Mansio Mens Montessori - Geneva, IL Montessori School

Last Updated
February 12, 2008
staff

FACULTY

Main Directress
 

Janet Shanahan
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, State University of New York at Albany
Montessoried Trained AMS for 3-6 years of age
Montessori classroom experience: 13 years in 3-6
Director for 11 years.

Beginning Toddler Faculty (15 months - 2 years)
  Yuriko "Yuri" Ferrell
Education - Associate degree in Physical Education
Montessori Trained for infant to toddler ages
Montessori classroom experience: 10 years
  Mumtaz Kanchwala
Education -College in Karachi Pakistan
Montessori Paraprofessional Course
Montessori classroom experience: 8 years
Toddler Faculty (2-3 years)
 

Terri Kraft
Education - Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education,
Montessori Trained AMS for 0-3 years of age
Montessori classroom experience: 16 years

 

Krystynia Salabaj
Education - Early Childhood 2 yrs, Higher Peologogic Studies - 3 years
Montessori Paraprofessional Course
Montessori classroom experience: 7 years

Pre-Primary Faculty (3-6 years)
  Pat Doyle
Education - Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, St. Paul Bible College, MN
Montessori Trained AMS for 3-6 years of age
Montessori classroom experience: 14 years
  Suzanne Faust
Education - Montessori Trained AMS for 3-6 years of age
Montessori classroom experience: 2 year
 

Gulshan Ghazali (also Kindergarten)
Education - Bachelor of Arts Kanachi University
Montessori Trained AMI for 3-6 years of age
Montessori classroom experience: 10 years

  Claudia Moe
Education - Certified Montessori Assistant

Montessori Paraprofessional Course
Montessori classroom experience: 9 years
  Nancy Saviello
Education - Bachelors of Arts degree in History and Social Studies, Masters in Education (emphasis in Montessori) Education, Montessori Certified for PreK - Gr 3.
Montessori classroom experience: 10 years
  Amy Mackh
Education - Atteneded Arizona State University for 3 1/2 years. in Speech Pathology. Currently attends Meca-Seton Montessori Training Facility for 3 to 6 Montessori credentials. Plans on completing her undergraduate degree following the Montessori training.
Support Staff:
  Maria Lopez
Education - Medical Assisting Diploma from Bryman Campus located in Chicago
Plans on attending the Montessori Para-professional course through AMS
Montessori classroom experience: 2 1/2 years
Music
  Linida Bulifant
Education -Bachelors in Music Education, University of Michigan, Maxters in Flute Performance
Montessori Trained AMS for 3-6 years of age
Preschool music classroom experience: 18 years
French
 

Madame Cecile Chang
Education -Bachelors in French, FU-Jen Univesity in Taiwan
Masters in French, Illinois State University Montessori French classroom experience: 7 years

Spanish
 

Michelle Meister
Education -Bachelors in Spanish, University of Illinois
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, National Louis University
Over 14 years experience as a foreign language consultant and teacher in Junior High Spanish programs in addition to private tutoring students in Spanish.