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Faculty

Our faculty represents a diverse group of individuals from around the United States.  We recruit nationally and have high standards for faculty selection.  To achieve Montessori Certification each teacher obtains an undergraduate degree  followed by 2-6 years of additional higher degree training for each certification level.  As a school we actively promote the ongoing development of our faculty.

Executive Director
Kathleen Trewhella-Grant
Executive Director
CFO
Sherry Myhand
Chief Financial Officer
Marketing Director
Susan Edwards
Marketing Director
Administrative Coordinator
Marge Connor
Administrative Coordinator
Office Coordinator
Karen Barrett
Office Coordinator
Lead Middle School Program Directress
Emily Gagne
Lead Middle School Program Directress
Middle School Program Director / Physical Education Instructor
Matt Lehman
Middle School Program Director / Physical Education Instructor
Lead Upper Elementary Program Directress / Curriculum Director
Molly Moorhead
Lead Upper Elementary Program Directress / Curriculum Director
Upper Elementary Directress
Catherine Haskell
Upper Elementary Directress / MAP Coodinator
Elementary Intern / Physical Education Instructor
Joanne Lehman
Elementary Intern / Physical Education Instructor
Lead Lower Elementary Program Directress
Kim Thomason
Lead Lower Elementary Program Directress
Lead Lower Elementary Directress
Bonnie Benthall
Lead Lower Elementary Directress
Lower Elementary Directress
Lauren Ferguson
Lower Elementary Directress
Lower Elementary Directress
Krissa Hamric
Lower Elementary Directress
Lower Elementary Directress / Physical Education Instructor
Alissa Shealy
Lower Elementary Directress / Physical Education Instructor
Lower Elementary Assistant Directress
Karalee Brookie
Lower Elementary Assistant Directress
Lead Primary Program Directress
Jennifer Amick
Lead Primary Program Directress
Lead Primary Directress
Dawn Jones
Lead Primary Directress
Primary Directress
Saswati Basu
Primary Directress
Primary Directress
Melissa Miller
Primary Directress
Primary Directress
Amy Rodgers
Primary Directress
Primary Intern / Lead Lunch and Learn Program Directress
Laura Patten
Primary Intern / Lead Lunch and Learn Program Directress
Lead Toddler Program Directress
Genie Matt
Lead Toddler Program Directress
Toddler Directress / Lunch and Learn Program Directress
Laura Carroll Turner
Toddler Directress / Lunch and Learn Program Directress
Art Program Directress
Jill Plumley
Art Program Directress
Lead Spanish Program Directress
Lety Kurtz
Lead Spanish Program Directress
Spanish Directress
Rosy Gogna
Spanish Directress
World Music Director
Chris Cash
World Music Director
Music Directress
Rachael Cross
Music Directress
Afterschool Program Directress / Elementary Assistant Directress
April Kirby
Afterschool Program Directress / Elementary Assistant Directress
Wilson Reading Specialist & Tutor
Jen Rozic
Wilson Reading Specialist & Tutor
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