Our Staff
Who We AreHaven Montessori School first and foremost is a community and this sense of community starts with our staff. Each staff member has been chosen for certain qualities which brings much strength to our community. The love of working with children is evident in everyone.
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meet Our
Montessori Guides
Our lead guides are certified Montessori guides with Bachelor’s Degrees and/or Master’s Degrees. The Montessori certification process trains the guides to observe the child as an individual and to follow that child’s needs and interests. Through such observation the “teacher” will guide the child to the appropriate material or lesson to expand on the child’s interest, or to be sure every curriculum area is being met without avoidance. Hence, our teachers are called guides and can be seen as the link for the child to the materials and concepts in the classroom awakening the inner drive to learn more and in doing so, the child learns to love the process of learning.
Administration
Jen Ernst
Assistant Director
Cristy Zeller
Executive Director
Elementary School Staff
Kim Avery
Upper Elementary Guide (Ponderosa)
Dylan Willett
Lower Elementary Guide (Maple)
Kendra Hermann
Lower Elementary Guide (Willow)
Elementary School Assistants
2024-25 Elementary Assistants
Maple Class: TBD
Willow Class: TBD
Ponderosa Class: Anne Flaherty
Primary School Staff
Beverly Troutman
Guide (Bue Spruce)
Sarai Willett
Guide (Aspen)
Primary School Assistants
2024-25 Primary Assistants
Aspen Class: Mali Engelthaler
Blue Spruce Class: Sofia Wilken
Toddler & Nido (Infant) Staff
Classroom Assistants
TBD
Infant Assistant
Allie Fahey
Toddler Assistant (Pinyon)
Allison Barker
Toddler Assistant (Juniper)
Before/Aftercare • Rotating Assistants • Substitutes
Rotating/Substitute Assistants: Marisa Foster, Remy Phillips, Zoe Zidzik
Acedemic Support Staff
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Sherri Corcoran
School Counselor
Jacob Lalan
Speech and Language Pathologist
Laura Nie
Reading Specialist
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