MA Education – St. Catherine University
BS Accounting – St. John’s University
Montessori Certification (Infant through 1st Grade) – St. Nicholas Center, London (MACTE)
Montessori Certification (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.
BA English, Writing – Worcester State University
Melissa is a native of Massachusetts. Previously, she worked in purchasing for a manufacturing company; and during the summer, she would lead as camp Director for elementary aged children. She joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016.
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 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.
BSE Home Science – Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College
Montessori Certification – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Andal joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2012.
Primary (3-6) Assistant Certificate from AOM (MACTE Accredited Program)
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
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 Certification – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Certification – AMS Elementary I, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
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.
BA Social and Behavioral Sciences, Seton Hall University
Montessori Assistant Training Course, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Jessica joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2013 as a substitute and has been working in our Elementary classroom since 2017.
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.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Centenary College
Montessori Certification – AMS Infant & Toddler, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Stefanie joined Cherry Blossom Montessori as a teacher in 2004 and has been a parent at the school since 2006.
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.
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
Allison joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016. She has worked as a nanny and in childcare.
Hannah joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2019. She is currently in college working towards a nursing degree. She has worked in childcare previously.