MHMS Staff

The teachers at Meeting House Montessori School are Office For Child Care Services certified and each preschool and elementary classroom lead teacher is certified from the American Montessori Society.

Educational Director, Stephen Chevalier Putnam

  • B.S. in Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Pre-Primary lead teacher certification from New England Montessori Teacher Education Center (NEMTEC)
  • 6-9 year old Certification from Seacoast for Montessori Training
  • NEMTEC Instructor
  • Founded MHMS in 1992
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Administrative Director, Caren Chevalier

  • B.A. in Psychology, Fitchburg State College
  • Montessori training and certification from CMTE/NY
  • Founded MHMS in 1992
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Director of Elementary, Cathy Dwyer

  • B.A. from Colby College
  • AMS Certification from Seacoast Training Center
  • Joined MHMS in 2000
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Pre-Primary Lead Teacher, Lori Jarzyniecki

  • B.A. in Biology
  • AMS Certification from NEMTEC 1997
  • NEMTEC Instructor
  • Joined MHMS in 2000
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Pre-Primary Lead Teacher, Kirsten Chevalier

  • Attended Quincy College, Early Childhood Education
  • AMS Certification from NEMTEC, 2008
  • Joined MHMS in 1997
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Pre-Primary Lead Teacher, Jennifer Filleti

  • B.S. Elementary Education, University of Vermont
  • Advanced Certification Special Education, Kean College
  • AMS Certification from NEMTEC, 2007
  • Joined MHMS in 2006
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Pre-Primary Teacher, Clarisa Wood

  • B.S. Graphic Design
  • AMS Certification through NEMTEC
  • Joined MHMS in 2002
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Pre-Primary Teacher, Sarah Crowley

  • B.A. in English from Wheaton College
  • AMS Certification from NEMTEC, 2009
  • Anticipated Master's in Education from Lesley University, 2010
  • Started at MHMS in 2008
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Pre-Primary Assistant Teacher, Preetha Kingsview

  • MS in Computer Science from Bharathiar University, India in April 2003.
  • Completed NEMTEC Summer Training Course in July ’09.
  • Anticipated AMS certification in 2010 from NEMTEC
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Lower Elem. Lead Teacher, Kelly Dolan

  • B.S. Bridgewater State
  • AMS Certification from Seacoast Training Center
  • Joined MHMS in 2004
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Lower Elem. Teacher, Jinda Mulvey

  • B.A. Boston College
  • AMS Certification from Seacoast Training Center
  • Certified KIDPOWER Instructor teaching personal safety and self esteem skills
  • Professional Fine Artist
  • 3rd year at MHMS

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Lower Elem. Teacher, Mark Riley

  • B.S. Curry College
  • AMS Certification, Houston Montessori Center
  • Former Montessori Middle School Teacher
  • Joined MHMS in 2007
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Elementary Teacher, Claudia Bett

  • B.A. Photography from Mass College of Art
  • Joined MHMS in 2000 as MHMS art teacher
  • Assisted Lower Elementary since 2005
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Elementary Assistant Teacher, Phyllis Simonetta

  • B.S. in Psychology from Bridgewater State College
  • M. Ed in Early Childhood from Bridgewater State College
  • Taught first grade at a public school for 7 years
  • First year at MHMS