Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

At Richmond Montessori School, our faculty and staff provide a nurturing environment for children to grow and discover their place in the world. We live our values every day by encouraging independence, personal empowerment, respect for others, and pride in individual differences.

Our Faculty Team

Our faculty team is fully committed to delivering Montessori education in its most authentic and rewarding form. Every lead teacher from Toddler through Middle School has earned her Montessori teaching credential. Our lead teachers, assistants, and specialty teachers are active, lifelong learners and, in turn, they bring this essential perspective to their work.

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Administration & Staff

Gráinne Murray

Head of School
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Kim Waite

Assistant Head of School
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Tracy Wilburn

Director of Finance & Operations
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Chris Carlisle

Director of Admission & Enrollment Management
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Danielle Hines

Director of Marketing and Communications
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Cathleen Stepp

Director of Development
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Kristin Giacco

Director of Early Childhood Education
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Bree Linton

Director of Elementary Education
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Cassidy Houston

Director of Middle School/Middle School Math/Financial Literacy/Micro-Economy Teacher
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Chris Campbell

Facilities Manager
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Joey Graziano

Facilities Services Technician
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Nimila Banerjee

Registrar
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Jim Astrove

School Counselor
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Carolyn Holshouser

Front Office Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
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Kathy Hieber

South Campus Receptionist
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Leslie Stanley

North Campus Receptionist
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Mykaella Rhame

Admissions Associate
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Englishe White

School Nurse
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Toddler & Primary

Abigail Baracat

Lead Toddler Teacher
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Jaime Terranova

Lead Primary Teacher
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Jessica Richards

Lead Toddler Teacher
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Kathleen Williams

Lead Toddler Teacher
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Kim Sutton

Lead Primary Teacher
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Mita Gupta

Lead Primary Teacher
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Meredith Bailey

Lead Primary Teacher
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Debra Hess

Lead Primary Teacher
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Jill Floyd

Associate Toddler Teacher
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Ali Condon

Assistant Primary Teacher
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Becca Rosas

Assistant Toddler Teacher
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Emily Smart

Assistant Primary Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Jenessa Hackney

Assistant Toddler Teacher
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Kasey Johnson

Assistant Primary Teacher
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Madalyn Nuckols

Assistant Toddler Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Margarita Gutierrez

Assistant Toddler Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Ravinder Kaur

Assistant Primary Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Sally Lan

Assistant Toddler Teacher
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Shealyn Milesh

Assistant Toddler Teacher
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Meagan Shawron

Assistant Primary Teacher
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Lower Elementary

Eliza Taft

Assistant Teacher
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Marshie Boswell

Lead Teacher
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Shannon Ciucci

Lead Teacher
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Stacy O'Shea

Lead Teacher
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Sudipa Mitra

Lead Teacher
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Molly Nolan

Assistant Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Pamela Jacob

Assistant Teacher
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Upper Elementary

Parham Neal-Pishko

Associate Teacher
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Jeff Hughes

Upper Elementary Assistant Teacher and Middle School Micro-Economy Teacher
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Kalyn Gerrity

Lead Teacher
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Kinsey Buhrman

Lead Teacher
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Meghan Pearce

Lead Teacher
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Peter Turkaly

Middle School STEM and Art, 6th-Year Science Teacher
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Maria Lopez

Assistant Teacher & Upper Elementary Spanish Teacher
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Della Jareb

Assistant Teacher
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Sarah Louise McInnis

Assistant Teacher
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Middle School

Cassidy Houston

Director of Middle School/Middle School Math/Financial Literacy/Micro-Economy Teacher
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Jeff Hughes

Upper Elementary Assistant Teacher and Middle School Micro-Economy Teacher
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Mary Simpson

Middle School Language Arts/ Humanities/Latin Teacher
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Peter Turkaly

Middle School STEM and Art, 6th-Year Science Teacher
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Melanie M. Ruggieri Neder

Spanish/Montessori Model UN Teacher
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Specialty

Jennifer Dendtler

Librarian
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Brigid Bartels

Art Teacher
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Claire Leake

Permanent Substitute Teacher
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Janet Deyo

Instructional Technology Resource Teacher and Staff Support
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Peter Turkaly

Middle School STEM and Art, 6th-Year Science Teacher
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Lisa Rowh

Reading Instruction Specialist
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Maria Lopez

Assistant Teacher & Upper Elementary Spanish Teacher
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Nelly Tapia

Early Childhood/Lower Elementary Spanish Teacher
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Page Brookshier

Physical Education/Health Teacher
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Tamara Nicely

Music Teacher
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Montessori Enrichment

Nilay Patel

Athletic Director
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Emily Smart

Assistant Primary Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Madalyn Nuckols

Assistant Toddler Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Margarita Gutierrez

Assistant Toddler Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Ravinder Kaur

Assistant Primary Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Molly Nolan

Assistant Teacher, Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Shelley Payton

Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Anna Simpson

Montessori Enrichment Toddler Lead
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Lilly Sutton

Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Morgan Steele

Montessori Enrichment Staff
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Pooja Sinha

Montessori Enrichment Staff
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