Laren Montessori School Staff

Sheryl Beach – Montessori Teacher’s Assistant (since 1996)

Experience

P.M. Traditional Pre-K Teacher’s Assistant (3 years)

A.M. and P.M. Montessori Teacher’s Assistant 3- 6 year olds - Present

Education

2 years Dordt College

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I love being a part of helping children to grow & develop in their acedemic learning but also in their communication & relationship with others. I especially enjoy helping children learn to read & seeing how excited they are to grasp & accomplish new things.

Judith Faber – Montessori Directress (since 2000)

Experience

A.M. Montessori Directress 3 to 6 year olds - Present

Years Montessori Teacher’s Assistant – Palos Montessori School

Education

Montessori Early Childhood Teaching Credential – Meca Seton Teacher Training Center, Hinsdale.

B.S. of Psychology from Trinity Christian college

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I like seeing the progress each child makes and how happy the child is when they master a new concept.

Joan Rudolph – Montessori Teacher’s Assistant (1993-2000 and back 2003-on)

Experience

A.M. Montessori Teacher’s Assistant 3-6 year olds (9 years)

P.M. Montessori Directress 3-6 year olds (2 years)

P.M. Traditional Kindergarten Teacher’s Assistant (2 year)

A.M. Directress - Present

Education

Montessori Early Childhood Teaching Credential – Meca Seton Teacher Training Center, Hinsdale.

B.S. Elementary Education - Northern Illinois University

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I enjoy working at laren Montessori School because the children are so eager to learn and they are such sweet and happy children.

Katrina McKenzie – Traditional Pre-K Teacher (since 2005)

Experience

A.M. & P.M. Traditional Pre-K Teacher - Present

2003-2005 Grandma Jones Daycare as Kindergarten Teacher

2000-2003 KinderCare Learning Center as Three-year-old Teacher/Health and Safety Coordinator

Education

Child Development Associate Certificate

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I enjoy working with families to develop children's social, emotional and intellectual capabilities in a safe and healthy learning environment.

Tyaisha Bradley - Since 2006

Experience

A.M. and P.M. Montessori Teacher’s Assistant 3- 6 year olds - Present

Education

Malcolm X Colloge - Early Childhood Developmnet

Art Institute of Chicago - Art

MECA - Montessori Teacher Training Program

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I love to share the knowledge that I have with children that are so eager to learn. The age that they are at now is the most important time of their development stages. It is now where they take in the knowledge that will carry them through life. Knowledge is power, the more they learn the further they'll go!

Rebecca Sanchez - Since 2007

Experience

After Care Supervisor

A.M. Montessori Teacher Assistant - Present

Education

Prairie State College - Early Childhood Education

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I love working and teaching kids. Especially spanish! Laren Montessori is like my second home.

Rita Garrett - Since 2008

Experience

A.M. Montessori Teacher Assistant - Present

P.M. Traditional Teacher Assistant - Present

Education

Child Development And Allied Health Field

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

Working with childhood students is very rewarding to see student progress and grow into productive adults. It is an everlasting experience to know you helped to cultivative and develop their minds cognitively, socially and emotionally into a complete person.

I have enjoyed working with such a great staff at laren, everyone is a team player. Everyone is professional and caring toward the students, parents and staff. Working at Laren I have had a chance to learn about a different teaching method the Montessori, this method has great benefits that will help students be prepared in life and succeed in all other areas of their lives.

Khadijah Muhammad - Since 2008

Experience

After Care Supervisor - Present

Education

B.S - Telecommunications

M.Ed. - Art Education

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I enjoy their comments, eagerness to learn energy and vitality.

Diane Maxwell - Since 2008

Experience

After Care Supervisor - Present

Education

Student in South Suburban college - Present

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

I enjoy working with early childhood student because they love to learn newthings and I have love for children. I like Laren's methods of teaching and children are very independent it has taught me how to interact and show my 8 year old foster daughter more self esteem and independece.

Ayu Niastarika - Since 2009

Experience

After Care Supervisor - Present

Champaign County YMCA Child Care Program Counselor - 2007

Education

Master of Science in Reacreation and Leisure Studies - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2009)

Bachelor or Arts in Psychology - University of Missouri Kansas City (2006)

One year Diploma in English - Language

Diploma Training and Education Center (Udayana University - Bali, Indonesia)

Why I Enjoy and Love Working at Laren Montessori School:

First of all, I enjoy working with children very much because they are so much fun. Seeing them develop and grow is the best experience. In addition, working at laren Montessori has provide me with a better understanding of the importance of working wih children on a one-on-one basis to help children improve their learning skills so that they can acquire information better regarding their environment.