Krisi Colton

MaryBarbara Lovas

Tara O'Neill Barfoot

Tara Damato

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, 26 years of Montessori teaching experience,

20 years as director of MDS.

MaryBarbara Lovas,

Teaching Assistant

B.S., Elementary Education, Buffalo State College; Buffalo, NY;

6 years at MDS.

Maria Edwards,

Admissions & Administrative Coordinator

B.A., Accounting, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York: 20 years at MDS.

Tara O'Neill Barfoot,

Specials Coordinator & Kindergarten-1st Grade Teaching Assistant

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; 18 years of Montessori teaching experience, 12 years at MDS.

Tara Damato,

Kindergarten-1st Grade Teacher

B.A., Psychology, Albany, New York; M.A., Childhood Education, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York; Montessori Teaching Diploma (3-6), North American Montessori Center; 3 years early childhood teaching experience; New York and Connecticut. 4 years at MDS.