Ms. Haely is a Montessori Certified Teacher for Infants and Toddlers from Seton Institute in Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University. Ms. Haely has over thirteen years of experience leading Montessori Infant and Toddler classrooms in the Chicago area. Ms. Haely recently moved to the Washington DC area with her husband and daughter. She has been with MCDB since 2018.

Ms. Ingrid holds a Montessori Teaching Certification from Northern Virginia Montessori Institute. She has a degree in Pharmacy from Brazil. She has been with MCDB since 2007. Ms. Ingrid is fluent in Spanish and loves to share the Spanish language with her students. Her youngest daughter was a MCDBC KG graduate.

Ms. Sandy has been with MCDB since 2017. She received her Montessori certification from Montgomery Montessori Institute in Rockville, Maryland. Ms. Sandy is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Shelly returned to MCDBC in 2021 after her previously working as a Primary Lead Teacher from 2014 to 2019. Ms. Shelly has over 25 years of experience working with children of all ages. She has worked as a Montessori teacher in various capacities, including Primary Assistant, Toddler Lead, Primary Lead and Elementary Assistant. Ms. Shelly completed her Montessori Certification at the Barrie Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Ms. Tonilynn opened her own Montessori School after completing her Montessori Certification at the Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. At Martin Montessori, Ms. Tonilynn served as the Lead Teacher, while also overseeing administration, enrollment, and curriculum for the school from 2012 to 2021. Ms. Tonilynn is also a professional artist, sign language educator and Life Coach. Ms. Tonilynn earned her associate of Applied Science in Health Science RN from the Medical Careers Institute in Virginia Beach.

Prior to Ms. Teanna’s return to MCDBC this year, Ms. Teanna worked at MCDBC during the 2020/2021 school year. Ms. Teanna holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mary Baldwin University, where she was active in the Cadet Core. She has previous experience working with children at in-home childcare centers, private tutoring, behavior therapy and research opportunities. Ms. Teanna gained valuable work experience in special education in Loudoun County Public Schools. Ms. Teanna is currently working on her Montessori certification from the Institute of Advanced Studies at Barrie School in Maryland.

She has over thirty years of classroom teaching experience in Montessori schools throughout Maryland and Delaware. Ms. Preeti received her Montessori Certification from Montessori Institute for Teacher Education in Delaware. She especially enjoys working with children in the math and language areas of the classroom. Ms. Preeti holds a Bachelor of Art degree from University of Delhi, India. Ms. Preeti will serve as the supervising teacher for Ms. Teanna, who is working on her Montessori Certification this year.

Ms. Neha has three years of teaching experience with toddlers and primary students in the local area. She earned her Montessori Certification from NAMC in 2021. Ms. Neha holds a Master of Business Administration from the Ajmer Institute of Technology in India. She is also a Dance Teacher for children and adults.