Lifei and her family moved to Brattleboro in 2016 to be a part of the Hilltop Montessori School community! She is AMI credentialed in Infant/Toddler, Children’s House, and Elementary! She is dedicated to Montessori, not only as a teacher, but as a lifestyle. In Beijing, China, she was a Montessori school director and ran a...Read More

Chloe earned her Bachelor’s degree in Photography and Fine Arts from Purdue University. Throughout college she nannied for two young boys from the age of two until they were five. She quickly realized her love for working with young children during this time.  Shortly after college, she joined her family who had relocated to North Carolina,...Read More

Jade grew up in Brattleboro, Vermont, just down the road from Hilltop. She graduated from Academy School, Brattleboro Area Middle School, and Brattleboro Union High School. She went on to study health science at CCV and attended an LPN Nursing Program at Vermont Technical College. Jade has a background working with young children as a...Read More

Stella grew up in the Hudson Valley in New York, spending her childhood dancing, being outdoors and hanging out with family and friends. She attended a Montessori Children’s House and has carried those memories of joyful engagement with her ever since. She received her BA in EarlyChildhood Education from Hampshire College in 2021. Having worked...Read More

Jill Malin brings years of experience as both a Montessori educator and a children’s music and movement specialist to Hilltop. She directed Blue Hills Music Together for 15 years before earning her Early Childhood Montessori certification from the New England Montessori Teacher Education Center – a transition inspired by witnessing the beauty and deep respect...Read More

Violet (she/her) was born and raised in Florida, where she was homeschooled and attended a Montessori school for pre-school. After that, she attended both public and magnet schools, but the Montessori values of independence and intrinsic learning continued to shape her educational journey, creativity, and personal growth. Violet earned a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and a...Read More

Wendy is our in-house Learning Specialist Director. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education and is a certified Wilson Reading Instructor. She has been teaching for over 30 years including more than 20 years working with children who need additional support in order for them to be successful in the classroom. Her Special Education...Read More

Kathy joined Hilltop in 2019 as a member of the AfterCare team. She also provided support for the Upper Elementary and Children’s House classrooms. Starting in 2020, she became a full time member of the Upper Elementary team. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Ecology and Environmental Studies and is passionate about both science...Read More

Kerstin joined Hilltop in the Lower Elementary in 2010. She holds a BA in English Literature from Clark University and completed her 6-9 Montessori teacher training during the summer of 2013 at the Center for Montessori Teacher Education (now METTC). Kerstin also has her certification in elementary Waldorf education. She attended the Enfield Montessori School...Read More

Jennifer brings diverse experience and a love of both teaching and music making to her roles at Hilltop. She holds M.A.’s in Latin American Studies and Education, and she completed her Montessori AMI elementary training at the Washington Montessori Institute prior to moving from the DC area with her family almost 25 years ago. Jen...Read More