Donna Fiumara
Donna has been with our school as both a parent and an employee since 1999. Donna is a former Master Teacher, Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher and Educational Director. She is a consultant for the American Montessori Society (AMS) as well as a Redirecting Children’s Behavior (RCB) Course Instructor.
Education
MA Education – St. Catherine University
BS Accounting – St. John’s University
Montessori Credential (Infant through 1st Grade) – St. Nicholas Center, London (MACTE)
Montessori Credential (1st through 3rd Grade) – N.A.M.C.
Nancy Tamburello
Nancy has worked at Cherry Blossom Montessori School since 2003. She has taught in both the Primary and Elementary Programs. Nancy has worked as a field consultant for Princeton Center for Teacher Education. She has been a parent in our school since 2008.
Education
BA Psychology – University of San Diego
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood and AMS Elementary I – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Elementary II – WSMS – TEP
Ann O’Connor
Ann previously worked for 18 years as a software engineer for an insurance company. She joined Cherry Blossom in 2019.
Education
BS Mathematics – James Madison University
Sunyoung Lee
Sunny has experience teaching in Montessori Programs since 2010
Education
MA Western Kentucky University
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Infant & Toddler, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Yosy Defex
Yosy has been teaching in early childhood education since 2013.
Education
Montessori Credential – Montessori Assistant Teacher Training – PCTE
Carol Nittoli
Carol has taught in our Primary Program since 1993. She became a grandparent in our school in 2014.
Education
Montessori Credential – Early Childhood Program – N.A.M.C.
Montessori Assistant Training Course – New Rochelle, New York
Geetha Sethuraman
Geetha joined Cherry Blossom Montessori in 2021. She has experience teaching in a Montessori Program since 2012.
Education
BS English Literature, Auxilium College
Montessori Credential: Early Childhood Program – Calcutta Montessori Training Institute
Prathiba Selvaraj
Prathiba has worked as an assistant in a Montessori Program since 2022.
Education
MBA – Madras University
Montessori Credential – Montessori Assistant Training , Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Stacy Catoggio
Stacy has worked at Cherry Blossom Montessori since 1996.
Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood, New Gate School
Minakshi Chaudhary
Minakshi has been teaching in early childhood education programs since 2002.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Education – Saurashtra University
Montessori Credential – Assistant Training Course, Princeton Center for Teacher Education ( in process)
Lina Piccinich
Lena has been teaching in early childhood education since 2022 and joined the Elementary staff at CBM in 2025.
Education
BA General Studies- Rowan University
Anu Krishnan
Anu joined Cherry Blossom Montessori in 2003 as an employee and as a parent. She has worked as a field consultant for the Princeton Center for Teacher Education program.
Education
MA Education, University of Phoenix, BS Biology, N.S.S. College, Associates Degree in Computer Science, Middlesex County College
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Elementary I – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Cindy Fonzetti
Ms. Fonzetti has taught in our Toddler, Primary and Elementary Montessori programs since 2000.
Education
BA Early Childhood – NJ City University
Montessori Credential – North American Montessori Center
Nancy Cesta
Nancy joined our faculty in 2005 and is responsible for Stepping Stone, Primary, and Elementary music education. Music has always been the main course of her life, studying piano, vocal performance, and extensive music theory in college.
Education
BA, Psychology, Marketing – Muhlenberg College
Allison Soto
Allison joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016 and was the Head of the AfterCare Program there. She joined CBM in 2025 as a Primary teacher.
Education
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
Primary (3-6) Assistant Certificate from AOM (MACTE Accredited Program)
Deisy Escamilla-Benitez
Deisy has been teaching in early childhood education since 2016.
Education
Montessori Credential: Montessori Assistant Teacher Training – PCTE