Calgary Montessori Children’s Center (Woodbine)

Meet Our Staff

• Minu Cherian

  Supervisor

  Minu Cherian is an experienced educator with 8 years of teaching experience. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature. She has also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Minu began her teaching career in 2009 as an English Language Teacher in India. After her family moved to Calgary, she became an Alberta Certified Teacher. Minu has taught in various classroom settings including various Elementary schools in the Foothills, Palliser and Christ the Redeemer School Divisions as well as a unique opportunity at The Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury, Ponoka where she taught in a patient school setting. Minu’s true passion is working with young learners. She has level 3 Child care Staff certification and experience working in a Montessori Kindergarten environment during 2019. Minu believes that as a teacher her role is to provide children a safe and nurturing environment to learn and grow. Her goal is to identify the unique qualities of every child and help them realize their potential. Minu has dedicated herself to support their journey in becoming lifelong learners. She has two beautiful daughters and loves travelling and spending time with her family.

  

• Ms Sharon

  Montessori Teacher

  Ms Sharon brings 17 years of experience working with children between the ages of three to five years old to Pathway Montessori. For the past 9 years she has worked as a Montessori Guide. She also has experience working with children with behavioural challenges and children with special needs. Born and raised in England, in 2006 she emigrated to Calgary along with her family. Sharon has a passion for working with children and is delighted when she observes a child complete a work or write their name for the first time. That brings such joy to her. She feels it is also important to get to know the families of the children she will be teaching and to build a good rapport with everyone. When she is not teaching, she embraces quality time with her family, enjoying the arts and being outdoors.

  

• Ms Barb

  Montessori Teacher

  Ms. Barbara has over 30 years of teaching experience with young children. A graduate of Simon Fraser University’s teacher training program, Barbara taught Kindergarten and English as a Second Language in several B.C. school districts. She obtained her Early Childhood Educator license from Northern Lights College. After working for a few years in play-based preschool programs, a colleague introduced her to the Montessori philosophy and pedagogy. Barbara studied with NAMC and gained her Montessori Teaching Diploma. In the year 2000, Barbara purchased Okanagan Montessori Preschool. She taught and administered the school for 17 years in Kelowna, B.C. In 2017, Barbara and her husband moved to Calgary to be closer to family. Barbara loves teaching songs and poems and reading stories to children. She values connecting with children and their families through the preschool setting. She derives joy and satisfaction from seeing the first time each child builds the pink tower or counts from 1- 10 using the number rods! As Dr. Montessori said,” Allow me to discover and I’ll remember forever.”