Staff
Sandra Einarson
Principal/Senior Directress
- Bachelor of General Studies;
- Independent Schools Teaching Certificate;
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate;
- Montessori Diploma (St. Nicholas Training Centre, England);
- Start date: 1981.
Cynnthia Richards
Vice Principal-Academic/Directress/Teacher
- Bachelor of Education;
- B.C. Teaching Certificate;
- Independent Schools Teaching Certificate;
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate;
- Montessori Diploma (St. Nicholas Training Centre, England;
- Start date: 1988.
Christina Filipovic
Vice Principal-Administrative/Directress/Teacher
- Bachelor of Education;
- B.C. Teaching Certificate;
- Independent Schools Teaching Certificate;
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate;
- Montessori Centre International Diploma (formerly St. Nicholas Training Centre, England);
- Start date: 1994.
Susan Parkin
Directress/Fundraising Coordinator
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate;
- International Association of Progressive Montessorians Certificate;
- Start date: 2000.
Sarah Heslop
Directress
- International Association of Progressive Montessorians Certificate;
- Start date: 2000.
Jodie Longstaff
Directress
- International Association of Progressive Montessorians Certificate;
- Early Childhood Educator;
- Start date: 2004.
Linda Hutchison
Special Student Assistant & Enrollment Co-ordinator
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate;
- Special Needs Educator Certificate;
- Start date: 1999.
Bev Moseley
Special Student Assistant
Cori Dusman
Out of School Care Supervisor
- Child and Youth Care Certificate;
- Start date: 2005.
Krystle Smith
Special Student Assistant
- Community Support Worker Certificate;
- On maternity leave 2012-2013
- Start date: 2005.
Lanya Pearlson
Special Student Assistant
- Autism Interventionist;
- Start date: 2006.
Pam Donaldson
Special Student Assistant
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate (in progress);
- Start date: 2006.
Jennifer Weening
Directress
- Early Childhood Educator;
- Montessori Teacher training in progress;
- Start date: 2008.
Linda Kovacs
Special Student Assistant/Primary Teacher
- Community Support Worker Certificate;
- B.C. Teaching Certificate;
- Start date: 2009.
Maria Beech
Special Student Assistant
- Out of School childcare worker;
- Start date: 2011.
Other Specialists
Janet Seale
Music Teacher (Kodaly)
- Master of Music Degree (University of Calgary);
- On leave for 2010/11.
Island Montessori gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.