"To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.” Maria Montessori
Our work is about one thing above all else – the individual development of your child. Children's Own School's hiring process, supervision cycle, and on-going professional development is designed to ensure our teachers meet our high educational standards.
Meet Our Faculty
Elaine Anderson, Green Room Guide
BA, Art, Linfield College, Sheriden OR
AMS Primary Certification, North American Montessori Institute
AMI Primary, Montessori Training Center Northeast
DEEC Certification: Lead Teacher Preschool
Safa Ammesaghrou, Yellow Room Guide
B.Sc. Computer Science and Management Moroccan School of Engineering, Casablanca, Morocco
M.Sc. Computer Science and Management University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
AMS Primary Certificate New England Montessori Teacher Education Center, Newton, MA
DEEC Certification: Teacher Preschool
Lisa Ardizzoni, Office Manager
Woburn High School
Bridget Barrett-Parker
White Room Guide
BA, Elementary/Special Education, Providence College
MEd, Montessori Concentration, Gordan College, Wenham, MA
AMS Early Childhood, Montessori Institute New England
AMI primary, Montessori Training Center Northeast
DEEC Certification: Lead Teacher Preschool
Liz Buchanan, Music Specialist
BA, History, Duke University, Durham, NC
MEd, Creative Arts in Learning, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
MFA, Writing, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
Jing Chen, Blue Room Guide
BA, Journalism, Renmin University of China, Beijin
AMI Primary Certification, Montessori Training Center Northeast
Holly Flood, Director
BA, Natural Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
MPH, Maternal/Child Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
AMI Elementary Certification, Montessori Institute of Atlanta
AMI Primary Certification, Ohio Montessori Training Institute
DEEC Certification: Teacher, Infant/Toddler, Lead Teacher Preschool, Director I, Director II
Katie Giordano, Blue Room Assistant
Fisher College, Early Childhood Education
Teacher Certification, The Center for Guided Montessori Studies
DEEC Certification: Lead Teacher Preschool, Teacher, Infant/Toddler
Sarah Hirsch, Purple Room Guide
BA, Colby College
AMS certification, Early Childhood, New England Montessori Teacher Education Center
Anshu Jain, Purple Room Assistant
BA, English Literature, University of Rajasthan, India
Montessori Certification: Maria Montessori Training Centre, India
Judy Katz, Enrichment Program Assistant
Katie Manizone, Green Room Assistant
BA, University of Maryland, Criminology
DEEC Certification: Teacher Preschool, Teacher Infant/Toddler
Valerie McCullough, Montessori Magician
Ms. Val helps out around the school where needed including early care and all classrooms
DEEC Certification: Lead Teacher, Preschool, Teacher, Infant/Toddler
Lisa Richtmann, French Specialist
BA, Child Study, Tufts University
MA, Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, Teachers College, Columbia University
DEEC Certification: Director II, Lead Teacher Preschool, Infant/Toddler
Alison Vieira, Lead Teacher, Enrichment Program
Montessori Certification: New England Montessori Teacher Education Center
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