 2008. After that she will pursue her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Lesley College. Tricia and her husband have two sons and they live in Salem.