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. Recloated from Queens N.Y. with 25 years experience in the administrative field. 

Ms. Nemhena & Ms. Tiffany L 

Butterfly Teachers

Ms. Arlene

Ladybug Teacher 
​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. 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. Coretta

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

Ms. Jen.S  

Rainbow Teacher 

Ms. Maria 

Busy Bee Teacher 

Ms. Jen 

Busy Bee Teacher 

Mrs. Sobers

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

Ms. Ada 

Caterpillar Teacher 
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

Ms. Towlaya 

Caterpillar Teacher 
Towlaya is in her senior year of obtaining her B.S. in Psychology with a focus in children & family services. She has worked in childcare for three years. Towlaya has been with friendship since the begining of 2025 she enjoys the community she has found in Friendship and is excited to see where she will go from here. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Shayna 

Facility Assistant 
Ms. Shayna joined Friendship in December 2024, She carries out and assist with the every day task to help care for the children. 

Mr. Richard

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