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.

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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.

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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.

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James Luttinger, Physical Education Instructor

B.S., Mathematics at SUNY Brockport.  Graduate of the Secondary Teaching Certification  Program.  Owner of Blaze Gymnastics

Center. Physical Education Instructor at MDS for 20 years.

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