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 certified 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.)
Dana Gilliland
Head of School
Julie Margolis
Administrator
Beth George
Administrative Assistant
Computer Teacher
Kathryn Rhoads
Primary Lead Guide
Samantha Van Den Berghe Primary Lead Guide
Gloria Lopez
Primary Assistant
Julianna Phillips
Primary Assistant
Susie Newhouse
Primary Montessori Mentor Plus Program Guide
David Pushkin
Elementary Lead Guide
Amanda Cox
Elementary Guide
Becca Moore
Elementary Lead Guide
Jason Winesburg
Upper Elementary Lead Guide
Nancy Johnston
Elementary Assistant
Middle School Faculty and Bios
- Suzanne Sanders
Middle School Lead Guide
- Rachel Scarpelli
Middle School Assistant
Jennifer Carriger
Co-Director
Learning Specialist
Darlene Spangler
Elementary Specialist
Maria León Kershner
Foreign Language Specialist
Nancy Johnston
Art and PE Specialist
Barrie Kaufman
Art Teacher
Bernard diGregorio
Strings Instructor
Karen Morris
Music Teacher
Beth George
Computer Teacher
Administrative Assistant
Karen Kelly
Plus Program Director
Maria León Kershner
Foreign Language Specialist
Plus Program Assistant
Susie Newhouse
Plus Program Guide
Michelle Scarbrough
Plus Program Assistant
