Administration
Trish Nickerson, Founder/Executive Director/Montessori Educator trish@cottonwoodschool.org
Julianna Martin, MEd, Assistant Principal
j.martin@cottonwoodschool.org
Gina Fox -Receptionist
registrar@cottonwoodschool.org
Teaching Staff
Senior Elementary Teachers (4th - 6th Grade)
Julia Hayes, MEd/Montessori Educator
Julia.hayes@cottonwoodschool.org
Ruby Elizondo, Educational Assistant
Greet Bawden, Educational Assistant
Junior Elementary Teachers (1st - 3rd Grade)
Taylor Black-Montessori Educator
taylor.black@cottonwoodschool.org
Ava Yelton, Educational Assistant
Christy Larson- MEd/Montessori Educator
christy.larson@cottonwoodschool.org
Daisy Ransom, Educational Assistant
Early Childhood Teachers (3-6 Years Old)
Elizabeth McKinley-Montessori Educator
elizabeth.mckinley@cottonwoodschool.org
Donna Pearce-Montessori Educator
dlpearce2015@gmail.com
Jenna Davis-Montessori Educator
davisjenna29@gmail.com
Toddler Teachers (1.5 - 3.5 Years Old)
Kaitlin Larese-Early Childhood Educator
Kaitlinlarese@gmail.com
Tharindra Karunaratne-Early Childhood Educator
tharindra9@gmail.com
Special Programs Staff
Art Director-Tricia Larese tricia.larese@cottonwoodschool.org
Drama Director-Lisa Fenstermacher- lafenst@yahoo.com
Environmental Ed & Children's Garden-Aluna Olaniyi-aluna-aro-olaniyi@uiowa.edu
Music Director- Frank Leto- musicalventures@gmail.com
Physical Education-Kellie Nickerson-
kellie.nickerson@cottonwoodschool.org
Upper Elementary Steel Band-Frank Leto-Montessori Educator
musicalventures@gmail.com
Before and After Care-
Kellie Nickerson
Stevie Montoya
Iliana Baca
Tricia Larese
Lisa Fenstermacher
Lexie Gonzales
Maintenance Staff
Prince Among Men-Shanaul Brown
chillywillie17@yahoo.com