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

Jordan Roth, 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)

Tricia Larese-Montessori Education
talarese@gmail.com

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

Special Programs Staff

Art Director-Tricia Larese
talarese@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

Maintenance Staff

Prince Among Men-Shanaul Brown
chillywillie17@yahoo.com