About

Faculty & Staff

Working Together to Bring Montessori Education to Life

At WMS, our dedicated faculty and staff at both campuses collaborate to fulfill our mission of delivering an authentic Montessori education to students from Toddler through High School. Every member of our teaching team is a Montessori-certified educator, committed to nurturing each child’s growth and potential.

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  • Sunita Pailoor

    Head of School

  • Liz Hoyer

    Assistant Head of School

Advancement

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  • Julie Schwarz

    Director of Admissions

  • Laureen Ng

    Director of Development

  • Emily Irwin

    Director of Communications & Marketing

  • Caitlin Remeto

    Advancement Coordinator

  • Jayme Knight

    Registrar & Admissions Coordinator

  • Janelle Na

    Bothell Campus Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

  • Carolina Juarez

    Woodinville Campus Receptionist & Assistant Registrar

Business Office

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  • Sean Kramar

    Chief Operating & Technology Officer

  • Max Koh

    Director of Finance

  • Tricie Hunter

    Controller

  • Jillian Dickson

    Operations Manager

  • Sabrena Awe

    Staff Accountant

  • Scott Schweitzer

    Facilities Manager

  • Winter Mathison

    Facilities Coordinator

  • Carli McSorley

    Materials Coordinator

Program Directors

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  • Carol Harshaw

    Director of Toddler & Early Childhood Programs

  • Meg Venkatachalapathy

    Assistant Director of Toddler & Early Childhood Programs

  • Robin Held

    Director of Lower Elementary Programs

  • Nancy Kestek

    Director Emeritus of Lower Elementary Programs

  • Laila Kabani

    Director of Upper Elementary & Middle School Programs

  • Liz Hoyer

    Director of High School Programs

  • Wendy Coulombe

    Director Emeritus of Middle & High School Programs

Toddler

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  • Nadia Mora

    Teacher, Fig Class

  • Miguel Ceballos

    Program Assistant, Fig Class & Club House

  • Sophie Cairney

    Program Assistant, Fig Class & Club House

  • Shannon Slater

    Teacher, Apricot Class

  • Savannah Steed

    Intern & Program Assistant, Apricot Class & Club House

  • Naomi Iskandar

    Program Assistant, Apricot Class & Club House

  • Corrinne Anderson

    Program Assistant & Club House

Early Childhood | Bothell Campus

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  • Dhunitha Yelamali

    Teacher, Dogwood Class

  • Bhargavi Pusuluri

    Program Assistant, Dogwood Class

  • Monali Paranjape

    Teacher, Aspen Class

  • Moonmoon Bhattacharjee

    Program Assistant, Aspen Class & Club House

  • Kailey Lee

    Teacher, Douglas Fir Class

  • Charul Aggarwal

    Program Assistant, Douglas Fir Class & Club House

  • Ruqaiya Sabeeh

    Teacher, Pine Class

  • Lauren Calmus

    Intern & Program Assistant, Pine Class & Club House

  • Harneet Kaur

    Program Assistant, Pine Class & Club House

  • Kaavya Malhotra

    Program Assistant & Club House

  • Poonam Saini

    Program Assistant & Club House

  • Yanling Cao

    Program Assistant, Dogwood Class & Club House

Early Childhood | Woodinville Campus

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  • Aneta Lasek

    Teacher, Oak Class

  • Rupa Bhattacharjee

    Program Assistant, Oak Class & Club House

  • Kristina Douglas

    Teacher, Maple Class

  • Sun Ryu

    Program Assistant, Maple Class & Club House

  • Lisa Shin

    Teacher, Elm Class

  • Yejin Ma

    Program Assistant, Elm Class & Club House

  • Rathnasree Yaramasu

    Teacher, Apple Class

  • Ferdielyn Lagmay

    Program Assistant, Apple Class & Club House

  • Christine Babbington

    Program Assistant & Club House

  • Eliza Caudle

    Program Assistant & Club House

  • Neelam Desai

    Program Assistant & Club House

Lower Elementary

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  • Laura Ascolese

    Co-Teacher, Juniper Class

  • Aleena Khan

    Co-Teacher, Juniper Class

  • Suman Kumar

    Intern & Program Assistant, Juniper Class & Club House

  • Alison Stern

    Co-Teacher, Magnolia Class

  • LeeAnn Brown

    Co-Teacher, Magnolia Class

  • Amy Fujimoto

    Co-Teacher, Willow Class

  • Veronica Juarez

    Co-Teacher, Willow Class

  • Durga Kanjinghat

    Co-Teacher, Spruce Class

  • Hillary Brestar

    Co-Teacher, Spruce Class

  • Jenny Immel

    Co-Teacher, Hawthorn Class

  • Gabrielle Fairbairn

    Co-Teacher, Hawthorn Class

  • Jesse Lyons

    Program Assistant & Club House

  • Gita Kushwaha

    Program Assistant & Club House

  • Piper Mincy

    Club House

Upper Elementary

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  • Viji Badya

    Co-Teacher, Cedar Class

  • Alyx Hodges

    Co-Teacher, Cedar Class

  • Devyn Couch

    Co-Teacher, Sequoia Class

  • Alice Pope

    Co-Teacher, Sequoia Class

  • Susan Andree

    Co-Teacher, Redwood Class

  • Chrissy Hawthorn

    Intern & Co-Teacher, Redwood Class

  • Kaitlyn McElrath

    Co-Teacher, Cypress Class

  • Laura Hughes

    Co-Teacher, Cypress Class

  • Olivia Detloff

    Program Assistant & Club House

Middle School

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  • Bre Loo

    Co-Teacher, Alder Class

  • Patty Follman Cavallerano

    Co-Teacher, Alder Class

  • Jordan Listo

    Co-Teacher, Ginkgo Class

  • Sarah Berry

    Co-Teacher, Ginkgo Class

  • Atsuko Seckinger

    Japanese Teacher

  • Lyla Irvine

    Student Business & Learning Support

  • Suzy Woodley

    Cooking

High School

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  • Luke Putvin

    Co-Teacher, Ash Class

  • Marc Cobb

    Co-Teacher, Ash Class

  • Sharon Dunn

    Co-Teacher, Ash Class

  • Taylor Westphal

    Co-Teacher, Ash Class

  • Amanda Freerksen

    Spanish Teacher

  • Atsuko Seckinger

    Japanese Teacher

  • Joanna Zhang

    Math Teacher

  • Shyamala Iyer

    Math & Science Teacher

  • Max Koh

    Math Teacher

  • Kerry Clark

    College Counselor

  • Lyla Irvine

    Student Business & Learning Support

  • Emily Murray

    Theater

Program Staff & Specialists

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  • Frances Ju

    Program & Club House Coordinator

  • Laurel Swol

    Learning Support

  • Jamie Holland

    Program Support Coordinator

  • Suzy Woodley

    Athletics & Activities Coordinator

  • Dolly Jose

    Kitchen Coordinator

  • Emily Schlieman

    Librarian

  • Emily Murray

    Student Support Counselor

  • Megan Wanless

    Student Support Counselor

  • Lupita Cardenas

    Spanish Teacher

  • Kerry Clark

    ID Lab Specialist

  • Shannon Marth

    Art Teacher & ID Lab Specialist

  • Sara Brogden

    Art Teacher

  • Valerie Wheeler

    Music Teacher

  • Ryan Kauffman

    PE Teacher