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 manufacturing and as a summer camp Director for elementary aged children. She joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016.
BA Functional English-Calicut University
Montessori Certification – NCME Early Childhood, Christopher Academy
Montessori Certification – AMS Infant & Toddler, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Shemi joined Raritan Valley Montessori as a teacher in 2016 but has been a parent at the school since 2012. She was a Primary teacher for six years prior.
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
Allison joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016. She has worked as a nanny and in childcare.
Montessori Certification – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Before joining Raritan Valley Montessori with her daughter in 2016, Daniella spent several years teaching children aged 18 months-6 years in a Montessori classroom.
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.
BSE Home Science – Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College
Montessori Certification – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Andal joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2012.
BA Communication Design – Carnegie Mellon University
Montessori Certification – AMS Early Childhood, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Sylvia joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2015. She has been a parent at the school since 2011.
Mahnaz joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2007. She has worked in both our Primary and Stepping Stone Programs.
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 Literature/Education, Ramapo College of New Jersey
NJ CEAS Teacher of English Certification
ESL Certified
Robert joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2018. Before joining RVM, he taught at a NJ Public High School and has worked as an ESL teacher. He is working on his Montessori Certification.
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.
BS Physical Education and Health – William Paterson University
Elementary Education (K-6) Certified
Mike joined our faculty in 2015 as a teacher of Physical Education and Technology. Prior to joining our staff he was a high school soccer coach, electronics sales consultant, and ran his own swimming lesson school.
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.