Meet our team at San Francisco Public Montessori School: a group of professionals committed to providing an educational experience that is both enriching and inclusive. Our staff includes teachers, educators in special education, a speech therapist, a social worker, a librarian, and a nurse. Each member contributes knowledge, expertise, and passion to support the journey of every student toward growth and success.
Meet the Team
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School Operations and Leadership
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Amy Gottesfeld
Principal
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Donna Bade
Administrative Team
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Katrina Fagaragan
Instructional Coach
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Mimi Hong
Social Worker
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School Operations Staff
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Nancy Yee
Kitchen
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Jill Xu
AM Custodian
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Eddie Chow
PM Custodian
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PreSchool Classrooms
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Dorothy Clark
Pre-K Teacher
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Mabel Young
EED Teacher
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Patricia Garzona
Paraprofessional
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Michelle Ruan
Paraprofessional
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Sandra Yu
Paraprofessional
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Lemuel West
Paraprofessional
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Elementary School Classrooms
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Joseph Socias
TK Teacher
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Priyanka Ganti
Paraprofessional TK
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Ashley Sebihi
Kindergarten Teacher
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Donna Luu
1st Grade Teacher
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Ryan Ramirez
2nd Grade Teacher
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Lauren Merar
3rd Grade Teacher
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Sofia Emerson
4th/5th Grade teacher
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Special Education
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Kaete Kuhn
RSP Teacher
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Natalie Freifeld
Speech Therapist
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Fabian Lam
SPED Paraprofessional
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Grace Bradshaw
Paraprofessional
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Jasmin Kirvin
Occupational Therapist
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Caitlin Seneca
Physical Therapist
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Alex Boisivert EED
Behavior Analyst
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Elizabeth MacNab
Behavior Analyst
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Sarah Liljedahl
Adaptive PE
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SLAM Educators
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Inna Levine
Librarian
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Anthony Gonzalez
Instrumental Music
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Jada Brown
Instrumental Music
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Wesley Mac
PE
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Rachel Major
Visual Art
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TRNC (Excel After Care)
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Karisa Cortez
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Raquel Lopez Monroy
TRNC/Excel Assistant Director
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Liza Smelyanksa
TK for TRNC
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Giovanna "Gia" Andrade
TRNC/Excel Teacher K-1
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Abigail "Abi" Alvarado
TRNC/Excel Teacher 3rd-5th
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Shirley Alvarado
TRNC/Excel Teacher 1st and 2nd
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Ninel Sanchez