Our Staff
Ms Penny
Penny purchased the school in 1991 when the owners at the time were ready to close. Her daughter had attended school here and Penny knew she wanted her son to be able to attend as well. Penny is passionate about the Montessori philosophies and can often be found engaging with children in passionate conversations about something of great interest to them - always asking engaging questions and offering what information she has on the topic. She is a certified directress (teacher) in the 3-6 year old classroom.
Ms Reneé
Reneé began working as an assistant in the toddler class in 2005. She quickly realized that her beliefs on education aligned well with the Montessori philosophy. She decided to further her education by becoming certified in the 3-6 class and is now head directress in that class. Both of her children have attended NMP and have always loved coming to school. Reneé has great rapport with families and is passionate about helping students gain independence and discover new and exciting ways to learn.
Ms Jackie
Jackie was a Speech-Language Pathologist by trade but decided to take time off when her daughter was born; she began working at NMP shortly after. Jackie fell in love with the school and Montessori philosophies and now sees this as a permanent career change. She teaches in the toddler class and is passionate about social-emotional growth and helping children learn to communicate their wants, needs, and feelings effectively.
Ms Amanda
Amanda fell in love with the Montessori philosophy after sending her oldest son to NMP. When she joined the NMP family, she started as an assistant teacher in the 3-6 room, and has since become the teacher for the 2-3 room. Some of her favorite things to do in the classroom are sharing her love of books during story times, and finding new fun sensory activities to do as a group.