Our Administration
Ms. Valerie Whitehead
Ms. Valerie Whitehead
CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD LEAD TEACHER
Ms. Valerie describes herself as a “passionate lifelong Montessorian.” The decision to embark on her Montessori journey was made more than 39 years ago and she values it as one of her greatest life changing decisions. A pioneer in her time, Valerie brought the Early Childhood Program to Taylorsville, Utah in 1990 when she co-founded Montessori Children ‘s Club. Then,
in 1998, along with her husband and sweetheart, she co-founded Montessori at Riverton, which, continuing in her legacy, introduced the Elementary and Middle School Programs to Northern Utah setting the school apart as being one of two Montessori centers to offer the upper levels of education in the state. Always celebrating opportunities to bring Montessori to children, North Dakota and its recent population influx inspired her decision to sell the school in Utah and head north. We welcome her strong voice in advocacy for children and education, and her passion to teach Montessori to this area.
Ms. Valerie holds a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Montessori certificate in the Early Childhood 6-9 and the Elementary 9-12 programs through AMS and has been a Lead Teacher in the classroom at each level of Montessori, from Toddlers to Middle School. She has served on several boards, including the Coalition for Private Schools, Vouchers for Choice, and the Utah Montessori Council where she has served as President for the last seven years. In 2007, Ms. Valerie co-founded a MACTE (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) accredited training center through The Institute for Guided Studies. A strong believer in giving back to the community, Ms. Valerie often is seen sharing her gifts as a guest speaker and presenter at Montessori conferences. Ms. Valerie is the mother of six children 4 step-sons, and has 27 grandchildren. She enjoys reading, traveling, and snow skiing.
Early Childhood Staff
Ms. Valerie Whitehead
Ms. Valerie Whitehead
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEAD
Mr. Jeremy Stenerson
Mr. Jeremy Stenerson
EARLY CHILDHOOD CO-LEAD
Ms. Laura Cysewski
Ms. Laura Cysewski
EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT
Toddler
Salma Mohamed
Salma Mohamed
LEAD
Maria Rebolledo
Maria Rebolledo
AID
Tanzilia Batalova
Tanzilia Batalova
AID
Before / After Care
Office Manager
Marie Fullmer
Marie Fullmer
OFFICE MANAGER
Additional Staff
Sonita Wegner
Sonita Wegner
VOLUNTEER / SPANISH SPECIALIST
Jeremy Stenerson
Jeremy Stenerson
SUMMER CAMP COORDINATOR
Andrea
Andrea
MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
