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Our Faculty
Upper
Elementary Program (ages 9 - 12)
Nicole Householder, of Eden,
UT, mother
of one daughter, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Ecological Studies and
Sociology from Seattle
University, WA.
Nicole worked with preschool through fifth grade students at Open Window School and First Hill Childhood Learning Center in Seattle, WA.
She also worked at the Old Firehouse Learning
Academy, Eden,
UT, and was a substitute teacher at Snowcrest Junior High School, Eden, UT. Nicole has pioneered the Upper Elementary
Program at Ogden
Valley Montessori
School.
Lower
Elementary Program (ages 6 - 9)
Amanda Scheuermann,
of Eden,
UT, is both the Director of Ogden Valley
Montessori School and a Co-Lead Teacher in the Lower Elementary class.
She has taught Primary and Lower Elementary at OVMS since our founding in
October 2002. Amanda is the mother of
four children and holds a Bachelor's of Sociology from the University of
Aberdeen, Scotland. Her energy and
enthusiasm for the Montessori method are boundless.
Nancy Lindeman, of Eden, UT,
mother of three, is a Co-Lead Teacher in the Lower Elementary class. Nancy
brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to OVMS, with 18 years as
Director and Lead Teacher in Elementary and Middle School classes at the
Montessori School of Covington, GA.
Prior to teaching Montessori, Nancy
was a public school teacher for ten years.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education (K-12)
from Oklahoma State
University and her Master’s
Degree in Education Leadership from the University of Illinois. In addition to teaching, Nancy is certified by the Montessori
Education Programs International (MEPI) as a teacher trainer for Early
Childhood, Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary Montessori courses.
Primary
Program (ages 3 - 6): North Class
Shanna Weaver, of Huntsville, UT,
is Lead Primary Teacher. Her
background is in Home School Education, with emphasis on self-directed
learning. She earned her Certified
Nurse Assistant degree from Ogden
Applied Technology
Center, and worked at a
Retirement Home before joining our faculty.
Chelsea
Wilson, of Ogden, UT,
returns as our Primary Assistant, a position she previously held for two
years at Ogden Valley Montessori
School. A mother of two children, she took time out
be with her children, and we welcome her return to our faculty.
Primary
Program (ages 3 - 6): South Class
Linda Spallino, of Eden, UT, is
one of our Lead Primary
Teachers. She has been a key
substitute in the 2007-2008 school year, and has years of experience as a
public school teacher
Tara Parkinson, of Huntsville, UT,
is Primary Assistant for the
morning students. She worked as our
Toddler Assistant during the 2007-2008 school year,
and has also been a Substitute for many of our classes.
Brittani Bulloch, of Eden, UT,
is Primary Assistant for the afternoon
students. Brittani is a student at Weber
State University,
studying Education and Social Work. Her experience with children
includes teaching at the Old Firehouse Learning
Academy, Eden, UT,
and being a nanny.
Toddler
Program (ages 18 months - 3 years)
Cindy
Wahlen, of Ogden, UT, is our Lead Toddler Teacher. This
is Cindy’s second year teaching at Ogden Valley
Montessori School,
and she is an extensive pre-school teaching and Montessori background.
Krista
Curran, of Huntsville, UT,
joins our staff as Toddler Assistant, after
gaining Montessori experience as a Substitute at Ogden Valley
Montessori School
during the 2007-2008 school year.
Administrative
Staff
Patricia Dadkhah-Jazi, of North Ogden, UT,
mother of one, is in her second year coordinating the administrative and
curriculum development requirements of the school.
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