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Ms. Rachelle has been working as a preschool teacher since 2013. In San Francisco, she began her teaching journey at Bright Horizons, where she worked for almost three years before moving on to becoming the lead Pre-K teacher at St. Anne’s School. After the birth of her daughter, Charlie, she moved out of the city to her hometown Morgan Hill; where she taught preschool and Pre-K at Stratford School. After several years at Stratford, educating through the pandemic, she taught at Oakwood School. While at Oakwood she was the Assistant Teacher to two Kindergarten classes and a substitute teacher for both preschool and elementary school.
Before she became a teacher, she worked as a nanny and preschool/elementary children’s soccer coach while attending the Academy of Art University. It was there that she was classically trained to be the Fine Artist she is today. It brings her great joy to intertwine her passion for art with her passion for working with children. In all of her experiences in teaching, she has found that creative outlets are so beneficial with expressing ourselves as well as working through our emotions. In fact, she is currently writing and illustrating a children’s book precisely on that topic, and can’t wait to share it once completed.
In 2023, after marrying her best friend, she moved to Fairfield to start a new chapter in her life. She gained another daughter in getting married, who also happens to be named Charlie. So now they are a family of five, with two Charlie girls, 7 and 10, and a Vizsla puppy named Scout. They are an adventure family who loves to hike, skate, swim, paint, go camping and cook meals at home together.
Ms. Kathryn, Lead Teacher, Assistant Preschool Director
Ms. Kathryn has taught preschool children in traditional, play-based schools as well as Montessori-based preschools here and abroad. Prior to joining our NVM family, she was lead teacher for the preschool program at Pride and Joy Preschool in El Cerrito, CA and supervised the infant and toddler program. She also taught the primary and extended day classes at Montessori School of Central Marin in San Rafael, CA and has an American Montessori Society teaching credential in early childhood. Outside of teaching, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys.
Ms. Citlalli, Primary Teacher
Ms. Citlalli (Ms. C) joined Napa Valley Montessori in the spring of 2020. She is currently attending Diablo Valley Community College studying Kinesiology with an emphasis in Early Childhood Development. Ms. C enjoys Napa Valley Montessori’s child-centered approach and likes how the children are given practical life materials to discover, learn, and help them become independent.
Ms. Andrhea, Primary Teacher
Ms. Andrhea has been working as a preschool teacher since 2017. Prior to coming to Napa Valley Montessori, Ms. Andrhea was a lead teacher at Fairfield’s The Learning Tree Center and was also a lead teacher at Child Start, Inc. in Vallejo. She previously taught at play-based schools, so our school is her first experience with Montessori teaching. Ms. Andrhea received her education in Child Development Studies at Sacramento State University. Outside of teaching, she loves spending time with her son, her family and friends.