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When it comes to instruction, you won’t find any higher quality than at
AGBMS.
Our
school
serves as
an
official
practicum
and
observation site
for
National
Louis University,
Illinois State
University,
and
Northern
Illinois
University.
It also
has been designated as
a
model program by
the
American
Montessori
Society.
All of our teachers are certified by the American Montessori Society
and most are also certified by the Illinois State
Board of Education.
Following
is a list of our
educational
staff.
Debbie Blackburn – Founder, Business Director, Special Education Director
- Thirty-three years experience teaching in Montessori schools at the elementary
level
- Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education, Western
Illinois University
- Master's Degree in Library Science, Northern Illinois University
- Three different teaching certificates from the State of Illinois
- American Montessori Society Certification (6-9)
- Recipient of Kohl International Teaching Award
- Guest Speaker at American Montessori Society (AMS) National
Convention in Chicago
- Guest speaker at the National Association for the Education of Young
Children
(NAEYC).
- 2006 National Honor Roll of Outstanding American Teachers
Carol Martorano – Educational Director
- Sixteen years experience teaching in Montessori schools at the
elementary level.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Montessori Education (ages 6-9), Xavier
University
- Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, Northeastern Illinois
University
- American Montessori Society Certification (ages 6-12)
- Elementary II (Ages 9-12) Certification from the Midwest Montessori
Teacher Training Center
- Teacher training at both private and public Montessori schools,
including the model lab school at Xavier
University.
- State of Illinois Principal and K-9 Teaching Certificates
- Treasurer of the Association of Illinois Montessori Schools
- Elementary Practicum Coordinator - Seton Montessori Institute
- Recipient of the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers Award for 2004
and 2005
Anne Eckert – Elementary Directress (ages 6-12)
- Thirteen years experience teaching in Montessori schools at the
elementary
level
- Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, Butler University
- American Montessori Soiciety Certification (ages 6-12) from the
Midwest Montessori
Teacher
Training Center (MMTTC)
- Upper Elementary Montessori Math Trainer at MMTTC 2006
Sharon Reisenbuchler - Elementary Directress (ages 6-12) - Four years experience teaching in Montessori schools at the elementary level and seven years teaching in the public sector.
- Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, Northern Illinois University
- American Montessori Society Certification (ages 6-9) from the Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center (MMTTC)
- Ilinois K-9 teaching certificate with endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies
- KIDS Gifted Level 1 Training
- Member of the Northern Illinois Reading Council
Vicki Meyer – Elementary Assistant and Art Teacher
- Twenty-two years years experience in the Montessori Elementary
classroom
- Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in fine arts – Northeastern
Illinois University
- Paraprofessional certification from the Midwest Montessori Teacher
Training Center
- Background in music, home economics and child development from North
Dakota
State
University
Kristin Ivelic – Children’s House Directress - Blue Room (ages 3-6)
- Fourteen years experience in Montessori schools, Seven years as a
certified Directress
- American Montessori Society Certification (ages 3-6) Meca-Seton
- Certified by Elgin Community College as a Specialist in Early
Childhood Montessori Education with High Honors
Natassha Josek - Children's House Assistant - Blue Room - Physical Education Teacher - PM Care Directress - Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education - Illinois State University
- Illinois Type O4 teaching certificate (ages 3-9) with endorsement in Special Education
- Member of the National Organization for the Education of Young Children
Bhavini Shah - Children's House Directress - Green Room (ages 3-6)
- Nine years experience working in Montessori schools
- Diploma in preschool education for early childhood care
- Association Montessori Internationale certification (Ages 3-6)
- Masters Degree in English Literature
- Fluent in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi
Kim Haller – Children’s House Assistant - Green Room
- Nine years experience working at Alexander Graham Bell Montessori
School as an After-school care teacher and
Children’s House Assistant
- Completed the Montessori Assistant Paraprofessional Course at
Montessori Education Centers Associated (MECA)
Jessica Maag – 0-3 Program Co-ordinator and Parent/Child Directress
- Eleven years experience working in Montessori classrooms, including
directing a two-year-old class, parent-child
class
and a
9-12
class,
and
assisting in a
3-6 classroom
and an
elementary
summer program.
- American Montessori Society Certification - birth through age
three -
Meca Seton
- 3-6 Curriculum Training Course at Montessori Institute of Milwaukee
- Bachelor’s Degree with focuses in Child Psychology, Math Education
and Art - Illinois State University
- Master's Degree in Montessori Education - Loyola College, Maryland
- Elementary (Ages 6-12) Certification from the Montessori Institute
of Milwaukee
- Former Alexander Graham Bell Montessori student!
Lori Scott – Our Nest Directress (ages 15-35months)
- Ten years experience at AGBMS directing both before and after
school
care, as well
as an assistant in both
Elementary
and
Children’s
House
- Bachelors Degree in English Literature and Education – Northeastern
Illinois University
- American Montessori Society Training - birth
through age three -
Meca
Seton
Liza Kobernik - Our Nest Assistant - Twenty-one years experience working with young children in Montessori, Waldorf and traditional pre-schools
- Certified Child'SPace Practitioner (Birth to 3)
Teresa Ligotti - Our Nest Assistant - Two years experience working at Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School as an Our Nest Assistant
- Certificate of Food Safety Manager Training
- Music Teacher Certificate (MTC) - HB Studios, New York, NY
Katie Lesh - Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Four years experience working at Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School as Teacher of the Deaf
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, specializing in Deaf or Hard of
Hearing Education with a minor in Communication
Disorders - Illinois
State
University
- Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals (ITHI) member
- Illinois State Certification for children ages 3-21
- Completed classes in auditory verbal therapy at Children's Memorial
Hospital Symposium
- Early Intervention Certification - Illinois State
University
Brittany Eikleberry – Speech/Language Pathologist
- Bachelor's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a minor in
Psychology - Marquette University
- Master's Degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences - San Diego
State
University
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - American Speech and Hearing
Association
- Illinois State License in Speech-Language Pathology
- Yoga For Children With Special Needs- Basic Certification
- Completed classes in auditory verbal therapy at Children's Memorial
Hospital Symposium
Barbara Edgar - Language Facilitator - Six years experience at AGBMS as a resource teacher, language faciliator, and assistant
- Bachelor's Degree in Education - Carthage College
- Illinois State Certification for Elementary (K-9) and Special Education (K-12)
- Twelve years experience teaching in public schools
Amanda Windom - Language Facilitator - Associates of Art in Education - College of Lake County
- Nine years working with young children as Director/teacher in various educational centers
- DCFS Director qualified
AAliya Khanum - Volunteer - Two years experience working in Montessori Schools
- Bachelor of Comerce Degree - M.E.S. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore, India
- Association Montessori Internationale certification (Ages 3-6)
- Fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Urdu
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