School PersonnelAll of our accredited Montessori guides collaborate to ensure program integrity; each has the appropriate training, experience and commitment required to provide an authentic Montessori environment in their classroom and throughout the school. Classroom assistants, administrators and volunteers are all chosen to support Montessori values and help model appropriate behaviours. Amanda Kershaw, PrincipalAmanda received both her BSc, and Master of Teaching/BEd in Elementary Education, from the University of Calgary. She then studied at the Toronto Montessori Institute (TMI), where she received her MACTE accredited training for lower elementary. Traveling and living overseas have allowed Amanda to develop a strong interest in global cultures and language. She has extensive experience in teaching ESL and working with children with diverse needs. In her spare time Amanda enjoys time with her family, gardening, hiking, snowboarding, cooking, and reading. Amanda's youngest son currently attends MMEC.
Servejit Massey, Primary ProgramsServejit oversees the Toddler, Casa and Before and After Care programs as our Primary Director. She has MACTE accredited Casa training with a designation from the Montessori Institute of America (MIA). Servejit has 25 years of Montessori experience at private schools in Toronto and Calgary. Servejit enhances her work life with yoga, running, music, reading, and cooking. Servejit is also a dedicated Montessori parent whose three daughters have completed Montessori elementary.
Sarah Blackman, Elementary ProgramsSarah completed both her BA (Honours in Communication Studies) and Master of Teaching/BEd in Elementary Education at the University of Calgary. Always drawn to explore educational philosophies that were child-centered and embodied best practice, she was inspired to pursue her MACTE-accredited Elementary Montessori training at the Toronto Montessori Institute (TMI) when her children began their schooling. Her two daughters are both MMEC alumni. Sarah brings her love of French language, Kodaly music and her years of piano study with her to MMEC. She enjoys music, yoga, walking, hiking, cooking, and reading and has a keen interest in peace as it is actualized by both individuals and communities.
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