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Our Team

The Valley Montessori School team is a group of experienced and dedicated educators committed to providing the best possible education for your child.

We foster community and collaboration among staff, students, and families.

Administration

Head of School

Diane

Kmetz

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Director of Elementary and Middle School

Dilnawaz

Kapadia

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Director of Early Childhood

Tresa

Patterson

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Director of Finance & HR

Madhu

Agarwal

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Director of Advancement

Joy

Murphy

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Director of Admissions

Tracie

Scharlemann

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Director of Facilities and Safety

Manny

Amaral

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Associate Director of Admissions

Sabrianne

Farris

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Finance Manager

Jenny

Quan

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Development Coordinator

Emma

Guerrero

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Marketing Coordinator

Ana

Shamroukh

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Parent Engagement and Event Coordinator

Jessica

Kinlund

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IT Manager

Balkeshwar "Rai"

Rai

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Receptionist and Registrar

Nichole

Phillips

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Facilities Assistant

Trevor "TK"

Kmetz

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Afternoon Receptionist

Simone

Simone Robles

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FACULTY
 

Marzia

Primary Assistant

Marzia

Abassi

Homaira

Primary Teacher

Homaira

Ahmadzai

Mary Ann

Childcare Coordinator (Elem and Middle)

Mary Ann

Astrero

Janette

Primary Assistant

Janette

Barrantes

Maria

Toddler Teacher

Maria

Bautista

Miriam

Toddler Assistant

Miriam

Bayless

Nicole

Primary Assistant

Nicole

Blair

Tatum

Elementary Childcare Assistant

Tatum

Brown

Maritsa

Toddler & Primary Assistant

Maritsa

Cabrera

Isabel

Spanish Teacher

Isabel

Castillo

Ariana

Primary Assistant

Ariana

Christensen

Edna

Primary Assistant

Edna

Cook

Alex

Primary Teacher

Alex

Cortes

Jessica

Toddler Assistant

Jessica

Cortez

Michele

Toddler Teacher

Michele

Curry

Maryann

Reading Specialist

Maryann

Faraudo

Aubrey

Lower Elementary Teacher

Aubrey

Gaisor

Claudia

Primary Teacher

Claudia

Gonzalez

Irene

Middle School Teacher

Irene

Guajardo

Glenda

Toddler Teacher

Glenda

Guardado

Sandi

Middle School Teacher

Sandi

Gutierrez

Susana

Primary Teacher

Susana

Guzman

Janet

Toddler Assistant

Janet

Hernandez

June

Reading Specialist

June

Heywood

Lisa

Toddler Teacher

Lisa

Holmes Elkihel

Kristen

Student Support Coordinator

Kristen

Hynes

John

Art Teacher

John

Iacono

Taylor

Primary Assistant

Taylor

Jessick

Nargees

Upper Elementary Teacher

Nargees

Jumahan

Raj

School Counselor

Raj

Kaur

Haley

Elementary Childcare Assistant

Haley

Kennedy

Eric

Middle School Teacher

Eric

Kinsley

Cat

Gardening Coordinator

Cat

Kiser

Bhagya

Primary Teacher

Bhagya

Kumma

Michelle

Primary Teacher

Michelle

LaBerge

Belyeny

Primary Teacher

Belyeny

Lamar

Michael

Physical Education Teacher

Michael

Lee

Christine

Toddler Teacher

Christine

Legrama

Teresita

Primary Teacher

Teresita

Leimer

Poorani

Lower Elementary Teacher

Poorani

Manian

Samantha

Upper Elementary Teacher

Samantha

Maqdoor

Jack

Elementary Childcare Assistant

Jack

Moon

Sandra

Innovation and Technology Educator

Sandra

Myers

Suchitra

Primary Teacher

Suchitra

Nagaraju

Urna

Lower Elementary Teacher

Urna

Nergui

Inger

Upper Elementary Teacher

Inger

Pancoast

Oak

Upper Elementary Teacher

Oak

Pareja

Shea

Elementary Childcare Assistant

Shea

Patterson

Jack

Music Teacher

Jack

Quigley

Veronica

Toddler Teacher

Veronica

Ramirez

Amanda

Lower Elementary Teacher

Amanda

Rana

Shirley

Toddler Teacher

Shirley

Reyes

Heejoo

Toddler Teacher

Heejoo

Rhee

Bryan

Social Emotional Learning Coordinator

Bryan

Sablan

Allie

Lower Elementary Teacher

Allie

Schmitt

Deepika

Toddler Assistant

Deepika

Sharma

Michelle

Lower Elementary Teacher

Michelle

Shortino

Maddie

Toddler Assistant

Maddie

Siem

Andrea

Middle School Teacher

Andrea

Silva

Haley

Primary Childcare Assistant

Haley

Spencer

Tammy

Upper Elementary Teacher

Tammy

Staszko-Pareja

Jiena

Primary Teacher (On Leave)

Jiena

Suan

Deepa

Primary Teacher

Deepa

Tilwani

Linh

Primary Teacher

Linh

Trinh

Isioma

Primary Teacher (On Leave)

Isioma

Uzoka

Carolina

Lower Elementary Teacher

Carolina

Valenzuela

Sarah

Lower Elementary Teacher

Sarah

Van Groenou

Angie

Toddler Assistant

Angie

Vasquez

Bithika

Upper Elementary Teacher

Bithika

Vora

Leilei

Primary Teacher

Leilei

Wu

Ada

Primary Teacher

Ada

Yang

Rita

Toddler Teacher

Rita

Ye

Nithi

Primary Teacher

Nithi

Zaveri

(Alphabetical listing - See Program Pages for Class Assignments) 

Board of Trustees

Valley Montessori School’s Board of Trustees provide strategic leadership in support of our school mission. The board makes long-term decisions, provides financial management, and communicates regularly with our Head of School to ensure excellence in education for the current and future children of VMS.

 

The Board of Trustees is comprised of the following multi-talented and highly dedicated volunteers.

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1273 N. Livermore Ave.
Livermore, CA 94551

Tel: 925.455.8021

info@vmschool.org

Office Hours:

8:30am – 5:30pm

Valley Montessori School is the largest not-for-profit and triple accredited school in California. We are fully accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS), the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). VMS is a certified California Green Business making us the only school in the Tri-Valley and just one of six Montessori schools in the state of California with this distinguished honor. Valley Montessori is a nationally recognized model of Montessori education, attracting the best and brightest educators and staff. 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY: Valley Montessori School admits students of any race, national or ethnic origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, socioeconomic status, physical challenge, or ancestry to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to all students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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