Faculty & Staff
Our compassionate, Montessori trained staff take seriously our responsibility as guides, caretakers, educators, and companions — it is an honor and a joy to spend our days with the children.
We appreciate the unique capabilities and creativity of each child, and strive to provide a loving, encouraging, and safe environment in which they can play, learn, and thrive.
Administrative Team
Victoria van Garderen
Head of School and Co-Owner
Marissa SherKenney
Business Manager and Founder/Co-Owner
Kristin Horn
Assistant Director
Erin Stroschein
Operations Manager (Equestrian Campus)
Allison Gow
Operations Manager (Enterprise Campus)
Denise Palmquist
Human Resources Manager and Marketing
Vicky Williams
Enrollment Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Food Program
Alley Engelbrecht
Food Program Coordinator
Equestrian (North) Campus
Tamarack Primary Classroom
Naynara Tangeland
Lead Guide
McKenzie Richards
Assistant Guide
Maki Kidokoro
Assistant Guide
Holly Pre-Primary Classroom
Kenzie Davis
Interim Lead Guide
Lexi Mortag
Assistant Guide
School Assistants
Lenay Matsen
School Assistant
Tamara Weidenaar
School Assistant
Music Teacher
Cody Henderson
Music Teacher
Enterprise (South) Campus
Aspen Primary Classroom
Tate Battistini
Lead Guide
Mackenzie Davies
Assistant Guide
Ponderosa Primary Classroom
Alyssa Shorey
Lead Guide
Maya McDonald
Assistant Guide
Sage Pre-Primary Classroom
Allison Dotson
Lead Guide
Gaby Vidaurre Garcia
Montessori Guide
Meadowsweet Pre-Primary Classroom
Carly Wellman
Lead Guide
Claire Studiner
Assistant Guide
Nido Infant Classroom
Edna Davion
Lead Guide
Courtney Wong
Assistant Guide
School Assistants
Susan McClain-Wells
School Assistant
Kori Pech
School Assistant
Jess Bean
School Assistant
Sophie Glazner
School Assistant
Cady McClurg
School Assistant
Belle Ungewitter
School Assistant
Kalli Mayfield
School Assistant
Music Teacher
Trina Rainey
Music Teacher
Substitutes and Support Staff
Linda Zolotrow
Substitutes/Casual Call
Harper Hartman
Substitutes/Casual Call
Juliana Kilmurray
Substitutes/Casual Call
Arjen van Garderen
Substitutes/Casual Call