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CrossRoads is a year round developmental child care program for Preschool through School Age children, ages 2 years to 15 years in the historic CrossRoads community of Davidsonville, Maryland.
Our teachers strive to provide a welcoming environment where children learn and grow through hands-on exploration. Learning is accomplished through a combination of teacher-directed and child-initiated activities. The whole child is nurtured through the use of individually appropriate activities, materials and equipment. It is important that time is taken to observe and to get to know each child in order to respond to individual needs. This is accomplished by providing appropriately challenging activities, allowing the children to feel good about themselves and to get along well with others.
Marilyn Lindskold
Director
MARILYN LINDSKOLD is the director at CrossRoads. Marilyn holds her Bachelors Degree, which she earned in the Philippines. Marilyn has been teaching our Pre Kindergarten Class for more than 12 years before she became the new director of CrossRoads. She also holds both her 90 hour Early Childhood Education Certificate and her 45 hour School Age Certificate! She loves working with children of all ages and prior to working at CrossRoads, she was both an Assistant Director and Director for another center! Marilyn has two children of her own and both are CrossRoads graduate! Marilyn loves to play the guitar with her daughter who plays violin. She also enjoys photography, crafts related to nautical theme , art, interior designing and landscaping.
Patricia Sellman
Assistant Director
PATRICIA SELLMAN is the Assistant Director. Ms. Patricia has been married for 20 years and has 2 children and 2 granddaughters. She is a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and has been a member for over 30 years. She enjoys singing with the church choir and working with the youth. Ms. Patricia’s hobbies include: reading, serving in the community and most importantly, spending time with her family!
Meet Our Teachers
The members of our teaching team are both professional and supportive of Christian values.
They strive to create a loving, enriched atmosphere for children and to personify religious principles in their relationships with children.
BARBARA STECHER teaches in our preschool prep classroom. She was born in Wisconsin and graduated from Wisconsin State University with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education. Barbara taught in Illinios, Okinawa, Japan, Wisconsin, Rockville, Maryland and Virginia. She has three grown daughters and two grandchildren. Barbara has lived in Davidsonville since 1985 and been a member of Davidsonville United Methodist Church for 27 years. She has been with CrossRoads since we opened in August 2007! Her hobbies include: traveling, gardening and cross stitching.
WINSOME MCKENZIE teaches in our Preschool classroom. She was born in 1950 on an island called Jamaica, She grew up in an orphanage where she was taught love and respect. She was raised by a nurse and wanted to be one, She is very proactive child and had made a lot of friends. Her first job was working in a preschool and was married and a mother of eight children and sixteen grandchildren. Winsome loved her family. Winsome attended Sam Sharpe Teacher's College and earned her diploma in Primary Education and she also earned her degree in Primary Education at Northern Caribbean University. She loved pink and lime green and enjoys reading. She also love meeting and interacting with people of different ethnic background.
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CARLENE HOLLEY is our Pre K Prep Teacher. Ms. Carlene came from Jamaica and a relative of our very own Ms. Winsome. She has attended St. Joseph's Teacher College and The University of the West Indias and earned her Degree in Teaching. She has taught for Preschool to 4th Grade for over 30 years. She is passionate about teaching children and help them grow.
PATRICIA KELLY is our Preschool Prep teacher. Ms. Patty has retired from CCDC in June 2021 but came back to work in June 2022. Ms. Patty enjoys working with young children, reading, walking the track at PG Community College, volunteering at the Food Pantry at St. Bernadine of Siena Church and visiting museum in the DMV area..
Ilean Cook is our School Age Teacher. Ms. Ilean is a retired Federal Government employee. She also worked at Clinton Christian School, Rock Creek Christian Academy and Prince George's School. Ms. Ilean loves to travel and has been to many places . She is also an active member of her church. Ms. Ilean earned her 45 clock hours for School Age program.
Tiffany Porter is our Substitute Teacher . She is currently attending Bowie State University. She loves working with young children and wanted to be a Pediatrician someday. Her son Jordan is attending CrossRoads as well.
Zachery Faison is our Pre K Assistant teacher. Mr. Zachery is a graduate of Morgan State University. He will be also be assisting in our Preschool Prep class.
Renee Urdal is our Assistant Teacher. Ms. Renee will be a floater. She is a graduate of South River High School. She is currently attending AACC and will be working towards getting her CDA in Child Development. Ms. Renee was a graduate of CrossRoads.
TERRYE COMMANDER is our Preschool Teacher. Ms. Terrye has her 90 clock hours in Child Development and currently working on getting her degree in Arts. She also has a son named Perry who is attending CrossRoads.
MICAELLA LINDSKOLD is our Assistant Teacher. Ms. Mica is a floater. Ms. Mica was a graduate of CrossRoads and South River High School. She played baseball since her grade school and was part of all Girls Baseball in DC and her High School. She is currently attending University of Maine, plays Rugby and in NROTC.
MORGAN AUSTIN is our Preschool Prep Teacher. Ms. Morgan is a graduate of Salisbury University with a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Deborah Song is our Assistant Teacher in Preschool Prep. Ms. Debbie was born and raise in California and recently moved here in Maryland.