Faculty & Staff
We believe that great teachers are our best asset.
Dedicated to authentic Montessori education, the administration and staff at Kindernest Montessori
are highly trained, talented, and love working with children.
Firouzeh Shiranian
Executive Director | Montessori Certified Teacher
Gina Tzizik
Director
Kristin Lorch
Infant Toddler Coordinator - Toddler Lead Teacher
Stephanie Budenstein
Primary Montessori Educator
Jing Chi
Montessori Teacher
Taraneh Fadiani
Lead Teacher
Telma Gomez
Toddler Educator
McCala McDonald
Toddler Teacher
Chef Jessi
Kindernest Chef
Zarrin Seyfadini
Support Teacher
Shooka Afshar
Music and Movement Instructor, Kindernest Montessori
Meg Vyas
Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor, Kindernest Montessori
Faranak Ghafourian
Lead Teacher- Primary
Atepha (Atti) Azizi
Casa Teacher
Mollie Cogliano
Early Childhood Educator
Behnaz Rezaei
Montessori Educator