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Faculty & Staff
Family Montessori School Society is a non-profit society and is governed by a parent-run, volunteer Board of Directors.
Head Montessori Guide
Jean Wong
Jean grew up knowing that she wanted to be a teacher. Jean became interested in the teachings of Maria Montessori after seeing the development of her daughters as they progressed through the three-year program. She was amazed at the confidence and independence they exuded as young children. Jean earned her AMI Primary Montessori Teaching Diploma and Early Childhood Education Certification in 2004 and her Independent School Teacher Certificate. Jean has over ten years of experience as a co-Guide.
Montessori Guide
Serafina Mudrack
Serafina was born and raised in Lima Peru. She studied Primary Education in Lima at Educación Inicial for Children 3 to 6 years old. After several years living in Canada she was drawn to Maria Montessori’s philosophy as it matched her approach in supporting children in their young age and their growing process. Sera believes teaching and supporting young children to become independent and confident is important and rewarding. Serafina has been working with children since 1999 and has been a part of the FMSS school community for many years. She marvels seeing children grow, learn and discover new things everyday and to be part of their development process. Serafina enjoys being outdoors - hiking, biking, canoeing or camping are her favorites and you can find her following her other passions of food, dancing, listening to music, and travelling.
Assistant Montessori Guide
Chelsea Yao
Chelsea was born in China and raised in Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Sciences from UBC. Having worked and volunteered with children in a variety of settings, she hoped to integrate her education with her experiences, which inspired her to pursue a career in ECE. She has worked in this field for four years, starting with play-based settings before transitioning to Montessori settings. She values Montessori education because it helps children develop concentration skills and a sense of independence, preparing them for life as they move on to elementary school and beyond. What she loves most about working with children is making them happy and witnessing their growth. Outside of work, she goes to church and enjoys listening to music, painting, and baking.
Office Administrator
Pamela Nam
Pamela comes to us as both a parent of a former Jericho Kindergarten graduate and board member with Family Montessori. As a graduate of UBC in Psychology, she has experience working with autistic children and spent many years working in Human Resources for London Drugs as an Employee Relations Advisor.
French Teacher
Agi MacLeod
Agi is a native Vancouverite and a UBC graduate with a double major in French and Spanish. As a young adult, Agi spent 2 years in Europe (France and Spain) perfecting her foreign language skills. She is fluent in four languages including Hungarian. She believes that when you are raised bilingually, your ability to learn more languages comes naturally. She is also fascinated by how easily young children are able to absorb a second language.
Music Teacher
Caroline Jang
Caroline Jang, a certified Smart Start teacher with the Royal Conservatory of Music, is a National and Provincial Gold Medalist Teacher recognized annually by the RCM from 2014 to 2023. She holds Bachelor and Master of Opera Performance degrees from the University of British Columbia and has performed as a soloist with ensembles including the Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and Northern Czech Philharmonic. Ms. Jang teaches Voice, Piano, Musical Theatre and Early Music Education in various schools in the Lower Mainland.
Board Of Directors
Lesley Cuddington
Rebecca McMillan
Aviv Keshet
Lindsay Smith
Lisa Temes
Brandon Colborne
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