April is a Virginia Beach native who moved here from Wales in 1986. She joined the Galilee Montessori community as a parent in 2016 and joined our staff in 2022. 

Her family learned about the Montessori method through her mother-in-law who worked for a Montessori school in Chicago for over 40 years. 

A graduate of Virginia Tech, April holds a BA in Communications and a BS in Psychology. She enjoys practicing Pilates, managing her family businesses, and spending time with her husband and son.  

Ms Anne grew up in Michigan and relocated the Norfolk, Va. in 1985. She joined Galilee Montessori community in 2016. She has her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and is certified in both Primary and Lower Elementary. She has been teaching Montessori for over forty years. Anne and her husband live in Norfolk and enjoy biking and their OBX beach house.

Ms. Dori joined Galilee Montessori as the lead toddler teacher in 2022 and completed her toddler certification through the Virginia Center for Montessori Studies in Richmond, VA in the summer of 2023. 

As a former Montessori student, Ms. Dori appreciates the purposeful and meaningful fun of Montessori education and its adaptability to every child’s unique learning style.

In her spare time, Ms. Dori enjoys lifting weights, painting, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Ms. Cheryl was born in Maine but has lived in the Tidewater area almost her whole life.  She has been with Galilee Montessori for 7 years but has worked with younger children in various school settings for over 20 years.  Ms. Cheryl has two sons and five grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her family, being outside, gardening, and crafting.

Ms. Kylie joined the Galilee Montessori community in 2016 as an assistant in the All Day Montessori program whilst attending ODU for a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. She fell in love with the Montessori environment and theory and pursued her Montessori training at the Virginia Montessori Education Center in 2018. Ms. Kylie’s favorite things about Montessori education are the beautiful tactile materials, mixed age groups, “following the child”, and watching each child’s love of learning grow. Outside of school, she loves going to the beach, spending time with her husband and their sweet pup Poppy, and reading. 

Ms. Becky has been a Galilee Montessori School since fall 2015, as an assistant teacher. She enjoys being with her family and most of all walks on the beach. She loves Montessori because it teaches self-paced learning with encouragement to be independent. 

Ms. Elizabeth returned back to Galiee in 2021 from a move overseas.  She has a BA degree from GMU and completed her Primary certification at the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies in Maryland.  Elizabeth has been teaching Montessori for over 15 years.  She enjoys coaching and swimming in her free time.  “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”-Maria Montessori