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Faculty/Staff

Administration

Jamie Foster
Executive Administrator
Carol James
Librarian

Teachers

Ginny Alford
Toddler Lead Guide
Kelly Dougherty
Toddler Assistant Guide
Shannon Goble
Toddler Lead Guide
Kristin Lee
Toddler Assistant Guide
Angie Gifford
Primary Lead Guide
Karabeth McClain
Primary Assistant Guide
Robin Gardner
Lower Elementary Lead Guide
Dolores Gargus
Lower Elementary Guide
Ribar Akrayee
Lower Elementary Assistant Guide
Kathleen Bergman
Upper Elementary Guide
Anja Dhinagaran
Upper Elementary Guide
Karen Mabry
Student Support Specialist and Literature Teacher
Gabriela Shaw
Spanish Instructor
Ariana Thomas
Music Director & Adolescent/Secondary Programs Coordinator

Auxiliary Staff

Rana Strabley
Assistant Primary Guide & After School Care
Trudy Botha
Assistant Primary Guide & After School Care Lead
Justin Pollard
Adolescent Adjunct- AP World History, World History, and AP Psychology Secondary Education

Testimonial

Jase began MSR in the toddler program in Ms. Ginny and Ms. Pam’s class. The compassion, love, and patience the Montessori teachers show Jase continues to shape my parenting. Four years later, I understand the difference in the Montessori method. We have felt the compassion from teachers helping us through difficult transitions. I have listened to the patient voices assuring me that phases pass. I have received advice that seemed counterintuitive but worked so beautifully. It is so apparent through the actions of the teachers that learning is key; however, I have witnessed that fostering the love of learning is a top priority. This is the thing I love the most about Montessori. I have watched the practical, hands-on learning style of Montessori and how the “work” they do in the classroom has shaped who Jase is becoming outside of a classroom. We try to foster the same environment at home with limited screen time and access to create what his imagination can dream, still following the “let them get dirty” attitude my mother let me experience. I don’t believe this possible without the alignment Montessori allows us to have. I often find myself watching him play or amazed that he enjoys doing his homework. Montessori is Home. The cliché saying that it takes a village is true; however, now I know selecting the right village is key. Until Jase’s third year of Primary, we had thought we would move him to public school. As we watch him grow academically and socially, we realize that Montessori feels like the right village for us.

Jennie Pruitt Mother of toddler/primary student