Administration

Tamara Mount // Head of School, Montessori Certification: 6-9

Desi Plumley //  Administrative Coordinator & Front Desk

Zoe Proctor // Admissions & Enrollment Director 

Cristina Piergentili // Development Director

Ellie Lane // Business Manager

Laura Gypson // Early Education Program Partnership (EEPP) Director & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator

Mel Farris // Facilities Director

Ashlyn Stephens // Auxiliary Programs Coordinator

Facilities Team

Mel Farris // Facilities Director

Gregory Breckner // Facilities Assistant

Toddler Program

LILAC ROOM

Stella McMahon // Lilac Room Director, Montessori Certification 0-3

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Sadie Jagoda // Lilac Room Teacher

JUNIPER ROOM

Lily Enchin// Juniper Room Director, Montessori Certifications: 0-3 & 3-6

Jade Newton // Juniper Room Teacher

TODDLER PROGRAM ASSISTANTS

Abbey Kropp // Early Ed Assistant & Extended Day Teacher

Bex Slattery // Early Ed Assistant

Mael March // Early Ed Assistant & Extended Day Teacher

Children's House

BIRCH ROOM

Chloe Nordgren // Birch Room Director, Montessori Certification: 3-6

Rebecca Malin // Birch Room Montessori Teacher, Montessori Certification: 3-6

WILLOW ROOM

Lisa Scott // Willow Room Director, Montessori Certification: 3-6

Megan Schrull // Willow Room Montessori Teacher, Montessori Certification: 3-6

CH ASSISTANTS

Jill Malin // Children’s House Montessori Assistant & Music Teacher, Montessori Certification: 3-6

Abbey Kropp // Early Ed Assistant & Extended Day Teacher

Bex Slattery // Early Ed Assistant

Mael March // Early Ed Assistant & Extended Day Teacher

Lower Elementary

Akari Stimler // Lower Elementary Director, Montessori Certification: 6-9 & 9-12

Rachel Ellis // Lower Elementary Montessori Teacher, Montessori Certification: 6-9 & 9-12 

Emilia Seaver // Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher

Upper Elementary

Lifei Osborne // Upper Elementary Director, Montessori Certifications: 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, & 9-12

Haley Harris // Upper Elementary Teacher

Liv Reil // Upper Elementary Classroom Manager & Teacher

Tom Griffith // Upper Elementary Adjunct Teacher

Jade Harmon // Upper Elementary Health Teacher

Middle School

Becky Eisenhandler // Middle School Teacher: Math & Health

Finn Campman // Middle School Teacher: Language Arts & Fine Arts

Ani Schaeffer // Middle School Teacher: Humanities, Montessori Certification: 12-18

Nora Gordon // Middle School Teacher: Math & Science 

Specials

Wendy Lynde // Learning Specialist Director

Catherine Flannery // Learning Specialist Teacher

Ali Crivelli // Learning Specialist Teacher 

Kerstin Kjellberg // Learning Specialist Montessori Teacher, Montessori Certification: 6-9

Jade Harmon // Elementary Art Teacher & UE Health Teacher

Jennifer Hed // Music Program Director, Montessori Certifications: 6-9 & 9-12 

Edward Barnes // Violin Instructor

Paul Dedell // Middle School Music Support

Marco Yunga Tacuri // Children’s House Spanish & PE “Marco Time” Teacher

All Faculty and Staff Directory

Staff listed alphabetically by last name
Edward Barnes
Violin Instructor
Gregory Breckner
Facilities Assistant
Finn Campman
Middle School Teacher: Language Arts & Fine Arts
Ali Crivelli
Learning Specialist Teacher
Paul Dedell
Middle School Music Support
Rachel Ellis
Lower Elementary Montessori Teacher
Lily Enchin
Juniper Room Director
Becky Eisenhandler
Middle School Teacher: Math & Health
Mel Farris
Facilities Director
Catherine Flannery
Learning Specialist Teacher
Nora Gordon
Middle School Teacher: Math & Science
Tom Griffith
Upper Elementary Adjunct Teacher
Laura Gypson
Early Education Director & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator
Jade Harmon
Elementary Art Teacher & UE Health Teacher
Haley Harris
Upper Elementary Teacher
Jennifer Hed
Music Program Director
Sadie Jagoda
Lilac Room Teacher
Kerstin Kjellberg
Learning Specialist Montessori Teacher
Abbey Kropp
Early Ed Assistant & Extended Day Teacher
Ellie Lane
Business Manager
Wendy Lynde
Learning Specialist Director
Mael March
Early Ed Assistant & Extended Day Teacher
Jill Malin
Children's House Montessori Assistant & Music Teacher
Rebecca Malin
Birch Room Montessori Teacher
Tamara Mount
Head of School
Jade Newton
Juniper Room Teacher
Chloe Nordgren
Birch Room Director
Lifei Osborne
Upper Elementary Director
Cristina Piergentili
Development Director
Desi Plumley
Administrative Coordinator
Zoe Proctor
Admissions Director
Liv Reil
Upper Elementary Classroom Manager & Teacher
Megan Schrull
Willow Room Montessori Teacher
Ani Schaeffer
Middle School Teacher: Humanities
Lisa Scott
Willow Room Director
Stella Silverman-McMahon
Lilac Room Director
Bex Slattery
Early Ed Assistant Teacher
Emilia Seaver
Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher
Ashlyn Stephens
Auxiliary Programs Coordinator
Akari Stimler
Lower Elementary Director
Marco Yunga Tacuri
Children's House Spanish & PE "Marco Time" Teacher