Human Services

What We Do

Through practical experience in the preschool lab, work experience in the community, and classroom instruction, students develop an awareness and knowledge of human development.

Program Instructor

Susan Densmore

Susan Densmore was born and raised in the Rutland, Vermont area. She currently resides in West Rutland with her husband Dick and has two adult daughters, Melissa and Nicole. Prior to becoming the Human Services instructor in 2006 she worked with the program for twenty years as the Stafford Technical Center Preschool teacher and as an assistant to the Human Services instructor. Mrs. Densmore also spent several years as the summer camp director for the town of West Rutland. Mrs. Densmore holds a B. S. in Education from the College of Saint Joseph and is a State of Vermont Level II licensed teacher with endorsements in Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences and Early Childhood.
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770-1040

Margaret Ames

Maggie Ames, a native Vermonter has been at Stafford Technical Center since the fall of 2006. She has been teaching in Vermont since 1982 when she worked for Rutland Mental Health as an educator coordinator, teacher, and assistant director. Later she established a licensed preschool program in the city of Rutland known as Strawberry Blossom’s Children Center. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Education at the College of St. Joseph. Maggie and her husband have been married since 1978 and have three children, the youngest is studying at Endicott College. Maggie enjoys time with her family and friends, sewing,

running, and spending time at her camp in Corinth, Vermont.
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770-1042

 Tammy Foley, Class of 1986

It is not just for “those students”. The hands on, skill specific programs offer in depth learning to prepare you, not only for the workforce, but also college. Although college credits were not offered when I was a student at Stafford, all of the other instruction and preparation gave me a better perspective of where I was headed in the future.

Program Advisory Committee

Dual Enrollment/College Credits

Dual enrollment with CCV; articulation agreement with College of St. Joseph

Certifications

VT Child Care Industry & Careers Council Certifications, American Heart Association HeartSaver® First Aid/CPR with AED including Infants and Children Students completing 90% of the Core Competencies will receive a certificate from Stafford Technical Center.

Average Career Salaries

*Average salaries for Vermont taken from Zip recruiter (ziprecruiter.com) in October 2020.