Our Team

Montessori educators are known as “Guides”. Montessori Guides are educated in Montessori philosophy and methodology and have demonstrated the ability, dedication, enthusiasm, and compassion to put the Montessori Method into practice. Guides provide an organized, nurturing environment that creates social independence, focus, and calm, as well as, opportunities for cooperative learning, peer teaching, and emotional development. Using Montessori-designed materials, activities, and experiences, Montessori ONE Academy’s trained Guides foster physical, intellectual, creative, social, emotional, and spiritual development of each child by working with the individual at his or her own pace.

Administration

Tina Patel

Tina Patel

Founder and CEO

Christine Parson

Christine Parson

Director of Education

Emily Chavez

Emily Chavez

Enrollment Coordinator

Shivaani Gardner

Shivaani Gardner

Director

Maggie Spencer

Maggie Spencer

Operations Coordinator

Elementary

Anne Watkins

Anne Watkins

Lead Guide, Lower Elementary

Sachin Devaraja

Sachin Devaraja

Lead Guide, Upper Elementary

Veronica Berano

Veronica Berano

Lead Guide, Lower Elementary

Dolores Guerra

Dolores Guerra

Spanish Guide - Primary & Elementary

Preschool | Primary

Pam Ketner

Pam Ketner

Lead Guide, Primary

Yang Chen

Yang Chen

Lead Guide, Primary

Bhairavi Saturdekar

Bhairavi Saturdekar

Lead Guide, Primary

Sharda Behera

Sharda Behera

Lead Guide, Primary

Rory Thomas

Rory Thomas

Lead Guide, Primary

Manasa Minna

Manasa Minna

Lead Guide, Primary

Preschool | Toddler

Jeanne Trujillo

Jeanne Trujillo

Lead Guide, Toddler

Gayle Byers

Gayle Byers

Lead Guide, Toddler

Belinda Garcia

Belinda Garcia

Lead Guide, Toddler

Nido

Debbie Alarcon

Debbie Alarcon

Lead Guide, Nido

Brenda Reyes

Brenda Reyes

Lead Guide, Nido