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Faculty & Staff

Dedicated to authentic Montessori education, the administration and faculty at The Renaissance International School are highly trained and talented individuals who love working with children. We believe that great teachers are our best asset.

Leadership

Leslie Hites

Founder
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Renee Hites

Head of School
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Program Leads

Sara Sangco-Tan

Early Childhood Program Director

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Wellington Pontes Filho

Elementary Program Director
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Paul Go

Middle School Program Coordinator

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Leadership and Program Lead Bios

Toddler & Preschool Teaching Teams

Marissa Matthews

Madrone - Toddler
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Kenia Araiza

Madrone - Toddler
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Olga Morataya

Madrone - Toddler
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Madrone Team Bios

Sandra Navarrete

Oak - Preschool
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Beatriz Munguia

Oak - Preschool
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Pricilla Vazquez-Medina

Oak - Preschool
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Oak Team Bios

Sara Sangco-Tan

Sequoia - Preschool
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Adriana Zavala

Sequoia - Preschool
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Maritza Hurtado

Sequoia - Preschool
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Sequoia Team Bios

Katrina Cisne

Sycamore - Preschool
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Nora Jimenez

Sycamore - Preschool
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Sycamore Team Bios

Christine Ferguson

Willow - Preschool
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Samia Guerdj

Willow - Preschool
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Sarah Boukari Thielland

Willow - Preschool
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Willow Team Bios

Lower Elementary - Cedar Teaching Team

Wellington Pontes Filho
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Marie-Christine Peltzer
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Ramiro Ruiz
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Lower Elementary Team Bios

Upper Elementary - Laurel Teaching Team

Nancy Wentworth
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Elyes Ghanmi
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Yesenia Cortez
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Upper Elementary Team Bios

Middle School - Juniper Teaching Team

Paul Go
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Crhistian Cisneros
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Elyes Ghanmi
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Middle School Team Bios

Specialists

Erika Solano

Childcare
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Lou Vermessa

Kodály Vocal Instructor - Toddler and Preschool
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Laney McClain Armstrong

Kodály Vocal Instructor - Elementary and Middle School
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Natalia LaRoche

Art - Preschool
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Rinu Mathew

Art - Elementary and Middle School
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Vincenzo Nocito

Librarian
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