Staff

Carls Molina Martins is our blogger, newletter guru and child devolopment instructor. She is a Latina mom living in New Egland with her amazing husband, adorable daughter, a kitty cat and a rabbit.

 

 

Maryann Walsh, BS Biological Sciences (Staff Associate) Maryann is a recent graduate of URI with a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences and is returning to URI this fall to pursue her Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics. She loves learning about science and the human body and especially how our behaviors and diet affect our overall health and well-being.

 

Andrea Parrillo (Art Instructor) Andrea has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember and followed her dream by majoring in art at Eastern Illinois University. She is fortunate to have boundless inspiration courtesy of her two amazing little girls. Andrea’s Little Van Gogh art classes at Bellani won Nick’s Parent Pick Award for 2008. Congratulations Andrea!

Jennifer R. Bernardo, LMT - (Infant Massage Therapist) She is a graduate of the Bancroft School of Massage in Worcester, Massachusetts and is frequently taking continuing education classes to further expand her knowledge. Jennifer has chosen to focus her career on this very special segment of the community because she believes pregnant women need and deserve the very best care, and massage can be a great tool to help cope with the stress and pressures of pregnancy. After having two children of her own she truly knows firsthand how massage can benefit parents and their babies.

Heather Skidds, (Kindermusik Instructor) -

 

 

 

Debbie DeMarino, Prenatal Yoga Certified

Susan Martin, BS, LDN, IBCLC