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/Director and Co-Owner
Marissa SherKenney
Head of Finance and Founder/Co-Owner
Kristin Horn
Assistant Director and Site Director (Enterprise Campus)
Allison Gow
Operations Manager (Enterprise Campus) and Human Resources Coordinator
Vicky Williams
Site Director (Equestrian Campus), Enrollment Coordinator, and Marketing
Food Program
Alley Engelbrecht
Food Program & Facilities Coordinator
Equestrian (North) Campus
Tamarack Primary Classroom
Kaylee Conklin
Co-Lead Guide
Betsy Meyer
Co-Lead Guide
Maki Kidokoro
Guide
Holly Pre-Primary Classroom
Marisa Hoaks
Pre-Primary Lead Guide
Jaden Denson
Guide
Tamara Weidenaar
Guide
Nido (North) Infant Classroom
Sarah Whitehurst
Nido Guide
School Assistants & Aftercare Leads
Mandy Luchsinger
Operations and School Assistant
Jaden Denson
Aftercare Guide
Music Teacher
Cody Henderson
Music Teacher
Spanish Teacher
Daniel Ocampo
Spanish Teacher
Enterprise (South) Campus
Aspen Primary Classroom
Tate Battistini
Primary Level Lead and Arts and Ecology Specialist
Mackenzie Davies
Guide
Ponderosa Primary Classroom
MaryLou Ihasz
Lead Guide
Maya McDonald
Guide
Sage Pre-Primary Classroom
Courtney Wong
Lead Guide
Briece Estrada
Guide
Meadowsweet Pre-Primary Classroom
Carly Wellman
Lead Guide
Claire Studiner
Guide
Nido (South) Infant Classroom
Gaby Vidaurre García
Lead Guide
Edna Davion
Mentor Guide
Kyah Garibaldi
Guide
School Assistants & Aftercare Leads
Linda Zolotrow
School and Operations Assistant
Emily Beardsley
Aftercare Coordinator
Kori Pech
School Assistant
Jess Bean
School Assistant
Marianne Molina
School Assistant
Shelby Opitz
School Assistant
LJ Gregory
School Assistant
Harper Hartman
School Assistant
Juliana Kilmurray
On-Call School Assistant
Arjen van Garderen
On-Call School Assistant and Facilities Support
Spanish Teacher
Daniel Ocampo
Spanish Teacher
Music Teacher
Trina Rainey
Music Teacher