Chesapeake Montessori School has more than 30 full and part-time staff, including faculty, classroom assistants, specialists, and administrative staff.
All Montessori teachers at CMS have been trained at an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) training center. In order to earn the AMI Assistant to Infancy (ages 0-3), Primary Diploma (ages 2 ½ – 6), or Elementary Diploma (ages 6-12), a teacher must undergo a year or more of extensive training at an AMI training center, including observations and student teaching. To qualify as an AMI Adolescent Teacher (ages 12 – 15), a teacher must complete the Orientation to Adolescence training session. Most of our Montessori teachers also hold master’s degrees.
Equally important to the richness and quality of our staff is the ongoing professional development encouraged at CMS. This includes workshops, refresher courses, introduction to current education and social thought, and review of Montessori theory and practice through our regular staff meetings. Staff development is supported by administration and the Board of Trustees.
Young Children’s Community Faculty & Staff
Kate Mahoney
YCC Teacher | Poplar classroom
Jocelyn Richard
YCC Teacher | Willow Classroom
Crystal Clark
YCC Support
Ashley Evans
YCC Assistant | Poplar Classroom
Bea Argueta
YCC Assistant | Willow Classroom
Myla Wright
YCC Assistant | Willow Classroom
Primary Community Faculty & Staff
Shandra Dohoney
Primary Teacher | Maple Classroom
Paige Edwards
Primary Teacher | Magnolia Classroom
Madi Brown
Primary Assistant | Maple Classroom
Kristen Keyes
Primary Assistant | Magnolia Classroom
Elementary Community Faculty & Staff
Amanda Hughes
Elementary Teacher | Egret Classroom
Jenny Wyrick
Elementary Teacher | Bald Eagle Classroom
Maggie Looney
Elementary Assistant | Egret Classroom
Maggie Crawford-Adkins
Elementary Assistant | Bald Eagle Classroom
Adolescent Program Faculty & Staff
Erin Foley
AP Program Director
Colin Cooley
AP Teacher
Grant Hughes
AP Teacher
Stacey Conlin
AP Math Specialist
Kristi Funk
AP Spanish Specialist
Kristen Keyes
AP Wellness Specialist
Educational Specialists
Brad Dawson
Woodworking Specialist
Jordyn Spriggs
Literacy Specialist
Teddy Peyton
Movement Specialist & After-School Enrichment
support staff
Mi-Mi Canterbury
After-School Care & Primary Support
Kathleen Cooke
Before-School Care & Substitute
Arlene Jones
Before-School Care & Substitute
Karis Trader
After-School Care & Primary Napping Program
Kevin Shaughnessy
Facilities Support
Jussara Kramer
School-Wide Support
Declan Trader
After-School Care
Mike Murnane
Shuttle Driver
Administration
Brad Dawson
Facilities Director
Caroline Duffy
Admissions Director
Kristina Lamb
Finance & HR Director
Amy Trader
Reception
Emily Scillieri
Development & Communications Director
Robb Wirts
Head of School