Our Staff

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Miss Sandy (Click Miss Sandy to see more information)

Miss Sandy is the founder/owner and directress of American Montessori schools. She is an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certified Montessori teacher. Her experience consists of working with children in 7 different schools around the world and here in Minnesota. She has over 20 years of Montessori experience as a teacher, directress and owner.  She is married to Jim Bunnell, a successful system administrator for a global Software Development company, he also does all the accounting and web design work for the school, they have 3 children and 1 dog. She opened American Montessori with 1 student back in 1997, currently we have 2 locations and we have over 70 children and 11 staff members, including our specialty staff. She loves to travel, read, grow orchids and gardening.

Miss Zulekha (Click Miss Zulekha to see more information)

Miss Zulekha is our certified Kindergarten Montessori teacher. She is AMS (American Montessori Society) certified.  She has over 15 years experience and she also holds an Associate Degree in Child Development. She has been with us for the past 10 years. She is married and has 3 children. Her hobbies are music, art and reading.

"Miss Zulekha meets and guides each and every kindergarten students needs to become the best in what they do" - Miss Sandy

Miss Jan (Click Miss Jan to see more information)

Miss Jan is our certified Preschool/Kindergarten Montessori teacher. She is AMS (American Montessori Society) certified.  She has over 20 years experience and she also holds an Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, also has Elementary Montessori certificate from St. Kate's. She has been with us for 4 years. She is married and has 2 grown children and a 10 year old granddaughter.

"Miss Jan is a wonderful addition to our Montessori staff, she is very kind and the children love working with her." - Miss Sandy

Miss Angie (Click Miss Angie to see more information)

Miss Angie is our Toddler/Preschool teacher, she has over 7 years of experience as a childcare provider. She is teacher certified and EMT certified and has been with us for over 5 years.

"Miss Angie is the perfect Toddler teacher, she loves working with and teaching the children." - Miss Sandy

Miss Theresa (Click Miss Theresa to see more information)

Miss Theresa is our Preschool/Toddler Teacher, she has over 10 years of experience as a childcare provider. She is teacher certified and has been with us for 2 years.

"Miss Theresa works very hard and does a good job." - Miss Sandy

Miss Shawn (Click Miss Shawn to see more information)

Miss Shawn is our Preschool Teacher, she has over 10 years of experience as a childcare provider. She is teacher certified and has been with us for about a year.

"Miss Shawn works hard and loves to sing with the children." - Miss Sandy

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"The first thing required of a teacher is that she be rightly disposed for her task... it is not sufficient to have a merely theoretical knowledge of education."
                                                         -Maria Montessori

Our Specialty Staff

Miss Natalya – Music Teacher

Miss Natalya has a Master of Fine Arts equivalent in music, with specialization in piano, cello and flute. She is has been teaching piano and cello at all levels since 1978 and is a member of National Minnesota Music Teacher Association. She teaches our students, keyboard lessons, how to read notes, listen to the beats and how to play the flute.

"We are happy that Natalya is helping our children learn about music." - Miss Sandy

Miss Vivian – Spanish / Sign Language  Teacher

Miss Vivian is our Spanish and Sign Language teacher, she is married and has 3 children and speaks fluent Spanish.

"Miss Vivian does a wonderful job teaching Spanish to the children." - Miss Sandy

Assistants/Aides

Miss Lindsay (Click Miss Lindsay to see more information)

Miss Lindsay is our Pre-K Teacher Assistant, she has been with us for the past 5 years. 

"Miss Lindsay is caring, creative, fun and has a great sense of humor" - Miss Sandy

Miss Kris (Click Miss Kris to see more information)

Miss  Kris is our Pre-K Teacher Assistant, she has over 10 years of experience as a childcare provider. She is teacher certified and has been with us for about 6 months.

"Miss Kris is a very hard worker and helps keep the rooms clean and organized." - Miss Sandy


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