MA Education – St. Catherine University
BS Accounting – St. John’s University
Montessori Credential (Infant through 1st Grade) – St. Nicholas Center, London (MACTE)
Montessori Credential (1st through 3rd Grade) – N.A.M.C.
Corporate Assistant – Katherine Gibbs School
Seleste has worked as an executive assistant in the business community and joined our school in 2001. She has been a parent in our school since 2006. She has worked in various administrative roles and is also a certified Redirecting Children’s Behavior instructor.
MBA and MS in Healthcare Administration and Finance – Temple University
Prior to coming to Raritan Valley Montessori Academy, Lisa worked in the Healthcare Industry for over 30 years where she held various management positions. She and her husband have been Montessori parents and value the Montessori approach to education.
Assistant Teacher
Masters in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Baruch College, New York.
Montessori Assistant Teacher Certificate – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Gayatri has worked in many school settings over the past 31 years. She has worked at both Raritan Valley Montessori and Cherry Blossom Montessori since 2011 in different programs.
Masters in Finance – Delhi University
B.S. in Commerce and Accounting – Delhi University
Montessori Assistant Teacher Certificate – PCTE
Payal ran an Indian language school for 9 years in Long Island, NY before relocating to NJ in 2020. She joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2021 and has assisted in the Primary and Aftercare programs.
BS/MS Economics – Politechnika Rzeszowska, Poland
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Joanna has worked at Cherry Blossom Montessori School since 2006, and has been a parent in our school since 2009. She came to RVM in 2018. She has previous experience working in the childcare field. She is a certified Zumba instructor and teaches classes in our after school enrichment program.
Mahnaz joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2007. She has worked in both our Primary and Stepping Stone Programs.
BA Economics – Bharathiar University
Bachelors in Education – Allahbad University
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education.
Maneesha has worked at Cherry Blossom Montessori and Raritan Valley Montessori since 2003, as both a parent and a teacher. She has taught in both the primary and elementary programs. Maneesha has worked as a field consultant for the Princeton Center for Teacher Education program.
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
Primary (3-6) Assistant Certificate from AOM (MACTE Accredited Program)
Allison joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016. She has worked as a nanny and in childcare.
BC Business Administration- Delhi University
CA: Chartered Accountancy
Elementary Education (K-6) Praxis Certificate
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood -Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Elementary I – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Elementary II – METTC
Hemani has been with the school as a parent since 2006 and an employee since 2008. She has worked in both our Primary and Elementary Programs.
Hayley is currently finishing her Bachelor’s in Multidisciplinary Studies, with minors in Child Development and Family Studies, Infant and Toddler, and Psychology from West Virginia University.
She has been working in childcare since 2013 and joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016 as a substitute assistant teacher.
MA Spanish Linguistics – University of Medellin
BA Pedagogy – Javeriana University
BA Modern Languages- University of Antioquia
Sandra is a native of Colombia, South America and joined our school in 2002 as an employee and as a parent in 2005. Before joining Raritan Valley Montessori, she taught at both the Elementary and High School level.
BA, Psychology, Marketing – Muhlenberg College
Nancy joined our faculty in 2005 and is responsible for Stepping Stone, Primary, and Elementary music education. Music has always been the main course of her life, studying piano, vocal performance, and extensive music theory in college.
BA in Interior Design – Kean University
AA in Graphic Design, Visual and Studio Arts – RVCC
Amber joined Cherry Blossom Montessori as a staff member in 2020. She was a student at our school and a CBM parent since 2017. She teaches Art at both the CBM and RVM campuses.
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
Allison joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016. She has worked as a nanny and in childcare.
