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Faculty/Staff

Administration

Jamie Foster
Executive Administrator

Teachers

Jeff Davis
Adolescent/Secondary Guide
Maggie Hale
Upper Elementary Guide
Anja Dhinagaran
Upper Elementary Guide
Kathleen Bergman
Upper Elementary Guide
Karabeth McClain
Primary Assistant Guide
Rana Handy-Strabley
Primary Assistant Guide
Ginny Alford
Toddler Lead Guide
Kelly Dougherty
Toddler Assistant Guide
Shannon Goble
Toddler Lead Guide
Angie Gifford
Primary Lead Guide
Dolores Gargus
Lower Elementary Guide
Stefanie Borgers
Lower Elementary Guide
Karen Mabry
Student Support Specialist and Literature Teacher
Gabriela Shaw
Spanish Instructor
Ariana Thomas
Teaching Assistant, Adolescent & Secondary Writing Instructor, and Differentiated Learning Support
Joy Wooddell
Upper Elementary and Adolescent Assistant
Justin Pollard
Adolescent Adjunct- AP World History, World History, and AP Psychology Secondary Education
Robin Gardner
Lower Elementary Assistant

Auxiliary Staff

Stacey Brown
Office Assistant / After School Care
Alana Borgers
Internship Assistant
Carol James
Librarian
J. Stanley Roberts
Mathematics Adjunct Instructor
Kyla Cummins Zollitsch
Piano Teacher
Trudy Botha
After School Care
Sandy Mathis
After School Care
Jane Studard
After School Care

Testimonial

“I began MSR in the toddler program, and I was in Ms. Kumar’s last Primary class. On my first day in her class, she discovered within three hours that I needed glasses, and it changed my life. As a +8 power in glasses, I desperately needed them. After the world wasn’t just a big shadow, I really began learning. Montessori made my childhood experiences fun, and I learned so much without even realizing it. There were some tears in Lower El as the work expectations increased, but I am so thankful my parents stuck it out and listened to Ms. Dolores and Ms. Diane that I could do the work. They believed in me when I didn’t even believe in myself, and I left Lower Elementary ready for the challenging program of Upper Elementary. That’s what we called the pinnacle where it all came together for some of the best days of my education so far. I’m still disappointed that there wasn’t an adolescent program for my group! I told Ms. Shemi to please begin the adolescent program again because she should offer the opportunity of a Montessori education for as many years as possible. When I graduated and went to Darlington, I really began to understand just how valuable my education had been–not just academically but because it taught me to be confident in my abilities and face the challenges of middle school and high school with the skills I needed. Now, I attend Belmont University where I am pursuing a Music Business degree. I am so grateful for my Montessori education, and my advice is to stay in the MSR bubble as long as you can! It’s a great place to learn!”

Elisa Montanaro 2009 Graduate of MSR