Faculty & Staff

Chiaravalle Montessori, 425 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847/864-2190
www.chiaravalle.org
The school building is open from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm each day school is in session. Please see the calendar for a complete schedule. Administrators are available between 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. You can reach any of the school's staff by calling 847/864-2190 or by email. Chiaravalle uses the following email convention: first initial, last name [at] chiaravalle.org.

Faculty Directory

Chiaravalle embraces, as our faculty and staff, a diverse population of passionate, lifelong adult learners who strive to deliver our mission with excellence and infuse our core values into everything the do. They work to inspire through child-centered peace education. We strive to be thought leaders who advocate for children.

Robyn McCloud-Springer

Head of School

Tiffany Jorgensen

Director of Enrollment Management

Kirstin Nordhaus

Educational Director


Infant Toddler Faculty

Rosana Amato

Titles: Early Childhood Learning Resource Coordinator, Toddler Program Coordinator
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Ezra Chi

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Kathryn DeSalvo

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Joseph Franchere

Titles: Head Teacher, Toddler
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Kate Grimes

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Caitlin Hibdon

Titles: Head Teacher, Toddler
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Karrie Jeffris

Titles: Head Teacher, Toddler
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Angela Koehler

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Jasmin Martinez

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Shaheen Nadeem

Titles: Head Teacher, Toddler
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Dashney Smith

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Shehnaz Tejani

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Toddler
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Early Childhood Faculty

Jessica Andreadis

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Amanda Foster

Titles: Head Teacher, Early Childhood
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Nora Gubbins

Titles: Head Teacher, Early Childhood
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Berton Herrlinger

Titles: Head Teacher, Early Childhood
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Moira Jorgensen

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Hanna Kliza

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Janice LacKey

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Ellie Laser

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Ling Lee

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Victoria Livingston

Titles: Early Childhood Coordinator
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Lynn Raspe

Titles: Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood
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Dorothy Schmid

Titles: Head Teacher, Early Childhood
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Tracey Steffora

Titles: Head Teacher, Early Childhood
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Molly Williams

Titles: Head Teacher, Early Childhood
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Elementary Faculty

Lauren Cathcart

Titles: Head Teacher, Lower Elementary
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Teresa Chen

Titles: Head Teacher, Upper Elementary
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Frankie Frank

Titles: Head Teacher, Upper Elementary
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Susan Greenwood

Titles: Head Teacher, Upper Elementary
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Paige Haden

Titles: Associate Teacher , Lower Elementary
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Karen Laner

Titles: Head Teacher, Lower Elementary
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Megan McCune

Titles: Head Teacher, Lower Elementary
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Kathleen Schieber

Titles: Associate Teacher, Upper Elementary
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Mariebhez Troksa

Titles: Associate Teacher, Upper Elementary
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Bridget Wetzel

Titles: Associate Teacher, Lower Elementary
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Middle School Faculty

Victoria Curnutte

Titles: Head Teacher, Middle School
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Alla Dinu

Titles: Head Teacher, Middle School
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Jaclyn Jones

Titles: Head Teacher, Middle School

Theresa Sparlin

Titles: Middle School Coordinator, Middle School Coordinator
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Specialists

Dana Anderson

Titles: Drama Teacher
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Darren Bell

Titles: Physical Education Teacher
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Elisabeth Hoff

Titles: Librarian/Educational Technology Coordinator
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Caroline McFadden

Titles: Art Specialist
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Alisa Rhodes

Titles: Spanish Teacher
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Daniel Weinberg

Titles: Student Life Coordinator
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Learning Resources Team

Rosana Amato

Titles: Early Childhood Learning Resource Coordinator, Toddler Program Coordinator
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Cynthia Rawson

Titles: Learning Resources Program Coordinator, Elementary and Middle School
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Francesca Tappi

Titles: Learning Specialist
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Mariah Taylor

Titles: Learning Resource and English Language Learner Teacher
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Sarah Vargas

Titles: Psychologist
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Administration & Support Staff

Bessy Bert

Titles: School Office Assistant
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Bethany Caldwell

Titles: Director of Communications
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Carolina Calvillo

Titles: DEI Coordinator
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Catherine Costello

Titles: Receptionist
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Madison Dolnick

Titles: Executive Assistant
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Daniela Flores

Titles: Finance Associate
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Ivan Galdamez

Titles: Facilities Manager
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Tiffany Jorgensen

Titles: Director of Enrollment Management
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Mary Levato

Titles: Floating Assistant
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Kymberly Marrinson

Titles: Director of Development
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Bonnie Maslana

Titles: Director of Finance and Operations
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Jacqueline Reuwer

Titles: Administrative Support
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Tara Richardson

Titles: Senior Human Resources Manager
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Lee Rivadeneira

Titles: Technology Coordinator
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Lily Smart

Titles: Nurse
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Anna Thomas

Titles: School Business Manager
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