LuAnn Wood, Vice President, has been employed by Lakeview Child Center since February 1994. She has held the positions of Executive Director at Lakeview at Horizon and Program Administrator prior to becoming Assistant Vice President in July 2002. Before coming to Lakeview, she worked in two local childcare programs and ran a Family Daycare Center. LuAnn has over 25 years of experience with young children and their families.

LuAnn holds a BS in Education from Indiana University of PA and is certified in Elementary Education and Nursery. She is currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Management program at Thomas Edison State College. LuAnn is an Instructor for Professional Impact NJ and is a member of the child care work group for Shaping NJ. LuAnn is currently the Treasurer of the Central Chapter of the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children and served as its President for 4 years. LuAnn has been active in her community as a Girl Scout leader, Home Front volunteer and PTA member. She has held the offices of President and Treasurer in the local PTA. LuAnn served as a validator for NAEYC accreditation for over 10 years.

Pattijo Shaffer, Sr. Executive Director for Program Development has been employed by Lakeview Child Center since July 1997 serving as Executive Director of the program on the campus of RWJ Hamilton. She has been in the Early Childhood field for over 31 years. Prior to working at Lakeview, she worked in Texas and Pennsylvania with children from Infants through Kindergarten. In Pennsylvania, she worked for 11 years as Director of a corporate sponsored program where she opened a licensed kindergarten. Pattijo is a CDA trainer since 1999 and a CPR/FA instructor since 1998. In July 2002, Pattijo was promoted to Sr. Executive Director for Program Development and is the Health Consultant for the Lakeview programs.

Pattijo holds a BS in Child Development and Family Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is a certified Health and Safety instructor through the American Red Cross, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association. Pattijo is a Master Instructor for Professional Impact NJ and was a validator for NAEYC accreditation for 5 years. Pattijo was named the 2012 Dr. Maxine Fischel Professional Development Award winner through the Professional Impact NJ and NJAEYC. Pattijo serves on The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey and is a member of NAEYC, NACCP AND CAPPA.