Donna Fiumara

Head of Schools |

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

Educational Director |

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
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.

Ann O’Connor

Office Manager

BS Mathematics – James Madison University
Ann previously worked for 18 years as a software engineer for an insurance company. She joined Cherry Blossom in 2019.

Stepping Stones

Lynne Weber

Co – Toddler Teacher

Associates in Early Childhood Education – Morris County College
Montessori Credential – AMS Infant & Toddler, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Lynne joined us in 2021 and came to us with 3 years experience working as a Head Toddler Teacher in another Montessori School. She has over 20 years of experience working with children of all ages.

Sunyoung Lee

Co- Toddler Teacher

MA Western Kentucky University
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Infant & Toddler, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Sunny has experience teaching in Montessori Programs since 2010

Quenali Escamilla

Assistant Teacher/Aftercare Program

Quenali is a graduate of Hillsborough High School.   She joined Cherry Blossom in November of 2021.   Ms. Quen has assisted in the Primary, Stepping Stones, ASP and Summer Camp programs.

Primary Program

Carol Nittoli

Co-Teacher

Montessori Credential – Early Childhood Program – N.A.M.C.
Montessori Assistant Training Course – New Rochelle, New York
Carol has taught in our Primary Program since 1993. She became a grandparent in our school in 2014.

Geetha Sethuraman

Co-Teacher

BS English Literature, Auxilium College
Montessori Credential: Early Childhood Program – Calcutta Montessori Training Institute
Geetha joined Cherry Blossom Montessori in 2021. She has experience teaching in a Montessori Program since 2012.

Melissa Phelan

Lead Teacher

BA in Early Childhood – December 2018
Montessori Credential – AMS Primary Program – MCTD
Melissa joined CBM in 2018 and has worked in a Montessori Primary Program since 2015. She has been a parent in our school.

Prathiba Selvaraj

Assistant Teacher

MBA – Madras University
Montessori Credential – Montessori Assistant Training , Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Prathiba has worked as an assistant in a Montessori Program since 2022.

Stacy Catoggio

Lead Teacher and Kindergarten Enrichment

Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood, New Gate School
Stacy has worked at Cherry Blossom Montessori since 1996.

Minakshi Chaudhary

Assistant Teacher

Bachelor’s Degree in Education – Saurashtra University
Montessori Credential – Assistant Training Course, Princeton Center for Teacher Education ( in process)
Minakshi has been teaching in early childhood education programs since 2002.

Elementary Program

Anu Krishnan

Lower Elementary Teacher

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
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.

Cindy Fonzetti

Assistant Teacher

BA Early Childhood – NJ City University
Montessori Credential – North American Montessori Center
Ms. Fonzetti has taught in our Toddler, Primary and Elementary Montessori programs since 2000.

Specials

Nancy Cesta

Music Teacher

BA, Psychology, Marketing – Muhlenberg College
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.

Sandra Hurtado

Spanish Teacher

MA Spanish Linguistics – University of Medellin
BA Pedagogy – Javeriana University
BA Modern Languages- University of Antioquia
Sandra is a native of Colombia, South America and joined our school in 2002 as an employee and as a parent in 2005. Before joining Raritan Valley Montessori and Cherry Blossom Montessori, she taught at both the Elementary and High School level.

Amber Roselle

Fine Arts Teacher/Office Assistant

BA in Interior Design – Kean University
AA in Graphic Design, Visual and Studio Arts – RVCC
Amber joined Cherry Blossom Montessori as a staff member in 2020.   She was a student at our school and has been a CBM parent since 2017.    She teaches Art at both the CBM and RVM campuses.

Afterschool Program

Robbin Anne McGeady

Teacher Assistant/Head of Afterschool Program

Robbin joined Cherry Blossom Montessori in February 2022.
She worked as a classroom assistant at our Raritan Valley Montessori location in 2006.

Quenali Escamilla

Assistant Teacher/Aftercare Program

Quenali is a graduate of Hillsborough High School.   She joined Cherry Blossom in November of 2021.   Ms. Quen has assisted in the Primary, Stepping Stones, ASP and Summer Camp programs.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. To schedule a remote Open House/Tour, please sign up and our Admissions Director will contact you.