About Us – Staff
King's Wood Montessori School is staffed by two lead teachers, three teachers, and one administrator. All staff have been trained in Montessori methodology and both lead teachers are Montessori certified.
All staff have been certified for their positions by our licensing agency, The Massachusetts Office for Child Care Services. Our staff members attend continuing education seminars on a regular basis. |
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| We are proud of the exceptional experience level of our staff. Our two lead teachers have over 38 years of combined experience teaching at the school. We have a very low staff-turnover rate. Many of our teachers have had additional experience with the school as parents when their children were students here, and one was even a student here herself. |
Victoria VanWart : Lead Teacher
| Victoria has been teaching at King’s Wood since 1984. She earned her BS in Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State College and Preprimary Certificate from The American Montessori Society. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care has granted Victoria Preschool Lead Teacher and Director II certification. In addition to serving as the lead teacher of the upstairs classroom for the morning and afternoon sessions, Victoria also runs the early morning drop-off program. |
Brunilde DeNobrega: Lead Teacher
| Brunilde, the mother of two KWMS alumni, has been teaching at the school since 1994. Prior to coming to King’s Wood she worked as a preschool teacher in her native South Africa and earned her Montessori teacher certification from the Northeast Montessori Institute. At King's Wood she spent 13 years as an assistant teacher, and became the lead teacher of the downstairs classroom in 2007. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care has granted Brunilde Preschool Lead Teacher certification. |
Sharon Waibel: Assistant Teacher
| Sharon, the mother of two former KWMS alumni, has been teaching at the school since 1991 as an assistant teacher of the upstairs classroom. In addition to her time at King’s Wood she has taught English as a second language and served as a speech therapy assistant. When her children were enrolled, Sharon served on the King’s Wood board as Maintenance Chair. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care has granted Sharon Preschool Teacher certification. |
Anisha Kacker: Assistant Teacher
| Anisha, the mother of two former KWMS alumni, has been teaching at the school since 2004 as an assistant teacher in the downstairs classroom. Anisha has master’s degrees in History from the University of Delhi and in Library Science from Simmons College. Prior to her time at King’s Wood, Anisha worked as a librarian at the Boston Children’s Museum and as an assistant teacher at Woodside Montessori Academy. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care has granted Anisha Preschool Teacher certification. |
Jennifer Lynch: Assistant Teacher
| Jen is the newest member of our staff and has been teaching at King’s Wood since 2007. A King’s Wood alumna herself, as well as the mother of one King’s Wood graduate and one current student, she brings both a great love of the Montessori method and a strong attachment to the school. Jen earned her BA in English from Providence College and her master’s in Elementary Education from Bridgewater State College. She previously worked in the public school system as a first and second grade teacher and spent seven years working as a private tutor for elementary students. She served on the King’s Wood Board of Directors for three years as the Fundraising Co-Chair and the Member-at-Large. |
Joan Reale: Director
| Joan, the mother of three King’s Wood alumni, has been working at King’s Wood since 1998. She served as an assistant teacher for seven years prior to becoming the school’s administrator in 2004. Joan is a graduate of the University of Connecticut. She has taught English and reading in the public schools and served as a volunteer instructor in the Norfolk Public Schools. When her children were enrolled at King’s Wood, Joan served on the Board of Directors as Vice President, President and Member-at-Large. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care granted Joan certification as Preschool Lead Teacher and Director II. |
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