Faculty and Staff

Administration

Trish Nickerson, Founder/Executive Director/Montessori Educator
trish@cottonwoodschool.org

Julianna Martin, MEd, Assistant Principal
j.martin@cottonwoodschool.org

Teaching Staff

Senior Elementary Teachers (4th - 6th Grade)

Julia Hayes, MEd / Montessori Educator
Julia.hayes@cottonwoodschool.org 

Sasha Mendez, Educational Assistant

Junior Elementary Teachers (1st - 3rd Grade)

Taylor Black-Montessori Educator
taylor.black@cottonwoodschool.org 

Niki Winston, Educational Assistant

Christy Larson- MEd / Montessori Educator
christy.larson@cottonwoodschool.org 

Isabelle Lydick, Educational Assistant

Early Childhood Teachers (3-6 Years Old)

Elizabeth McKinley-Montessori Educator
elizabeth.mckinley@cottonwoodschool.org 

Donna Pearce-Montessori Educator-Montessori Educator
dlpearce2015@gmail.com 

Norma Cantu -Montessori Educator
supr3mom123@gmail.com 

Toddler Teachers (1.5 - 3.5 Years Old)

Maria Fernanda Rodriguez-Dominguez
Ysabella Bravo

Tharindra Karunaratne-Early Childhood and Montessori Educator
tharindra9@gmail.com 

Special Programs Staff

Art Director-Jordan Roth
Jordaneroth97@gmail.com 

Drama Director-Lisa Fenstermacher
lafenst@yahoo.com 

Environmental Ed & Children's Garden-Ramona Avallone
moeavallone@aol.com 

Music Director- Frank Leto
musicalventures@gmail.com 

Physical Education-Kellie Nickerson
kellie.nickerson@cottonwoodschool.org 

Upper Elementary Steel Band-Frank Leto-Montessori Educator
musicalventures@gmail.com 

Before and After Care

Kellie Nickerson
Lisa Fenstermacher