Education: A.M.I.* 6-12 Certificate from the Ohio Montessori Teacher Training Institute at Cleveland, Ohio, 1988; A.M.I.* 3-6+ Certificate from the Montessori Training Center of St. Louis, Missouri, 1974; American Montessori Society Teacher Certificate from the Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center in Chicago, Illinois, 1971; Master of Science in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 1979; Bachelor of Arts in History with Minors in English and Education from Barat College at Lake Forest, Illinois; Illinois Elementary and Secondary Teaching Certificates.

Experience: Founding Directress of The Children's House-St. Clair, June 1980; taught at the St. Clair campus, 1980-84; Montessori Directress at the Edwardsville Montessori School since 1973 and Head Directress of the school since 1973; Montessori Teacher’s Aide, 1971-72; Founder of the Children’s House/Montessori School, 1971; Teacher of the physically handicapped at the Easter Seal Society in Granite City, Illinois; two years as Kindergarten Teacher in the Granite City School District; three years as Junior High School Teacher in self-contained classrooms in private schools in Evanston, Illinois and Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education (magna cum laude), Eastern Illinois University, 2000; Associate in Science, Lewis and Clark Community College, 1997; Orton-Gillingham basic training, Butler University, 2002; Six hours of graduate coursework at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2008-2009

Experience: Teacher for 9 to 12 age group at Montessori School beginning 2010; State of Illinois Initial Elementary Teaching certificate (K-9); Edwardsville District 7 Substitute teacher, 2007-2009; Montessori School Business Administrator, 2009; Intermediate Teacher at The Bloomington DePaul School in Bloomington, Indiana, 2001-2003;Teaching Assistant and Missouri Assessment Program Tutor at Townsend Elementary School in Florissant, MO, 2000-2001; Technology Assistant at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, 1998

Education: AMI Elementary Training Course student at Montessori Training Center of Minnesota, 2009; Bachelor of Science in Education with Concentration in Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, and Music from Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, 1980; was a member of the Northwestern Symphony Orchestra and Pit Orchestra for theater productions.

Experience: Teacher for 9 to 12 age group at Montessori School 1996-2009; Classroom Teacher for grade six at the International School of Prague, Czech Republic; taught self-contained classrooms in grade four and six in Merrimack, New Hampshire for ten years; taught grade six for two years at St. Boniface in Edwardsville, Illinois.

Education: AMI Elementary Training at Bergamo Centre in Italy, 1998; Bachelor of Arts in Education and Counseling from University of Missouri, 1979.

Experience: Directress for 6 to 9 age group at Montessori School beginning 2008; Elementary Directress at City Garden Montessori School in St. Louis, Missouri, 2007-08; Elementary Directress at Villa di Maria Montessori School in Kirkwood, Missouri, 1998-07; Elementary Teacher for grade six through eight at St. Mary’s Colorado, 1979-1980; Counselor for adolescent program at Front Door in Columbia, Missouri, 1976-1979.

Education: A.M.I.* 3-6+ Certificate from the Montessori Training Center of St. Louis, Missouri, 1984; Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 1977; Associate of Arts in Fine Arts from Meramec Community College at Kirkwood, Missouri, 1974.

Experience: Primary Directress at Montessori School beginning 1988; Primary Directress at Des Peres Montessori School in Frontenac, Missouri, 1986-88; Classroom Aide and Substitute Directress at the Montessori School, 1985¬-86; Aide at Countryside Montessori School’s Day Care and Summer Camp in St. Louis, Missouri, 1984-85.

Education: A.M.I.* 3-6+ Certificate from the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota at St. Paul, Minnesota, 2001; Master of Science in Montessori Education, 2002; Bachelor of Arts in Human Evolution (Biology & Anthropology) from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, 1998.

Experience: Primary Directress at Montessori School beginning 2002; Directress at Prairie Hill Learning Center in Roca, Nebraska, 2001-02; Classroom Aide at Highland Park Montessori School in St. Paul, Minnesota, 2000-01; assistant to a CFO and an Accounts Receivable Accountant for KRW International in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Literacy Coordinator for Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Education: Associate Degree in Health Care Administration from University of Phoenix, 2009.

Experience: Business Administrator at the Montessori School since August 2009; Elementary Classroom Assistant at Montessori School, 2008-09; Personal Care Provider for Elderly and Personal Child Care Provider, 2003-08; Lead Teacher in One Year Old Room at CMSU Central Village Day Care in Warrensburg, Missouri, 1999-00.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with a Spanish Major from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, 1984; Teacher Certification for Secondary Education in Spanish from Oklahoma City.

Experience: Spanish Teacher at Montessori School since 1993; lived in Argentina, South America for eight years; taught Spanish at McLoud High School in McLoud, Oklahoma and Snyder High School in Snyder, Oklahoma for the gifted & talented classes; translator for various organizations.

Peter Bily has been the Montessori School choral music instructor since 1990.  He works with the elementary students for one hour per week.  A holiday and spring concert are performed by our students under Mr. Bily’s direction every year.

Education: Personal Trainer Certification from American Council on Exercise; Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant Certification from American Council on Exercise.

Experience: P.E. Teacher at Montessori School since 2004; Fitness Center Program Supervisor beginning 2005 at the YMCA of Edwardsville Meyer Center; Personal Trainer and head of the Youth and Teen Fitness Programs at the YMCA of Edwardsville, 2002-present.