District Directors

Deniece Rodriguez

Deniece Rodriguez

Deniece completed the Early Childhood Education program at North Shore Community College, and later graduated from Springfield College with a Bachelor’s of Science. She began her journey with FKO in 2007, and has received the Exceptional Instructional Leader Award from the Commissioner of EEC. Deniece credits her granddaughters as inspiration for working in this field. They remind her that the honesty of children is a true joy that everyone can embrace.

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Patricia Namey

Patricia earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Education from Salem State. She has been working with children for 16 years. She is approaching her 11th year at FKO. She works in afterschool to support families in need, and to make a difference in children’s lives. Seeing children succeed and building memorable experiences is what brings Patricia the most joy in her job.

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Nick Jean Baptiste

Nick is currently attending school for nursing and physical therapy. He enjoys sports and fitness, and has worked with the FKO program since 2015. He loves the partnerships FKO has within the schools, and enjoys seeing the children engaging and having fun in enrichment clubs.

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