The MINT Team

MINT faculty lineage as traced back to Dr. Maria Montessori 2026 version

Montessori trainers at MINT stand in a direct lineage of training that goes back to Dr. Maria Montessori. The top row shows the current diploma course faculty.

Faculty & Staff

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    Uma Ramani, M.A.

    MINT Pedagogical Director and AMI 3-6 Trainer | Read Bio

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    Merry Hadden

    AMI 0-3 Trainer | Read Bio

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    Cristel Ruiz, M.Ed.

    AMI 0-3 Trainer & MINT Special Projects Coordinator | Read Bio

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    Molly Schayot

    AMI 0-3 Trainer & School Outreach Coordinator | Read Bio

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    Caroline Aguilar Clark

    AMI 3-6 Trainer | Read Bio

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    Jess Fraley

    AMI 3-6 Trainer | Read Bio

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    BethAnn Slater, M.Ed.

    AMI 3-6 Trainer | Read Bio

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    Virginia Viscovic, M.A.

    AMI 6-12 Trainer | Read Bio

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    Nancy Coronado, M.Ed

    Course Instructor for Montessori School Leadership & Consultant in Equity & Belonging | Read Bio

Course Assistants & Trainers-in-Training

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    Sarah Messmore

    AMI 3-6 Trainer-in-Training | Read Bio

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    Sara Wyer

    AMI 3-6 Trainer-in-Training | Read Bio

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    Annie Sallans

    0-3 Course Assistant | Read Bio

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    Cynthia Blessman, M.Ed.

    3-6 Course Assistant | Read Bio

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    Megan Hubbard

    6-12 Course Assistant | Read Bio

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    Kathryn Weir

    6-12 Course Assistant | Read Bio

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    Eric Matthews, Ph.D.

    6-12 Course Assistant | Read Bio

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    Anna Rinaldi Discenzo

    6-12 Course Assistant | Read Bio

Administrative Staff

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    Virginia Wannamaker Brooks, M.Ed.

    Executive Director | Read Bio

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    Mary Valdez

    Director of Operations | Read Bio

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    Brian Millage

    Development Director | Read Bio

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    Paige Krabill, Psy.D.

    Courses Administrator | Read Bio

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    Patty Eggerding, M.Ed.

    Admissions & Programming Coordinator | Read Bio

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    Johnny Boucher, Ed.D.

    Head of Communications

Board of Directors