Claire Ghattas : Owner
Claire Ghattas the owner and administrator of Claire’s Montessori School. It is Claire’s belief that each child is unique and should be treated with respect as an individual. Read more...
Education:
American Montessori Society (AMS) Credential & Management Training
Resources for Infant Educators Training (RIE)
International
Montessori Council (INC) Member
Sylvia Loveless, MEd: Co-director
Sylvia has been a Montessori educator for twenty-five years. Sylvia cherishes the opportunity to work with children. Her own grandchildren are currently thriving at Claire’s Montessori. Click here to read more...
Education:
B.A. in Psychology and Sociology; Masters in Education; American Montessori Society (AMS) Credential; Master Teacher Certificate for Early Childhood Education Read more...
Our Teachers:
Our school is staffed by specially trained Montessori teachers who have created a carefully arranged environment scaled physically and conceptually generating the order and meaning necessary for successful learning. In the prepared environment, children may choose activities according to their diverse needs and desires. Our teachers facilitate your child’s learning by creating a nurturing, peaceful environment and by modeling respectful, gentle behavior.
Name: Monique Chilcutt
Position: Dance Instructor
Education: B.S. Health with Dance minor
Monique has over 22 years experience in teaching, directing, choreographing and performing working with all ages from four to adult. Monique has danced with many professional companies her in Sacramento. Read more...
Name: Melissa Yount
Position: Creative Director
Education: B.S. in Child Development
Melissa Yount has been practicing yogini for the past nine years. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2004 with a BS in Child Development. Through her classes at Cal Poly she used the unique approach of integrating yoga into many of her school projects.
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Name: Amra Sahmanovics
Position: Kindergarten teacher
Education: B.A. Social Science (Philosophy and Sociology)
ECE 12 Units
Montessori Training
Name: Reyhan Zanders
Position: Pre-K head teacher
Education: B.S. Degree, Psychology
Montessori Training
Name: Kristen Hamilton
Position: Preschool head teacher The Frogs
Education: B.A Psychology
Post-baccalaureate Certification Program , Elementary
Montessori Training
Name: Sena Hasanbasic
Position: Preschool Head teacher The Bees
Education: B.A. in Economics
Child Development Master Teaching Credential, State of California
Montessori Training
Name: Mami Endo
Position: Preschool Head Teacher The Teddy Bears
Education: Montessori Certified:
Infant/Toddler Montessori Certified
(21/2 – 6) Montessori Training
Name: Vahdeta Mehinovic
Position: Head Teacher/ Infant room
Education: Nursing College
Name: Charlotte L. Hebuck
Position: Assistant Teacher/Infant room
Education: ECE 12 Units
Name: Annette Marckwordt
Position: Assistant teacher/Elementary
Education: ECE 15 Units
Early childhood development
Child behavior
Art/Music Education
Name: Fatima Salihbegovic
Position: Assistant Teacher The Ladybugs
Education: 15 ECE Units
Infant and Toddler
Child, Growth and Development
Program and Curriculum Planning 1
Program and Curriculum Planning 2
Child, Family and Community
Name: Orkideh Ghanavati
Position: Teacher Aide
Education: B.A. in Economist
10 ECE Units:
Child Growth and Development
Parents – Child relation
Under Montessori Training
Name: Nadia Oraha
Position: Cook/Assistant teacher
Education: B.A. degree in Accountancy
Under Montessori Training
