Montessori School of Durham

Igniting passion and curiosity for lifelong learning

Staff Directory

Courtney Adams

Courtney Adams

Titles: Early Childhood After School Assistant Instructor
Zainab Almusawi

Zainab Almusawi

Titles: All-Day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Betsy Arant

Betsy Arant

Titles: Early Childhood Lead After School Instructor
Beth Barber

Beth Barber

Titles: Toddler Teacher Montessori Advisor, Substitute
Jeb Brinkley

Jeb Brinkley

Titles: Music & PE Specialist, Elementary Lunch & Playground Supervisor
Christa Carter

Christa Carter

Titles: Kindergarten Yoga Specialist
Emma Carter

Emma Carter

Titles: Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Eva Cruz

Eva Cruz

Titles: All-Day Toddler Teacher
Maggie Dunn

Maggie Dunn

Titles: Support Staff
Sarah Emerson

Sarah Emerson

Titles: Half-day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Betsy Evans

Betsy Evans

Titles: Early Childhood and Kindergarten Teacher
Ali Fields

Ali Fields

Titles: Infant Assistant Teacher
Margo Francis

Margo Francis

Titles: Director of Finance & Operations
Email:
Sierra French

Sierra French

Titles: All-Day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Catherine Froelich

Catherine Froelich

Titles: Support Staff
Emily Gagnier

Emily Gagnier

Titles: Office Manager
Email:
Kristin Gil

Kristin Gil

Titles: Infant Assistant Teacher
Syd Gil

Syd Gil

Titles: All-Day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Jessie Gourlay

Jessie Gourlay

Titles: Reading Specialist
Jami Haigler

Jami Haigler

Titles: Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Bunnie Hambright

Bunnie Hambright

Titles: Elementary After School Assistant Instructor
Paul Hammond

Paul Hammond

Titles: Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher, Lower Elementary Music Teacher
Heather Harvey

Heather Harvey

Titles: Assistant Head of School
Email:
Ally Hawkins

Ally Hawkins

Titles: Toddler Support Staff
Pam Hester

Pam Hester

Titles: Bookkeeper
Email:
Eliza Hudson

Eliza Hudson

Titles: Director of Auxiliary Programs
Email:
Cynthia Hughey

Cynthia Hughey

Titles: Early Childhood Music Specialist
Laura Jackman

Laura Jackman

Titles: Infant Teacher
Shanti Jayashankar

Shanti Jayashankar

Titles: After School Support Staff
Rade Kealy

Rade Kealy

Titles: All-Day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Mandi Laidman

Mandi Laidman

Titles: Infant Assistant Teacher
Elim Lee

Elim Lee

Titles: Upper Elementary Assistant Teacher
Melissa Lee

Melissa Lee

Titles: Upper Elementary Teacher
Denise Leonard

Denise Leonard

Titles: Early Childhood and Kindergarten Teacher
Susannah Lock

Susannah Lock

Titles: Lower Elementary Teacher
Jenni Mangum

Jenni Mangum

Titles: Infant and Toddler Support Staff
Natalie McFarlane

Natalie McFarlane

Titles: Director of Outreach
Email:
Scott McFarlane

Scott McFarlane

Titles: Lower Elementary Teacher
Harry Mendez

Harry Mendez

Titles: Facilities Manager
Email:
Megan Olarte

Megan Olarte

Titles: Elementary After School Lead Instructor
Moriah Petersen Griffin

Moriah Petersen Griffin

Titles: Director of Community Engagement and Database Management
Email:
Jada Potts

Jada Potts

Titles: Infant and Toddler Support Staff
Caroline Prince

Caroline Prince

Titles: Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Terez Qualls

Terez Qualls

Titles: Early Childhood After School Assistant Instructor
Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson

Titles: Support Staff
Allie Sager

Allie Sager

Titles: All-Day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Hanan Salim-Cullip

Hanan Salim-Cullip

Titles: All-Day Toddler Teacher
Sid Sideris

Sid Sideris

Titles: Lower Elementary Assistant Teacher
Tammy Squires

Tammy Squires

Titles: Head of School
Email:
Katie Starr

Katie Starr

Titles: Early Childhood After School Instructor
Dulce Strudwick

Dulce Strudwick

Titles: Early Childhood Spanish Specialist
Lisa Tate

Lisa Tate

Titles: Early Childhood and Kindergarten Teacher
Katie Way

Katie Way

Titles: All-Day Toddler Assistant Teacher
Katherine Whittaker

Katherine Whittaker

Titles: Half-Day Toddler Teacher
Janine Wolf

Janine Wolf

Titles: Art Specialist
Alexandra Zapata

Alexandra Zapata

Titles: Spanish Specialist