Marie Mason

Marie Mason has been in the field of early childhood for more than 35 years. She joined The Child Center of NY in 2002 as the Education Director of the agency’s first early childhood education program in Woodside, Queens. Since then, she has contributed to the expansion of the Early Childhood division, helping the agency secure additional contracts with the Administration for Children’s Services for Head Start/EarlyLearn sites and with the federal government for Early Head Start. Prior to joining the agency, she held administrative director positions with the Community Program Centers of Long Island, ACE Early Childhood Center, and First Class Child Care Center. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music from SUNY Brockport and a master of science degree in elementary education from SUNY Potsdam, as well as NYS Permanent Certification Pre-K-6. As Vice President of Programs and Curriculum in our Early Childhood division, Marie is committed to enhancing the quality of learning environments across all sites and to supporting the professional development of the staff.