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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

Barbara Beckwith // Business Manager

Laura Gypson // Early Education Program Partnership Director

Travis Thiele // Facility Manager & Fitness Teacher

Facilities Team

Travis Thiele // Facility Manager & Fitness Teacher

Trudy Vandertuin // Facilities Staff

Daniel Muller // Facilities Staff

Toddler Program

Miranda Sherman // Toddler Program Director, Montessori Certification: 0-3

Jessica Shelby // Toddler Program Teacher

Jade Newton // Toddler Program Teacher

Children's House

SAPLINGS PROGRAM

Lily Enchin// Saplings Program Director, Montessori Certifications: 0-3 & 3-6

BIRCH ROOM

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

Haley Hopkins // Birch Room Teacher

WILLOW ROOM

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

Megan Schrull // Willow Room Teacher 

CH Assistants 

Vicky Senni // Extended Day Director & Children’s House Assistant

Ali Crivelli // Children’s House Assistant 

Lower Elementary

Kerstin Kjellberg // Lower Elementary Director, Montessori Certification: 6-9

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

Malindi Chesnut-Tangerman // Lower Elementary Teacher & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator

Upper Elementary

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

Ashlyn Stephens // Upper Elementary Teacher, Montessori Certifications: 6-9 & 9-12

Kathy Leone // Upper Elementary Teacher

Izzy Snyder // Upper Elementary Teacher

Middle School

Becky Eisenhandler // Middle School Director: 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

Rebecca Baldini // Learning Specialist Teacher, Montessori Certification: 3-6

Catherine Flannery // Learning Specialist Teacher

Jade Harmon // Elementary Art Teacher & UE Health Teacher

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

Travis Thiele // Fitness Teacher & Facilities Manager

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

All Faculty and Staff Directory

Staff listed alphabetically by last name
Rebecca Baldini
Learning Specialist Teacher
Barbara Beckwith
Business Manager
Finn Campman
Middle School Teacher
Malindi Chesnut-Tangerman
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coordinator & LE Teacher
Becky Eisenhandler
Middle School Director
Catherine Flannery
Learning Specialist Teacher
Nora Gordon
Middle School Teacher
Lily Enchin
Saplings Program Director
Jade Harmon
Elementary Art Teacher & UE Health Teacher
Jennifer Hed
Music Program Director
Haley Hopkins
Birch Room Teacher
Kerstin Kjellberg
Lower Elementary Director
Kathy Leone
Upper Elementary Teacher
Wendy Lynde
Learning Specialist Director
Tamara Mount
Head of School
Daniel Muller
Facilities Staff
Jade Newton
Toddler Program Teacher
Chloe Nordgren
Birch Room Director
Lifei Osborne
Upper Elementary Director
Cristina Piergentili
Development Director
Desi Plumley
Administrative Coordinator
Zoe Proctor
Admissions Director
Megan Schrull
Willow Room Teacher
Ani Schaeffer
Middle School Teacher
Lisa Scott
Willow Room Director
Vicky Senni
Extended Day Director & Children's House Assistant
Jessica Shelby
Toddler Program Teacher
Miranda Sherman
Toddler Program Director
Ali Crivelli
Children's House Assistant
Izzy Snyder
Upper Elementary Teacher
Ashlyn Stephens
Upper Elementary Teacher
Akari Stimler
Lower Elementary Teacher
Travis Thiele
Facility Manager & Fitness Teacher
Trudy Vandertuin
Water Systems Operator & Facilities Staff
Marco Yunga Tacuri
Children's House Spanish & PE "Marco Time" Teacher