ADVOCATING FOR SUFFOLK'S CHILDREN

The Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. (CCCS) is pleased to welcome Judy Willner to their Board of Directors. A Huntington Bay resident, Willner has lived on Long Island since 1972, and since 2000, has worked in the Sachem community as director of the Sachem Public Library.

During her tenure as Sachem Library’s director, she was instrumental in designing a complete renovation of the Library’s children’s area based on the latest research in child developmental needs. “Early childhood education and positive interaction with a parent or caregiver is fundamental in the development of an informed, engaged, vital community,” Willner stated. “Working with the Child Care Council of Suffolk is a logical extension of my advocacy for early childhood education. I am delighted to join the Board and to support their fine work as advocates for the children of Suffolk County.”

A graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, with a Masters in Library Science from Simmons College, and an Advanced Certificate in Library Administration from C. W Post, Willner has been an officer of professional organizations on a county, state and national level. She recently received the 2015 LDA Publishers Award in recognition of her outstanding service to the libraries of Long Island. She was also the 2015 recipient of the annual Heart and Soul Award by the Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, Willner was awarded the Town of Brookhaven Division of Women’s Services award as Outstanding Woman in Education.

In addition to serving on the CCCS Board, Willner is a member of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce, the Farmingville Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Macarthur Business Alliance and the Friends of Sachem Public Library.