Mrs. Cipolletti is a parent of former St. Luke Preschool students and honored to be a part of the St. Luke’s Preschool family. She currently is the lead teacher of the three-year-old classroom. Prior to working at St. Luke’s, she was employed by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Saint Joseph’s University and a Masters Degree in Special Education from Kean University. Mrs. Cipolletti and her family have lived in Long Valley for 5 years and are also members of St. Luke’s Parish. Mrs. Cipolletti is an active volunteer in the Long Valley community with the Long Valley Girl Scouts and Cucinella Elementary PTO. Mrs. Cipolletti is grateful and blessed to be part of St. Luke Preschool and loves seeing all of the excitement and happiness on the children’s faces every day. 

Mrs. Cochrane has been a member of the St. Luke Catholic Preschool since its opening 16 years ago. Mrs. Cochrane is an assistant teacher in the 4-year-old class. She also holds the position of our preschool bookkeeper and Assistant Director. Mrs. Cochrane and her husband, Steve, have lived in Long Valley for 27 years and have raised all four of their children in Long Valley. Mrs. Cochrane and her family are very active members of the Long Valley Community and feel very blessed to live in such a beautiful and family-orientated town. Mrs. Cochrane loves being a teacher's assistant and seeing all the children’s happy faces each day. It is truly a blessing to be part of such a loving and nurturing school program.

"Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together." ~Scott Hayden

Mrs. Mercurio is a mom of four, who is thoroughly enjoying her time back in the classroom, after taking time off to raise her own children. Mrs. Mercurio holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Saint Joseph's University and a Master's Degree in Teaching from Montclair State University. Prior to joining the St. Luke Preschool staff, Mrs. Mercurio taught at the elementary level for numerous years.

Mrs. Mercurio resides in Long Valley with her husband and four children, three of whom are St. Luke Preschool graduates. In her time off, Mrs. Mercurio loves watching her children on the sports fields, gardening, and traveling. She is a parishioner of St. Luke's and a CCD teacher.

Mrs. Masterson has been a member of the St. Luke Preschool family for more than five years where she is currently an assistant teacher in the 4-year-old classroom. Prior to joining St. Luke Preschool, Mrs. Masterson enjoyed working with children through her many volunteer positions in our community.  Being a member/leader of the Kids4Kindness, a non-profit service-based organization here in Long Valley, coaching the boys youth track team, teaching CCD, and leading two Girl Scout Troops were a few of her favorite activities.

Mrs. Masterson has been a resident of Long Valley for 20 years where she lives with her husband Jeff and their three children. In her free time, Mrs. Masterson loves spending time outdoors, exercising, and going on long walks. You can catch Mrs. Masterson at the beach during the summer months where she and her family love to watch the sunrise.

Mrs. Masterson is grateful to share her days with children at St. Luke Preschool.  She feels blessed to be a part of the smiles, the love of learning, the adventure, and the little friendships that are forming.

Mrs. West is a resident of Chester and lives there with her husband, John and three children, Gabriela, John, and Michael.  A long time Morris County resident, Mrs. West grew up in Florham Park and lived in Livingston prior to moving to Chester.  Gabriela graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 2017, and John currently attends Holy Cross and will graduate in 2025.  Michael currently attends Delbarton. 

Mrs. West is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology  and Academy of St. Elizabeth and has enjoyed a career in the Fashion Industry working in many retail establishments. After having kids, Mrs. West chose to stay at home with her children.  She also worked at St. Joseph School in Mendham, holding several positions such as Lunchroom Supervisor and managed and assisted with the Extended Care Program for Pre-K through 8th grade. 
 

Mrs. Soltes is the Director and 4-year-old teacher at St. Luke Preschool. Prior to taking over as Director in 2019, Mrs. Soltes taught the 3-year-old class for six years. Mrs. Soltes has an undergraduate degree in Communication from the University of Delaware and a Masters Degree in Education from Wilmington College. Prior to teaching at St. Luke Preschool, Mrs. Soltes taught Kindergarten and 1 ^st Grade.

Mrs. Soltes has been a resident of Long Valley for over 20 years, where she lives with her family. She is a member of St. Luke Parish and an avid volunteer in this community. She enjoys reading, trips to the beach, and spending time with her busy family. Mrs. Soltes loves working the children and families of St. Luke Preschool and sharing her love of children and passion for learning.