Paula Von Derau: Duck Duck Goose Director

Originally from Marilla, Paula graduated from Iroquois Central High School, then went to Cazenovia College and earned her early childhood degree, then attended Potsdam, where she received a bachelor’s degree in education and psychology and a master’s degree in general classroom education.

See her full interview by the East Aurora Advertiser HERE. Our favorite part of the interview was:

As a busy mom herself, Paula has great empathy for the parents whose kids are at Duck Duck Goose. “It’s hard to put your child in the hands of someone else,” she said. “I think there is a lot of guilt over working full time and putting your children in daycare. Unfortunately, in this day and age, sometimes it’s not a choice…one of our goals is to give our parents and families a lot of support and just be really aware of that fact."