Congratulations to our Employee of the Season – Spring 2025

July 23, 2025/
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Congratulations to our Employee of the Season:

Sam Poisson

Congratulations to our Employee of the Season - Spring 2025

Shout out to Sam – our Employee of the Season!

Sam has been with Dr Day Care since March 2024! She holds the position of Toddler Teacher at DDC Cumberland

Congratulations Sam!

Congratulations to our Employee of the Season - Spring 2025
Some feedback from coworkers includes:

As a mother, college student, and lead toddler teacher; Sam truly does it all! She graduated college this past Spring, while still demonstrating full commitment to her classroom and her students. Sam sincerely treats those who surround her with love, support, and kindness. I love watching the toddlers grow under her care! We ADORE Miss Sam at DDC Cumberland!


Sam is truly what it means to be a teacher. She puts everything into what she does and she really truly cares. Not only is she a teacher but she’s also a parent. She works so hard and I hope she knows how appreciated she is. She’s always willing to lend a helping hand and I know I can always count on her! She is just awesome!

As a full-time employee, recent graduate, and devoted mother of two, she continues to show up each day with a positive attitude and a smile, no matter the challenges she faces. She plays a crucial role in the success of our team, especially in the toddler room, where she brings structure, creativity, and meaningful engagement. Her presence creates a nurturing and supportive environment for both children and coworkers alike. She is always ready to lend a helping hand, share a laugh, or step in where needed—never expecting recognition but always deserving of it. Her dedication and resilience truly deserve to be recognized.

Other nominees:

Ariana Carter: Ariana is someone who you can tell is truly passionate about her work and everything she does for Dr. Day Care. She is incredibly kind and hard-working. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ariana only a few times but each time felt like working with an old friend. She has learned very quickly and also isn’t afraid to make a call and ask questions. I truly admire Ariana’s drive and work ethic, she has been a great asset to DDC.

Jordan Pryor: Jordan is an amazing admin she is great with the kids and always willing to answer any questions or give advice when needed! She is always a pleasure to work with she goes above and beyond to make sure she excels at her job.

Lisa Sorel: Lisa is such an asset to our Toddler team. Lisa is loving and caring with the children, and has a great relationship with the parents of the center. Lisa is helpful with training new members of our team as well!

Sara Yancor: Sara is a great team player. As the new assistant administrator she helps in all the classrooms. She listens and helps out in any way she can. She accepts feedback from everyone. She tries problem solving in what she can. I like working with Sara.

Lauren Anderson: Lauren is a hard worker and valued team member. She is very helpful and always willing to help wherever needed.

Bayla Muthersbaugh: Bayla is an integral part of the Kids Klub Northern team. Bayla has an amazing connection with all of the children, especially since she is the only staff who has been at Northern for the whole school year. The students know they can confide in Bayla and they feel safe when she is around. As a staff member, Bayla is kind and welcoming to everyone who comes through Northern, making everyone feel welcome when they are here. As an administrator, I can say that Bayla has easily been my biggest helper since I moved to Northern this past year. I can always rely on her to run the room, inform me about things that have happened before I started, and her knowing so much about the kiddos has been a great help. Bayla is a shining example of how to be a TA in Kids Klub, and we are very lucky to have her at Northern.

Victoria Gould: Victoria is always going above and beyond to help and works great with other employees. She has a positive attitude every day.” She is always willing to help out in classrooms. She caring and welcoming to our children and families. Great asset to have working for Dr. Day Care.

Miranda Snyder: I first met Miranda when she was an infant teacher and came to my center to help when we were short staffed. Her help was truly appreciated! She was very kind, patient, and always jumping in to assist. I was very excited for her when she became assistant admin of DDC-CF. She is someone who truly deserves it and is a great fit for the role. I’m nominating her for these very reasons.

Edith Baptista: Edith is the most selfless person I know. I just recently had my son when I started working at DDC Central Falls myself and her welcoming presence along with her kindness makes the transition and the levels of trust much stronger. She has been incredibly helpful with helping me in my teaching skills along with also looking out for us and making sure we are heard. All the parents from what I have seen trust her so very much and love stopping to just chat with her as well. She is very much loved and appreciated in our center which goes to show how great of a teacher and friend she is!

Kayla David: Kayla is an exceptional teacher. She truly cares about each and every child, and family, in her classroom and goes out of her way to show this. She sends home educational projects for the children to work on and return, to help bridge the communication between Dr. Day Care and home, and this paves the way for children to become life-long learners. Her classroom bursts with education in every nook and cranny and the social emotional learning her children are experiencing are very apparent when you walk into her class. She is also a great coworker and mentor to other teachers and you can see their respect and admiration for her.

Alexis Fortes: She has been a great TIS who is always willing to try any interventions that I suggestion. She has worked hard to meeting all the emotional the needs of all the children in her class TCCS and non TCCS children.

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Congratulations to our Employee of the Season - Spring 2025

The Employee of the Season will receive a check for $100, a $50 coupon code for a special “Employee of the Season” uniform item of their choice, and their name on a plaque at the Home Office!

Nominations & Awards are given every year for:

·     Winter (December, January, February) – nominations collected in March

·     Spring (March, April, May) – nominations collected in June

·     Summer (June, July, August) – nominations collected in September

·     Fall (September, October, November) – nominations collected in December