Russelle Low — Head Teacher, Children’s House 1
Russelle’s dedication to early childhood education is manifest in her
broad educational background. With a Bachelor of Science in Home
Economics from the University of Tennessee, Russelle began her career in
education as a certified K-3 specialist in Tennessee. She went on to
earn a Master of Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University,
and her Montessori 3-6 (preprimary) Diploma from St. Nicholas Montessori
College in London, England. Russelle began her work as a Montessori
teacher in 1984. Prior to joining CMSAA, Russelle held positions as
Head Teacher and Assistant Lecturer (for Montessori teacher training programs)
in Tennessee and Georgia.
Alison Makarewich — Assistant Teacher, Children’s House 1
Alison joined CMSAA in 2001. She spent her first six years at the school
as the Assistant Teacher in Children’s House I. After sharing her
many talents working in administration and in LEL for the last three years,
Alison is excited to return to the Children’s House I classroom.
Alison holds a degree in Childhood Development from Ferris State University
and her Montessori preprimary certification from the Adrian Dominican
Montessori Teacher Education Institute.
Children’s House 2
Laura Hutchinson — Head Teacher, Children’s House 2
A very experienced Montessorian, Laura has taught at both AMI and AMS
schools in Ohio, Virginia and New York. Her Montessori career started
in 1976 at the Hershey Montessori School in Ohio and went on to include a
wonderful variety of settings ranging from a small, two-room school in a
church basement to large school serving children from the infant community
through Middle School. Laura has a Bachelor of Science in Education
from Edgecliff College in Ohio and holds an AMI Montessori Certification.
Jessica Guerra — Assistant Teacher, Children’s House 2
Jessica came to CMSAA as an intern in September 2004 and she joined the
Children’s House II classroom as Assistant Teacher the following
school year. She received her Montessori Certification at Brookfield
Academy in Rochester Hills and her Associate Degree in Child Development
from Wayne County Community College. Her previous Montessori teaching
experience was at Montessori Children’s Center in Allen Park and
Meadowbank Schools in Lincoln Park.