Faculty and Staff
A high quality education for your child starts with highly qualified teachers in the classroom. At Mountaineer Montessori, you’ll find experienced and dedicated faculty and staff who are passionate about education and committed to nurturing your child’s unique potential. All MMS faculty train at AMS or AMI affiliated programs (see below) and bring more than 250 combined years of professional education experience — 200+ in authentic Montessori classrooms — to MMS. Our teachers have received specialized training in Positive Discipline and our faculty includes certified Positive Discipline Parent Educators.
You can learn more about their specialized training and credentials here.
Meet our faculty (please see the biography section for each department for complete descriptions of each faculty member’s experience and education.)
Jennifer Carriger
Director
Beth George
Assistant Director
Computer Teacher
Kristie Simmons
Office Assistant
Elementary Assistant
Julie Margolis
Administrator
Kathryn Rhoads
Primary I Lead Guide
Samantha Van Den Berghe
Primary II Lead Guide
Michelle Scarbrough
Primary II Assistant
Kristyn Anderson Primary I Assistant
Susie Newhouse
Montessori Mentor
Plus Program Guide
Dawn Racer- Parsons
Permanent Substitute
Plus Assistant
Becca Moore
Lower Elementary II Lead Guide
Tara Fought
Lower Elementary I
Lead Guide
Jason Winesburg
Upper Elementary Lead Guide
Emily Capece
Upper Elementary Specialist
Nancy Johnston
Lower Elementary I Assistant
Alasha Al-Quadwah
Lower Elementary II Assistant
Kristie Simmons
Elementary Assistant
Bridgett Steveson
Middle School Lead Guide
Julie Margolis
Administrator/Middle School Math and PE
Emily Capece
Middle School Specialist
Colleen Anderson
Creative Writing Specialist
Emily Beal
Middle School
Science Specialist
Stan Bumgardner
History Specialist
Bernard di Gregorio
Strings Teacher
Beth George
Computer Teacher
Assistant Director
Lindy Hoeft
Reading Specialist
Nancy Johnston
Art and Physical Education Specialist
Barrie Kaufman
Art Teacher Emeritus
Karen Kelly
Plus Program Director
Science/STEM Specialist
Maria Leon Kersher
Foreign Language Specialist/Plus Program Assistant
Sky Kershner
Communication/Peace Curriculum Specialist
Karen Morris
Music Teacher
Darlene Spangler
Reading Specialist
Karen Kelly
Plus Program Director
Susie Newhouse
Plus Program Guide
Maria León Kershner
Foreign Language Specialist
Plus Program Assistant
Tysean Lynch
Plus Assistant
Dawn Racer- Parsons
Permanent Substitute
Plus Assistant
