Jade joined the Hilltop community as Elementary Art Teacher in 2018, joyously providing a TAB-inspired (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) studio space that resonates beautifully with Montessori philosophy. In their art studio, students behave as true artists: choosing their project and media, practicing techniques, and exploring their unique artistic voice. Students create in a supported, gently...Read More

  Nora (class of ’00) grew up in Brattleboro, and attended Hilltop for nine years. She completed her BA at Oberlin College and received a masters in environmental studies with a science teaching certificate from Antioch University New England. She returned to Hilltop in 2009 to care for the new campus and quickly found her...Read More

Catherine Flannery, a native Vermonter, returned to southern Vermont in the fall of 2019. Catherine grew up in Putney where she attended Putney Central School and Brattleboro Union High School. After high school, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education (K-6) at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island and went on to complete her...Read More

Lily (she/her) was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and has a BA in East Asian Studies from York University with a focus on Chinese Language and Culture. Her studies of Asia have taken her to Cambodia, where she volunteered for an NGO offering free English classes to children in rural villages. She also has...Read More

  Becky joined the Hilltop Montessori staff in the summer of 2014 as an Elementary Assistant and AfterCare leader for Elementary aged children. In 2015, she joined the Middle school team, bringing an enthusiasm for math and health science. Becky has a BS in Mathematics-Physics from Keene State College and an MS in Leadership for...Read More

Ali grew up in New Jersey and, as the daughter of a teacher, was always drawn to education. She attended Hamilton College, where she majored in Chinese Language and Literature in 2014. After graduating, she managed an after-school early literacy program in San Francisco, then taught 5th grade at an arts-based school in Brooklyn. In...Read More

Malindi (she/her) will be joining the Hilltop community for the third year as the Social Emotional Learning Coordinator and Lower Elementary assistant teacher. Born and raised in Vermont, Malindi was home-schooled until 5th grade and feels that many of the values of Montessori were integral to her early education. After graduating from Hamilton College with...Read More

Finn grew up in the Brattleboro area. He went to the Putney School and is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College where he focused on 19th-century Literature, Philosophy, and World Peace. After working in publishing and graphic design in New York City he moved back to Vermont where he worked at Sandglass Theater in Putney...Read More

Rebecca Baldini grew up in Minnesota and Montana before landing in New England in 1998. She holds bachelors degrees in Economics (St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN) and Music (Keene State College, Keene, NH), a Master’s degree in Education (St. Catherine University), and is an AMS-certified Montessori 3-6 teacher. Rebecca joined the Hilltop staff as...Read More