Joy of Learning Montessori School

Kimberly Jackson, the administrator and teacher, has a BA degree in English from George Mason University, and a teaching certificate from the American Montessori Society. She has a total of 19 years of teaching experience. Her history is as follows:

Six years of assistant teaching (2 1/2 - 9 year olds) at The Montessori School of Northern Virginia in Annandale, VA.
Four months of teaching (2-3 year olds) at Burlingame Montessori School in Burlingame, CA.
Four months of converting a daycare program to a Montessori program at AM PM Montessori School in San Mateo, CA.
Four months of substitute teaching (2 1/2 - 6 year olds) in various Montessori schools across the Bay area of California.
One year of teaching (2 1/2 - 6 year olds) at The San Francisco School in San Francisco, CA.
Two years of teaching (2 1/2 - 6 year olds) at Herndon Country Day School in Herndon, VA.
Five years of teaching (3-9 year olds) summer classes for The Jefferson County Parks & Recreations in WV.
Nine years of teaching (2 1/2 - 6 year olds) at The Joy of Learning Montessori School.
One year of teaching (6-9 year olds) at They Joy of Learning Montessori School, and three years of teaching (3-9 year olds) summer classes at JLMS.

Nancy Forrest, teacher, has a BS in Early Childhood Education from The University of Maryland and informal Montessori training under Kimberly Jackson. Nancy has a total of 20 years of teaching experience. Her history is as follows:

Three years of assistant teaching (3-6 year olds) at Maryvale Elementary Daycare in Rockville, MD.
Three years of teaching speech & hearing for The Easter Seals Summer Program in Rockville, MD.
One year of teaching first grade at Green Valley Elementary in Frederick, MD.
Seven years as Head Start Curriculum Coordinator/Teacher for Seven Corners Children's Center in Falls Church, VA.
Two years of substitute teaching (2 1/2 - 6 year olds) for The Joy of Learning Montessori School.
Six years of teaching (2 1/2 -6 year olds) at JLMS.