| Escuela's teachers combine excellent training, strong academic qualifications and experience with warmth, openness, and a strong respect for children and their parents. Our teachers have their Montessori training through either the American Montessori Society (AMS) or the Association Montessori International (AMI).
Ms. Cristina & Ms. Molly
Junior Elementary Room 2 With the 2009 - 2010 school year, Ms. Cristina Sessa starts her 20th year at Escuela! After working as an assistant teacher, Ms. Cristina attended the … read more >
Ms. Dana & Ms. Gretchen
Primary - Blue Room Dana McCabe has been with Escuela for 23 years and is also the school's education coordinator. She has received both her Infant/Toddler Montessori certification (ages 0-3yrs) … read more >
Ms. Emily
Primary - White Room Emily Schuyler has been a lead teacher in the White Room for the past six years. She received her AMI Montessori diploma in Perugia, Italy, in … read more >
Ms. Inga & Ms. Jitka
Junior Elementary Room 1 Inga Tomlinson has been with Escuela for 5 years and is also our Elementary Program Coordinator. She studied at the Washington Montessori Institute and received her … read more >
Ms. Jennifer
Senior Elementary Jennifer Kepesh joins our teaching staff this year working with Ms. Tanesia in the Senior El. Ms. Jennifer grew up in the shadow of the Sandias until she … read more >
Ms. Jill
Primary - Red Room Jill McCallum is the lead teacher in the Red Room. After completing her Master's degree, Ms. Jill received a Montessori certification for ages 3 - 6 … read more >
Ms. Jodi
Primary - Red Room Jodi Montoya, an Albuquerque native, begins her fourth year at Escuela, working this year in the Red Room. Ms. Jodi just completed her AMS Montessori … read more >
Ms. Joy & Ms. Jody
Toddler Room 1 Joy Maranze has been with Escuela for 12 years. She has a master's degree in education and her Montessori certification for birth to age 6. Jody Czaja … read more >
Ms. Lisa & Ms. Elizabeth
Primary - Yellow Room The 2009 - 2010 school year marks Lisa Alessio's 18th year at Escuela. Her Montessori certification for birth to age 6 is from the Montessori Education … read more >
Ms. Monica & Ms. Rita
Toddler Room 2 Monica Chavez has been part of the Escuela team for 5 years and teaching for 22. She received her Montessori infant/toddler certification from the Montessori Education Center … read more >
Ms. Tanesia
Senior Elementary Tanesia Hale-Jones taught in our Junior Elementary Program for two years before joining the Senior El team. She has a B.A. in English and and M.F.A. in Poetry. … read more >
Music Program - Ms. Cathy
Escuela Music Program Cathy Suding is the director and creative energy behind Escuela's Primary and Elementary music program. Ms. Cathy received her BM from Butler University and MM from the … read more >
PE Program - Coach James
James Duran co-coaches the Elementary PE program with Penny Hicks and runs the Primary PE program on Monday mornings. Born and raised in Albuquerque, he has been an air traffic … read more >
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