Faculty and Staff
A quality education for your child starts with qualified teachers in the classroom. At Mountaineer Montessori, you’ll find highly-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.
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
Julie Margolis
Administrator
Beth George
Assistant Director
Computer Teacher
Kathryn Rhoads
Primary I Lead Guide
Samantha Van Den Berghe
Primary II Lead Guide
Michelle Scarbrough
Primary II Assistant
Kristie Simmons
Primary I Assistant
Susie Newhouse
Montessori Mentor
Plus Program Guide
Becca Moore
Lower Elementary II Lead Guide
Tara Fought
Lower Elementary I
Lead Guide
Juli Taylor
Co-Lead Guide Upper Elementary
Jason Winesburg
Co-Lead Guide Upper Elementary
Nancy Johnston
Lower Elementary I Assistant
Gloria Lopez
Lower Elementary II Assistant
Bridgett Steveson
Middle School Lead Guide
Kate Laishley
Middle School Assistant
Darlene Spangler
Learning Support Specialist
Maria León Kershner
Foreign Language Specialist
Beth George
Computer Teacher
Assistant Director
Emma Grose
Middle School Math Specialist
Karen Kelly
Plus Program Director
Elementary Specialist
Nancy Johnston Art and PE Specialist
Barrie Kaufman
Art Teacher
Bernard Di Gregorio
Strings Instructor
Karen Morris
Music Teacher
Katie McFadden
Reading Specialist
Karen Kelly
Plus Program Director
Susie Newhouse
Plus Program Guide
Maria León Kershner
Foreign Language Specialist
Plus Program Assistant
