Jill J. Ferrer (Founder)
Jill has been teaching for more than 30 years. She dedicated her first 19 years teaching music to preschoolers up to junior high school students. Before moving into Ocala, she used to choreograph, direct, and write scripts for stage performances. In 1997, she worked as a part-time music teacher at another Montessori school, and then was asked to take the Early Childhood Montessori training. Shortly after, she took the Montessori Elementary training and taught in the elementary classroom for five years. At the same time, Jill worked as the Assistant Director of another Montessori school. Because of her passion and dedication, she got promoted to Co-Director and became the Director not long after. She worked there for more than 10 years before she established our institution.
Shannon A. Beatty (Director)
Shannon began teaching in a Montessori school in 2002. She is a certified Montessori teacher that began working with us in 2008 and has been
Co-Director since 2021
Cheryl Czarnecki
Head teacher in the infant classroom. She has completed her 45 hours through DCF and has become a great asset to our school.
Alesandra Zimmerman
A Colombian native, Alesandra has been with us since we started in 2008. She is the Lead Teacher of our 1- to 2-year-old students and she teaches Spanish classes every day. Alesandra earned her Child Development Accreditation (CDA) in 2012.
Amanda Bell
Head Montessori Certified Teacher in 2- to 3-year-old classroom. She has been with us since 2014.
Jamie Ferrer
Jamie has been with us since we started the school. She is a Certified Montessori Teacher and the Lead Teacher of our pre-k/kindergarten classroom. A mother of three girls, Montessori certified from ages 3yrs. to lower elementary, Jamie has plenty of experience and skills when it comes to preparing children for their next level of learning.
