Our Staff

Admin

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Dana Gatchek

Director

Dana is the current Director at OLCLC. Dana graduated from UCONN with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a masters in Curriculum and Instruction. She was an elementary school teacher for many years. Dana has lived in East Lyme her whole life and currently resides there with her husband and three children. She is so excited to be a part of the family here at OLCLC.

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Kate Lennard

Nurse

Kate works as an emergency department nurse and has a Master's in Nursing Leadership and Management. She also has a Bachelor's in Psychology with a clinical specialty. Kate has worked in the medical field since 2005 and has volunteered as an EMT for the Old Lyme Volunteer Ambulance Association going on ten plus years.  She lives in Old Lyme and loves getting to know the kids at OLCLC.

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Kathleen Harrison

Bookkeeper

Kathy Harrison is the current bookkeeper for OLCLC. She has been a full charge bookkeeper for over 30 years, has worked for several local companies and feels strongly about the community. She was also a substitute teacher for Region 18 for many years. Kathy has raised her family in Old Lyme and is excited to be a part of the restructuring of OLCLC.