Leadership Team
kristen mansharamani
Founder and Executive Director
J.D. Harvard Law
B.A. Yale Ethics, Politics and Economics
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Sherla Collymore-Phillips
Curriculum Supervisor
B.A. Literature, Linguistics, Sociology,University of the West Indies
Montessori Teacher Certified, Preprimary and Elementary
20+ years teaching - high school, middle school, k/pre-k
Geraldine Rapela
Integrative Services Director
B.S. Occupational Therapy, Quinnipiac
M.S. Allied Health, University of Connecticut
Sensory Integration Certified, Fine Motor/Handwriting Specialist
20+ years clinical experience
stephen putnam
Senior Curriculum Consultant
B.S. Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6 and 6-9
Senior NEMTEC Instructor
25 years Management, Teacher Training, Curriculum Development and Teaching
Administration
Suzanne O'Neil
Operations and Marketing
B.A. P.R. and Organizational Communication, Suffolk University
M.P.A. Northeastern University, Policy and Management
20+ years in Administration, Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications
Samantha laboy
Admissions and Enrollment
Fluent Spanish
10 years experience in HR and Admissions
Karla Oceguedo
Administrative Assistant
Roberto Reyes
Property Manager
15 years in Carpentry, Maintenance and Facilities
teaching faculty
Elementary Teachers
will hatcher
Lead Elementary Teacher
Montessori Teacher Trained Elementary
State of MA Teacher Certified
B.A. Swanee: University of the South
Conversant Mandarin
7 years teaching
johanna gittleman
Elementary Teacher
B.A. Tufts University
Conversant French
2 years teaching
Emily Higgins
Elementary Integrated Arts Teacher and Assistant
B.A. Arts Education and Studio Art, St. Michael's College
2 years teaching
Preprimary Teachers
ana marban lorenzo
Preprimary Assistant and Montessori Intern
Montessori Teacher Trained
austin matte
Preprimary Teacher
Montessori Teacher Trained
B.S. Stonehill College
Ed.M. Harvard Graduate School of Education
5 years teaching
dounia kabBaj
Preprimary Co-Lead and Arabic Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
B.A. Suffolk University
Native Arabic and fluent French
6 years teaching
ConNie Pabon-green
Preprimary Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Elementary
B.A. Simmons College
20 years teaching
judy cavanaugh
Preprimary Co-Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher and Director II
B.A. Salem State College
30+ years teaching
Nakia REyes
Preprimary Co-Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Lead Teacher and Director I
11 years teaching
Natalia sesma-lopez
Preprimary Co-Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
B.A. Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente
Native Spanish, Basic Italian, Beginner French
9 years teaching
Rachel zhang
Preprimary Co-Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Lead Early Childhood Teacher Certified
M.A Gordon College
Native Mandarin, Conversant Korean
6 years teaching
Sara Gong
Preprimary Co-Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
B.A. Normal School, Jilin Province, China
6 years teaching
Dan Scranton
Preprimary Afternoon Teacher (300 Cambridge)
B.A. University of Massachusetts Boston, Anthropology
5 years teaching
Lila Boutaghou
Preprimary Afternoon Teacher (300 Cambridge)
2 years teaching
Jenn Wagner
Preprimary Art and Drama Lead
B.S. Franklin Pierce University, Arts Management
Meredith Baez
Preprimary Art and Drama Assistant
Student at Mass Boston, Early Childhood Education
2 years teaching
Early Preschool Teachers
shawnta carson
Early Preschool Lead Teacher
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
M. Ed. Emmanuel College
B.A. University of Tennessee
Fluent in Portugese and Mandarin, Beginner German
12 years teaching
Yi-ting Lee
Early Preschool Teacher
M. Ed. University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.A. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Proficient Mandarin
5 years teaching
aissata kaba
Afternoon Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
3 years teaching
camille swagerty
Afternoon Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
B.A. University of Massachusetts Amherst
4 years teaching
Toddler Teachers
ella bessmer
Assistant Toddler Teacher
B.A. in English
Beginner-Intermediate Mandarin
3 Years Teaching
Janet Mejia
Toddler Lead Teacher
Infant-Toddler Montessori Certified
State of MA Infant, Toddler and Preschool Licensed
Native Spanish
10 years teaching
Lisa Khalil
Toddler Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
A.S. Mass Bay Community College
Fluent in Basic Spanish and Farsi
4 years teaching
ELIZABETH "LIZ" HAMEL
Toddler Lead Teacher
Montessori Infant Toddler Certified
M.A. Tufts University, Child Development
B.A. Emmanuel College, Psychology
5 years teaching
REGINA "GIGI" PETERSON
Lead Infant Toddler Teacher
Montessori Infant Toddler Certified
State of MA Early Childhood Lead Teacher
B.A. Eastern Nazarene College
11 years teaching
Sulaf Hussein
Toddler Teacher
Early Childhood Teacher Certified
A.S. Bunker Hill Community College
Fluent in Kurdish and Arabic
5 years teaching
Aissata Kaba
Afternoon Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
3 years teaching
Camille Swagerty
Afternoon Teacher (Province St)
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
B.A. University of Massachusetts Amherst
4 years teaching
Kaitlyn McDonough
Afternoon Teacher (Province St)
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
Infant Teachers
Sandy Krauss
Lead Infant Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher and Director II
A.S. Mass Bay Community College
24 years teaching
Kaitlyn McDonough
Infant Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
Keekee Lucas
Infant Teacher
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
B.A. Psychology, Cambridge College
3 years teaching
Language Teachers
Ana Marban Lorenzo
Spanish Teacher
Montessori Teacher Trained
Dounia Kabbaj
Arabic
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
B.A. Suffolk University
Native Arabic and fluent French
6 years teaching
Lila Boutaghou
Arabic
Two years teaching
Janet Mejia
Spanish
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Infant Toddler Lead Teacher Certified
Native Spanish
10 years teaching
Natalia Sesma-Lopez
Spanish
Montessori Teacher Certified, Ages 3-6
State of MA Early Childhood Teacher Certified
B.A. Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente
Native Spanish, Basic Italian, Beginner French
9 years teaching
Vicky Lo
Mandarin
State of MA Certified Mandarin Teacher
Certificate of Education, University of Hong Kong
Native Mandarin
11 years teaching
Music Teaching Staff
Barbara Brousal-Glaser
Music Teacher, Preprimary
B.A. Amherst
Certified "Music Together" Teacher
9 years teaching
Olivia Perez collellmir
Music Teacher, Elementary
Bachelor of Music, Berklee College of Music
B.A. Philosophy, University of Barcelona, Spain
10 years teaching
Independent Instructors: Mad Science, Empow Studios, Clubs at Charles River Park, Skating Club of Boston, Boston Ballet
