Joi McMurtry

Executive Director
Joi has been working at Friendship since December of 1999. She has a BS in Elementary Education and a MS in Administration.

Tamara Jones

Assistant Director
Tamara has taught at Friendship for the past 14 years and became our Assistant Director in 2023.
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Kaitlin Jenkins 

Education Coordinator
Kaitlin joined the Friendship Team in July 2025. She has a master's degree in childhood education from SUNY Brockport.

Desderia ​Del Valle

Office Manager
Desderia joined Friendship in November of 2024. She maintains family communication and organizes the main office.

Miss Paige

Butterfly Teacher

Miss Towlaya (Miss.T) 

Butterfly Teacher 

Ms. Amanda 

Ladybug Teacher

Ms. Tiffany H.

Ladybug Teacher
​​​Tiffany has been at Friendship since December 2007.  She has a CDA from the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.
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Ms. Paris 

Ladybug Teacher 

Ms. Coretta

Rainbow Teacher
Coretta started at Friendship in September 2019 and immediately jumped right in with our 2 and 3 year olds!  

Ms. Carmen

Rainbow Teacher 
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Ms. Paris 

Ms. Maria 

Ms. Jen 

Ms. Tiffany. C 

Mrs. Sobers

 School Age Teacher
Mrs. Sobers has worked at Friendship since June 2008. 

Ms. Tabitha (Tabby) 

Ms. Arlene 

​School Age Teachers 
Arlene has worked in childcare since 2014. She started working in a Montessori school in Texas before moving to New York. Miss Arlene is able to communicate with our families in both English and Spanish.

Ms. Brittany 

Ms. Ada 

Ada has been with Friendship since August 2009.​
​Ada has a CDA from the Council of Early Childhood Recognition. Ada speaks both Spanish and English and can provide support to our families in both languages

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Ms. Shayna 

Kitchen
Ms. Shayna joined Friendship in 2024, she prepares our meals for us and all the kids know it's time for lunch when they see her. 

Mr. Richard

​Maintenance
Richard Velazquez, our maintenance man since 2009!  Keeps our building clean and sparkling!