Lyonsgate Staff
Lyonsgate Montessori School’s Montessori guides are trained and certified by AMI or MACTE accredited teacher training institutes. Classroom staff may have other relevant certifications, diplomas, degrees, or other qualifications. RECEs (Registered Early Childhood Educators), certified Montessori Assistants, MACAR (Montessori Applied to Children at Risk) trained staff, and staff with degrees in a variety of areas make up the staff at Lyonsgate.
Toddler
Ms. Vanessa Findlay, Montessori Guide
Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute, RECE, B.A Psychology
Ms. Jennifer Kubiak, Classroom Assistant
Certified Montessori Assistant, RECE [in progress]
Ms. Carly Sella, Classroom Assistant
B.A. Social Psychology, Registered Behaviour Technician
Casa North
Ms. Briar Beach, Montessori Guide
Foundation for Montessori Education, Montessori Applied to Children at Risk (MACAR), B.A. Communications Studies
Ms. Jaclyn Early, Classroom Assistant
B.A. English (minor French), B. Ed., Bilingualism Certificate, Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), Certified AMI Montessori Assistant
Mme Fatia Murati, French Language Assistant
Certified AMI Montessori Assistant, Bac+3 Business and Management (France), multi-lingual (French, English, Albanian [2 dialects])
Casa South
Ms. Virginie Prim, Montessori Guide
Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute, Bac+3 Law, France (Bach. Law), Certified ECE Assistant (France)
Ms. Courtney Houston, Classroom Assistant
RECE, Certified AMI Montessori Assistant
Mme Elise Gervais, French Language Assistant
Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute, North American Montessori Centre, B.A. English Literature
Elementary
Marissa Achong, Montessori Guide
Washington Montessori Institute, Foundation for Montessori Education, Montessori Applied to Children at Risk (MACAR), M. Ed., B.A. Political Science, Orton-Gillingham Approach in Practical Linguistics.
Michelle Achong, Montessori Guide
Montessori Training Center Northeast at Hartford University, M.Sc. Ed., B.Sc., Orton-Gillingham Approach in Practical Linguistics
Michelle Morra, French Language Assistant
Native French speaker, Media Arts Diploma, 8 years Montessori and Board teaching experience
Gisela Sanchez, Classroom Assistant
B.A. Elementary Education (Mexico), M.A. Education (Mexico), Social Service Worker Diploma
Support Staff
Ms. Sydney Relic, Classroom and Administrative Support
Certified Montessori Substitute
Ms. Tatjana Covic, Kitchen and Facility Care
Administration
Ms. Rachel Lyons, Principal
Foundation for Montessori Education, RECE
Ms. Sarah Kennedy, Vice-Principal and Accounts
Foundation for Montessori Education, RECE, Child and Youth Work Diploma
Mr. Jason Phillips, Registration, Records, and Communication
B.A. English, M.A. English