Central Administration Office of Child Care of the Berkshires

Physical Location of Office
210 State Street  PO Box 172   
North Adams, MA 01247
Phone:  413-663-6593
Fax:      413-663-5567
Office Hours - 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday

The Central Administration Office supports and enhances the agency’s ability to provide child care and family support services to families in the community. 

Responsibilities include:

• Overall program leadership and management
• Program development and coordination
• Fiscal Forecasting, Monitoring and Accounting
• Human Resources
• Parent Fee Collection
• State Invoicing
• Public Information and Marketing
• Information and Technology Systems
• Board Liaison

Staff:
 
Anne Nemetz-Carlson, MA Early Childhood Education

• Executive Director 
• aenemetzcarlson@ccberkshire.org

Ellen Baer, MSW, LICSW

• Program Manager for Family Support Programs
• ebaer@ccberkshire.org

Jennifer Bleezarde-Gauthier

• Program Manager for Child Care Programs
• jbleezarde_gauthier@ccberkshire.org

Julie Filkins, BA

• Director of Administrative Services
• jfilkins@ccberkshire.org

Sharon Pessolano

• Director of Finances
• spessolano@ccberkshire.org

Claire LaMere

• Administrative Assistant 
• clamere@ccberkshire.org

Geralyn DelNegro  

• Accounting Systems Manager
• gdelnegro@ccberkshire.org 

Lisa Richards

• Assistant Bookkeeper & Information Technology Specialist
• lrichards@ccberkshire.org

Lory Atwell

• Billing Specialist & Parent Accounts
• latwell@ccberkshire.org