Miranda grew up in Northern Virginia and moved to Colorado in 2008. She lived there until her husband and two kids moved to Vermont, in August 2023, to be closer to her East Coast family. Miranda studied Early Childhood Education and started working with toddlers at a Montessori school in 2013. She worked in this environment...Read More

Jessica grew up in Southern New Hampshire and moved to the area in October of 2022. Jessica developed a passion for working with children during the Covid-19 pandemic as a nanny. During her time as a nanny Jessica learned about the Montessori philosophy and strongly agreed with its principles. After leaving that job to move...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 Early Childhood Education from Hampshire College in 2021. Having...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

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 taught...Read More