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Faculty | Primary
Meet the Primary teachers

Outside of the classroom, Amy enjoys spending time with her family and running. She has two boys, both of whom had the opportunity to develop their foundation in Montessori environments.
Amy received a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University, NJ and a Master of Arts in Teaching through The College of New Jersey, and holds an American Montessori Early Childhood credential through the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE), NJ. She is an instructor and a field consultant for PCTE.

When not at school, Ursula enjoys cooking, gardening, and yoga. She also spends time working with her husband at the restaurant they own in their hometown of Lambertville.
Ursula received a BFA in Illustration from the Parsons School of Design, NY, and studied at the American University in Paris. She holds an American Montessori Early Childhood credential through the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE), NJ. She serves as an instructor for all levels in fitness education for PCTE. Ursula has experience at Princeton Montessori School in all programs as an educational support and has led Sports Club for Elementary students as well as Faculty Fitness programs.
Ursula is a certified Yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance.

She holds an AMI Montessori Diploma(3-6yrs) from the institute de formation Maria Montessori in Geneva, Switzerland.

Outside the classroom, Alexis enjoys being active; snowboarding, hiking and taking various workout classes. She has two children who are involved in gymnastics and hockey. She also enjoys volunteering at her local church, caring for the babies in the nursery.
Alexis holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Rider University and an Early Childhood Credential from PCTE.

In her free time she enjoy reading, cooking, music, relaxing at the beach, and spending time with friends and family.
Mira received a BA in Arts and Education from Egypt and holds a Collins workshop certification for best practices of teaching Math, reading and writing inside the classroom. In 2016 she completed the Cambridge Global Learner training conducted by Cambridge International Examination.

When not at school, Teresa volunteers for a NJ ballet foundation that she co-founded. She also enjoys creating ballet costumes and reading.
Teresa received a BA in Psychology and Communications from Rutgers University, NJ; an MA in Psychology from the New School for Social Research, NY; and holds an American Montessori Society Early Childhood credential through the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE), NJ. She also holds an American Montessori Society Early Childhood Reading credential and is an instructor for PCTE.

In her free time she enjoys painting, cooking and baking, swimming and hiking. Prisca loves to travel with her family, She volunteers at church where she has served at a Soup Kitchen, harvested crops in a farm for homeless, taught refugees art, and joined many functions where she can spread love.
Prisca graduated from University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) with a Masters of Accounting and Honorary Bachelor of Arts/Chartered Accountancy degrees.

Outside the classroom Alyssa rides horses at a farm close to her home, enjoys spending time with her family and painting with watercolors.
Alyssa holds an American Montessori Early Childhood Certification from PCTE. She received a degree in education and is furthering her studies in child learning and development

Outside the classroom Anila enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, getting together with friends and traveling. She also enjoys cooking, crafting and meditation.
Anila holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine ART from Staffordshire University, England and an American Montessori Early Childhood credential through Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE) NJ.

Outside of the classroom, Shazah enjoys spending time with her family — especially her young son who also attends Princeton Montessori School. She loves music, enjoys reading and traveling, and has written and edited for various publications over the last 20 years.
Shazah received a BA in Psychology, with a concentration in Community Psychology, from Syracuse University. Prior to joining Princeton Montessori School, Shazah worked with an organization that conducted federal policy research to advocate for students with learning differences. She holds an American Montessori Society Early Childhood credential through Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE).

Christina has experience working with children ranging from kindergarten through 9th grade. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, playing tennis, and swimming.
Christina holds a Bachelors in American Studies from Manhattanville College and a Masters in Early Childhood, Special Education.

Areeba loves spending time with her husband and twin sons. She likes to travel and explore, cook, enjoy good music and spend time with friends.
She earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and Marketing, and an AMI orientation course certificate (3-6). Areeba holds an American Montessori Early Childhood credential through the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE).

Xiaoxi is the mother of three young children, and when not teaching, she likes to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoys reading in the library, hiking, and traveling.
Xiaoxi received a BA in Language Arts from Northwestern University, Xi’an, China, and a Masters of Science in Education from State University of New York (SUNY), majoring in Educational Administration and Policy Studies. She holds an American Montessori Society Early Childhood credential through the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE), NJ.