Faculty
Nailah Saeed, Director (nailah@eastbeachmontessori.com)
- B.S. in Early Childhood Development from Stockport, United Kingdom.
- Montessori Trained.
- Experienced in working with children in various countries and settings for over 15 years.
Tatiana Caso
- Born and raised in Honduras, South America.
- Bilingual, her native language being Spanish.
- Spanish will be introduced into the montessori curriculum during the morning schedule. This will encourage the children to learn the language through the work cycle.
Susan Quigley
- Susan has worked in several Montessori schools and has years of experience working with young aged children.
- She has gained her degree in early childhood studdies and has taken the Montessori Philosophy course.
- She is very excited to begin working with Inna and Nailah in our mixed aged classroom.
- Her two year old daughter Eva will join our Toddlers classroom.
Inna Paskalova
- Has a degree in Early Childhood Development, Foreign Languages, and English.
- Fluent in three Languages.
- Background of working with children of all ages.
- Certified AMS Montessori teacher.
Sarah Freeman
- Sarah has been volunteering these past few weeks and has loved the Montessori Approach.
- Sarah was born and raised in England. She has a degree from the United Kingdom.
- Sarah will be an assistant teacher for Miss Candace in children's house two.
Wendy Winkler
- Has an arts degree.
- Worked in public schools.
- Loves working with children.
- Will be our toddlers teacher and also give art lessons to our Extended day children.
Jawana LaRue
- Is in the process of completing her AMS training.
- She will be our assistant teacher in childrens house one with Miss Nailah and Miss Susan.
Candace Mason
- Has a degree from UVA.
- Is a certified AMS montessori teacher.
- She has three children of her own who all went to Montessori schools.
- She will be our lead teacher in childrens house two, until Inna returns from medical leave.
