Middle School Teachers:  Jillian Elleby B.S., Biological Sciences, Florida State University M.A.T., Science Education, Georgia State University Georgia Educator Certificate, Secondary Broad-field Science Georgia Educator Certificate, Secondary Earth/Space Science National Science Teachers Association, member Professional Association of Georgia Educators, member   Sam Newman 9 years of classroom experience B.A., English, Emory University AMS Elementary diploma, USA NAMTA Adolescent orientation, AMI affiliation   Elementary Teachers: Upper: Livia Osorio 27 years of classroom experience B.S., Middle School Education degree, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Law degree from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil M.Ed., Montessori Education, Loyola College AMI Primary diploma, USA AMI Elementary diploma, USA   Ellen Boecker 13 years of classroom experience M.Ed., Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore AMI Elementary diploma, USA B.B.A., Accounting   Lower: Chris Cone 22 years of classroom experience B.S., Education, Oswego State M.A., Liberal Studies, Dartmouth University AMI Elementary diploma, USA     Patricia Jordan 8 years of classroom experience Bachelor of Science, Georgia State University AMI Elementary Diploma, USA    Jackie Muse 33 years of classroom experience B.A., English Literature, St. Edward’s University M.Ed., Montessori Education, Loyola College AMI Primary diploma, USA AMI Elementary diploma, USA   Elementary Assistants: Hannah Bradley Allison Gamble Pat Richards Heather South, Sr. Assistant and Auxiliary Program Coordinator Julie Strickland Beatriz Velasquez   Primary Teachers: Tiffany Brown 18 years of classroom experience B.A., Human Development/Family Life, University of Kansas M.Ed., Montessori Education, Loyola College AMI Primary diploma, USA   Cecilia Fernandez 19 years of classroom experience AMI Primary diploma, USA Special Education degree, William Paterson University   Norma Garcia 10 years of classroom experience B.A. Interior Designer - Caracas, Venezuela AMI Primary diploma, USA   Chandra House 10 years of classroom experience B.A., Speech Communication, University of Georgia AMI Primary diploma, USA   Rosanne Tricoles 6 years of classroom experience B.A., English, University of California, San Diego M.A., English, UCLA Masters of Library Science, UCLA AMI Primary diploma, USA   Primary Assistants: Marquisha Carr Karmen Hamler Terrika Heath Nina Ouzounova Zibia Qamar Afi Saunders Charmie Subasinghe   Toddler Teachers: Sanuja Bopitiya 2 years of classroom experience Bachelors of Law (LL.B) University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. AMI Primary Diploma, USA AMI Assistance to Infancy Diploma, USA   Mamatha Chiruvella 11 years of classroom experience Montessori Bells certification AMI Assistants to Infancy diploma, USA AMI Primary diploma, India Assistant Preparation course at OMTI     Toddler Assistants: Danielle Edwards Tabassum Syed   Specialists: Lori Atkins, Extended Day Teacher  8 years of classroom experience B.S. Criminal Justice, Georgia State University AMI Assistant training, USA   Anabel Brcek, Spanish 19 years of classroom experience B.A., Early Childhood Education, Caracas Venezuela Primary Directress, Montessori Institute of Atlanta, AMI Orton-Gillinghmam training, Rotter & Becker Educational   Theresa Dean, Art   Arthur Lindholm, Suzuki 5 years at First Montessori School of Atlanta B.A. Music, University of California at Berkeley Kindermusik International training   Shawn Schwarz, PE B.A., East Carolina University   Joe Seidel, Music 32 years of classroom experience Former Director of Admission Former Head of School B.A., Music Performance, Illinois Wesleyan University M.A., Music Performance, Yale University AMI Primary diploma, USA Suzuki Piano diplomas Reinhardt College, Adjunct Faculty Orff Music Education Certifications: Level I and II     Leslie Wachter, Libary Media Specialist 8 years of classroom experience 9 years of Library Media experience B.S.in Education, Miami University Master of Library Media, Georgia State University     Administrative Staff: Jerri King, Head of School 8 years of classroom experience B.A., Psychology, Georgia State University AMI Primary diploma Former Interim Head of School Former Director of Admission, First Montessori School of Atlanta Former Primary Teacher, First Montessori School of Atlanta   Ernestine Morgan, Admission Coordinator 14 years of classroom experience B.S., Early Childhood Education, State University of West Georgia M.Ed., Montessori Education, Loyola University, Maryland AMI Primary diploma, USA Georgia Educator Certificate, Early Childhood   Sarah Parsons, Primary Division Head 20 years of classroom experience AMI Primary diploma Former Primary Teacher, First Montessori   Oana Petroaie, Office Manager Assistant   Jaclynn Prelipceanu, Office Manager B.A., Psychology, Georgia State University   Janice Roberts, Elementary Division Head 38 years of classroom experience B.A., University of Texas AMI Primary diploma, USA AMI Elementary diploma, USA   Andrea Restifo, Director of Development and Communications B.A., English, Mercer University   Joe Seidel, Director of Parent Relations 32 years of classroom experience Former Director of Admission Former Head of School B.A., Music Performance, Illinois Wesleyan University M.A., Music Performance, Yale University AMI Primary diploma, USA Suzuki Piano diplomas Reinhardt College, Adjunct Faculty Orff Music Education Certifications: Level I and II   Terry Thompson, Business Manager B.B.A., Accounting, Baruch College   Daisy Watson, Director of Marketing B.B.A., Marketing and Management, North Georgia College and State University