“The first duty of the educator, whether he is involved with the newborn infant or the older child, is to recognize the human personality of the young being and respect it.”
-Dr. Maria Montessori 

Our Faculty 

Whoever touches the life of the child touches the most sensitive point of a whole which has its roots in the most distant past and climbs towards the infinite future.
                                                                                                                 - Dr. Maria Montessori 

At SAES, our faculty and staff are all Montessori certified and combined have over one hundred and ten years of expereince working with young children in Montessori school settings.

Toddler I

Michelle Balch – Lead Teacher, Associates Degree in Child Development and Family Studies with an Infant/Toddler Montessori Certification North Harris College: 14 years experience working with young children.

Gredel Blanco –Teaching Assistant, Montessori Infant/Toddler Assistant’s Certification: 3 years experience working with young children.

Toddler II

Bonnie Pena – Lead Teacher, Associates Degree in Child Development North Harris College, Director Certification, Montessori Early Childhood Assistant's Certification: 18 years experience working with young children.

Sonya Donaldson - Co-Lead Teacher, Montessori 3-6 Certification: 5 years experience working in preschool and Montessori settings with young children.

Early Childhood

Felicia Bates - Lead Teacher, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Montessori 3-6 Certification: 10 years experience working in preschools and Montessori settings with young children.

Denise Taylor-Joshua – Teaching Assistant, 31 years working in the Houston I.S.D. schools, 22 years of experience working in a Montessori Magnet School (ages 3 - 9, Montessori Pre Primary Certification 1974.

Celine Webb - Teaching Assistant, Montessori Assistant's Certification 2009: 2 years experienceworking with young children.

Administration

Janet Matthews, Head of School - 28 years experience working in Montessori education as Lead Teacher, Program Director's Certification, AMS Leadership Course 2006.

 

Alicia Perez-Guevara, Administrative Assistant – Montessori 3-6 Certification 1997, supervision of a Montessori program for 5 years: 13 years experience working within Montessori settings with young children.  

 


St. Andrews School Board of Trustees

The Reverend Barbara Lewis, Rector and Chairperson
Elizabeth McCormick, President
Jared Grimley, Secretary
Bart Altamari
Janna Charlton
Susan Kelly
Geoffrey Poll
Christopher Rigdon
Jon Vaughan
Dorothy Yannuzzi
Chris Gingrich, Treasurer