Chesapeake Montessori School
Volume 29, Issue 1 September, 2007
2007-2008 CMS Staff

Monica Anselm, Primary Directress:  BA Fine Arts Musical Theater, New York University; MA Education, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore; AMI Certification, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore-Two years at CMS

Cathy Cahill, Business Manager:  AA Applied Science, Virginia Western Community College-Five years at CMS

Allison Charapp, Elementary Directress:  BA Theatre, University of Maryland;  M.Ed. Education, Loyola College Baltimore; AMI Certification, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore-Eleven years at CMS

Kerry Delaney, Elementary Assistant:  Horticulture, Northern Virginia Community College; Development of the Montessori Assistant, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore; 64-Hour Day Care Certificate, Anne Arundel Community College-Fifteen years at CMS

Tracy Exarhakis. Admissions Coordinator:  BA English, Dickinson College; Primary Montessori Certification, Washington Montessori Institute-Ten years at CMS Two years as Montessori teacher at MICH; One year teaching at Bethesda Country Day.

Lydia Febiger, Elementary Assistant:  BA Sociology and Studio Arts, Kenyon College; Montessori alumna, Stoneridge Montessori School-First year at CMS

Gail Guthery, Director of Education/Toddler Directress:  BS Business Administration, Wittenberg University; M.Ed. Loyola College Baltimore; Primary AMI Certification, Washington Montessori Institute; Assistant and Infancy AMI Certification, The Montessori Institute Denver-Thirteen years at CMS

Michelle Guy, Toddler Assistant:  Six years Montessori Assistant; PursuingEarly Childhood Educational Degree, Anne Arundel Community College-First year at CMS

Lara Landrum, Primary Directress:  BA Spanish, Bard College;  Ed.M. Language and Literacy, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Certification, Washington Montessori Institute-First year at CMS

Judy McCarthy, Assistant to the Head:  History and Psychology, University of Virginia; Writing, Montgomery College; Accounting, Anne Arundel Community College-First year at CMS

Robin Mangold, Primary Assistant:  Development of the Montessori Assistant, Washington Montessori Institute; Early Childhood Education and Curriculum, Charles County Community College; Classroom Assistant Studies, Montgomery Montessori Institute-Thirteen years at CMS

Bob  Mattingly, Head of School:  BS Psychology, Mt. St. Mary's; MA Administration, Harvard; MA Theology, Weston; MA Philosophy, Loyola Chicago-First year at CMS

Susie Moore, Playground/Nap Supervisor:  Development of the Montessori Assistant, Washington Montessori Institute; 64-Hour Day Care Certificate, Anne Arundel Community College-Thirteen years at CMS

Lynn Phillips, French Teacher:  BA French, Clarion University and L'Universite de Montpelier; MA Linguistics, American University-First year at CMS

Suzanne Roberts, Physical Education Teacher:  BS Recreation and Parks Management, Frostburg University; AA General Studies, Anne Arundel Community College-Two years at CMS.

Nancy Rollis, Extended Day Care:  Pursuing a degree in Elementary Education, Anne Arundel Community College-Two years at CMS

Carolyn Sienkiewicz, French Teacher:  BM Music, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University; MS Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University; Information Systems Certificate, Goucher College-First year at CMS

Rachel Sitomer, Music Teacher:  BA Music and Art History, Bucknell University; Concertmaster, Symphony Orchestra, Bucknell University-Two years at CMS

Jeri Van Dyke Soutiere, Primary Assistant:  BS Exercise Science, Salisbury University; seven years as CMS Physical Education teacher; two years as CMS Primary Assistant-Nine years at CMS

Heather Strang, Primary Assistant:  BA English Literature, University of Virginia; graduate of L'Academie de la Cuisine-Five years at CMS

Ashley Stubbs, Elementary Assistant:  BA Psychology, Wesley College-First year at CMS

Erin Wirts, Lower Elementary Directress:  BS Science in Forestry, Northern Arizona University; M.Ed. Education, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore; AMI Certification, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore-First year at CMS

Catherine Zagarino, Toddler Assistant:  Child Care Training Institute, Anne Arundel Community College-Two years at CMS

Jessica Zodtner, Primary Directress:  BS Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University;  M.ED. Education, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore; AMI Certification, Washington Montessori Institute, Loyola College Baltimore-First year at CMS