Faculty and Staff

Administration

Trish Nickerson, Founder/Executive Director/Montessori Educator
trish@cottonwoodschool.org

Julianna Martin, MEd, Assistant Principal
j.martin@cottonwoodschool.org

Teaching Staff

Senior Elementary Teachers (4th - 6th Grade)

Julia Hayes, MEd / Montessori Educator
Julia.hayes@cottonwoodschool.org 

Junior Elementary Teachers (1st - 3rd Grade)

Taylor Black-Montessori Educator
taylor.black@cottonwoodschool.org 

Christy Larson- MEd / Montessori Educator
christy.larson@cottonwoodschool.org 

Early Childhood Teachers (3-6 Years Old)

Elizabeth McKinley-Montessori Educator
elizabeth.mckinley@cottonwoodschool.org 

Donna Pearce-Montessori Educator-Montessori Educator
dlpearce2015@gmail.com 

Norma Cantu -Montessori Educator
supr3mom123@gmail.com 

Toddler Teachers (1.5 - 3.5 Years Old)

Maria Fernanda Rodriguez-Dominguez

Tharindra Karunaratne-Early Childhood and Montessori Educator
tharindra9@gmail.com 

Special Programs Staff

Art Director - Callie DeWolf

Drama Director – Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum

Environmental Ed & Children's Garden - Sivan Gordon-Buxbaum

Steel Band-Frank Leto-Montessori Educator
musicalventures@gmail.com 

Private Music Lessons

GUITAR, BASS & UKELELE - Ken Lydick
mrken@comcast.net

PIANO - Janice Eschenbrenner
jesche10@gmail.com

Reading Tutor - Cathleen Kane
cathleenkanereading@gmail.com

Before and After Care

Kellie Nickerson