Jenessa Hackney

Jenessa Hackney

Toddler Aftercare Lead Teacher

Jenessa moved to Richmond in 2021 and has enjoyed working as an assistant toddler teacher at Richmond Montessori School for the past three years. She joins the classroom team this year after completing her AMS Infant and Toddler credential over the summer. Jenessa also recently earned her Bachelor of Science in General Studies, with an emphasis on family life and human development, from Southern Utah University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their senior dog, Bella.

Administration & Staff

Beth Suitor

Head of School

Meg Johnson

Director of Finance

Chris Carlisle

Director of Admission & Enrollment Management

Cathleen Stepp

Director of Development

Emily Charreun

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kristin Giacco

Director of Early Childhood Education

Bree Linton

Director of Elementary Education

Kim Sutton

Director of Montessori Enrichment

Chris Campbell

Director of Operations & Facilities

Joey Graziano

Facilities Services Technician

Nimila Banerjee

Registrar

Jim Astrove

School Counselor

Mykaella Rhame

Admissions and Human Resources Coordinator

Carolyn Holshouser

Front Office Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Leslie Stanley

Executive Assistant to Head of School

Englishe White

School Nurse

Cassidy Houston

Director of Middle School/Middle School Math/Financial Literacy

Nilay Patel

Athletic Director

Grace Belcher

Front Desk Administrative Assistant

Allyson Holmstedt

North Campus Administrative Assistant

Toddler & Primary

Anna Simpson

Lead Toddler Teacher

Jessica Richards

Lead Toddler Teacher

Kathleen Williams

Lead Toddler Teacher

Jaime Terranova

Lead Primary Teacher

Jill Floyd

Lead Toddler Teacher

Debra Hess

Lead Primary Teacher

Ali Condon

Lead Primary Teacher

Emily Smart

Lead Primary Teacher

Lakshmi Suresh

Primary Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Aves McKnight

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Jenessa Hackney

Toddler Aftercare Lead Teacher

Theresa Mayo

Toddler Assistant

Kasey Johnson

Primary Assistant

Alison McCabe

Toddler Afternoon Assistant

Madalyn Nuckols

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Miriam Johnson

Primary Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Madison Lloyd

Assistant, Early Childhood Support

Margarita Gutierrez

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Rose Milefsky

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Sally Lan

Lead Primary Teacher

Tessa Flora

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Meagan Shawron

Primary Assistant

Genesis Nahomy Garcia Portilla

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Frozan Noorzai

Toddler Assistant

Lower Elementary

Abe Kadi

Elementary Team Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member, Physical Education Assistant

Lydia Aveson

Elementary Team Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Claire Szeptycki

Lower Elementary Assistant

Marshie Boswell

Lead Teacher

Shannon Ciucci

Lead Teacher

Stacy O'Shea

Lead Teacher

Sudipa Mitra

Lead Teacher

Molly Nolan

Lower Elementary Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Pamela Jacob

Lower Elementary Assistant

Upper Elementary

Peter Turkaly

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

Kalyn Gerrity

Lead Teacher

Jeff Hughes

Upper Elementary Assistant, Middle School Micro-Economy Teacher

Jordan Repoli

Upper Elementary Assistant

Kate Squier

Upper Elementary Spanish Teacher

Lisa Rowh

Lead Elementary Teacher

Middle School

Cassidy Houston

Director of Middle School/Middle School Math/Financial Literacy

Peter Turkaly

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

Jeff Hughes

Upper Elementary Assistant, Middle School Micro-Economy Teacher

Karen Ashworth

Middle School Language Arts and Humanities, Micro-Economy

Jake Rhoads

Middle School World Language

Specialty

Peter Turkaly

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

Jennifer Dendtler

Librarian

Abe Kadi

Elementary Team Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member, Physical Education Assistant

Isabella Boehling

Reading Specialist

Janet Deyo

Instructional Technology Resource Teacher and Staff Support

Nelly Tapia

Early Childhood/Lower Elementary Spanish Teacher

Page Brookshier

Physical Education/Health Teacher

Tamara Nicely

Music Teacher

Weezie McInnis

Art Teacher

Montessori Enrichment

Kim Sutton

Director of Montessori Enrichment

Aves McKnight

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Margarita Gutierrez

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Melissa Martin-Webb

Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Rose Milefsky

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Tessa Flora

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Emma Langsam

Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Genesis Nahomy Garcia Portilla

Toddler Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Staff

Abe Kadi

Elementary Team Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member, Physical Education Assistant

Sariyah Reynolds

Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Lydia Aveson

Elementary Team Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Roya Sakhizada

Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Molly Leraris

Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Molly Nolan

Lower Elementary Assistant, Montessori Enrichment Team Member

Pooja Sinha

Montessori Enrichment Team Member

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