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 New York’s Hudson Valley. She has happy memories of attending Montessori school as a kid, and she is so grateful to be part of the Hilltop community! Stella began working with infants and toddlers while studying at Hampshire College. She graduated in 2021 with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Stella...Read More

Sadie grew up in Putney, loving and living closely with the natural world. She has her associates degree from CCV in behavioral science with a focus in early education, and has been working with children since 2019 in many different ways. It’s always been a passion of Sadie’s to guide children in ways that instill...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. Jennifer taught music in both...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...Read More