Krisi Colton

Kathleen Gibson

Andrea Zurbruegg Bennett Maria Edwards

Krisi Colton, Director/Teacher

B.A., Spanish, LeMoyne College,

Syracuse, New York; International Diploma, Montessori Early Childhood Course (3-6), Montessori Centre International, 20 years of Montessori teaching experience, 14 years as director of MDS.

Kathleen Gibson, Teacher/Science Coordinator

B.A., English Literature/History, Denison University, Granville, Ohio; M.S., Student Affairs Administration, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; Montessori Teaching Diploma (3-6), North American Montessori Center, 14 years of Montessori teaching experience at MDS.

Maria Edwards, Admissions & Administrative Coordinator

B.A., Accounting, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York: 14 years at MDS.

Andrea Zurbruegg Bennett, Teaching Assistant

B.A., Business Administration & Economics, Muhlenberg College; Allentown, PA; M.S., Social Work, Syracuse University. 2 years assistant teaching experience at Erwin Nursery School. Second year at MDS.

Tara O'Neill Barfoot, Music Teacher Kindergarten-1st Grade Art Teacher

B.S., Elementary Education, English and Special Education focus, University of Delaware, Newark DE; Montessori Elementary Teaching Diploma(6-9), Montessori Education Center of the Rockies, Boulder, Colorado; 13 years of Montessori teaching

experience, 6 years at MDS.

James Luttinger, Physical Education Instructor

B.S., Mathematics at SUNY Brockport. Graduate of the Secondary Teaching Certification Program. Physical Education Instructor at MDS for 20 years.