Our Team

Staff

Cynthia Dahl

Head of School
"My goal is to foster a community that feels safe to grow both emotionally and intellectually. This includes parents, staff and the children we serve."

Michael Myers

Lead Morning Guide
"My goal is to help children hone their mental and physical and spiritual tools, simultaneously facilitating their joy in learning. To support the child's ability to be an independent, curious, and lifelong learner."

Lavanya Reddy

Lead Afternoon Guide

Lily Hardy

Assistant

Marc Rossoff

Assistant

Vicki Mullins

Custodian

Sarah Shannon

Music Teacher

Bailey McCully

Dance Teacher

Board

Katy Roberts

Parent Representative

Jeremy Lightsmith

Co-founder, Chair
"I want to create a community around this school, it's children, and their parents."

Julie Vano

Alumni Representative & Secretary

Ramsey Ness

Treasurer
"I make sure we know where we are and can get to where we want to be financially."

Elizabeth Truman

Montessori Expert

Alumni

It takes a village, and we are grateful to all the people that have been our village and helped us get here. These are some of our alumni. Thank you, and best of luck!

Karissa Lightsmith

Teacher / Former Head of School / Co-founder

Abby Maxwell

Teacher

Rocio Holland

Teacher

Brecca Smith

Teacher

Kristina Hunt

Teacher

Denn Guerrier

Assistant

Jenny Roraback-Carson

Parent Representative

Michelle Harrison

Alumni Representative & Secretary

January Fredericks

Alumni Representative & Secretary

Tehut Getahun

Montessori Export

Faust Barkovskii

Assistant

Rhena-Dae Cwiek

Assistant

Jason Lien

Assistant

Tianna Fallgatter

Fundraising Coordinator

Tyisha Nedd

Assistant

Ada Hamilton

Parent Representative

Carrie Daugherty

Assistant

Rompas Ceci Stell

Assistant

Elizabeth Sylvia

Assistant

Emily Smith

Treasurer

Jean Melom

Teacher

Jen Sexton

Parent Representative

Michael Smith

Board Member

Rachel Light

Assistant

Ronnie Bush

Art Teacher / Substitue Assistant

Ferran Canals

Parent Representative

Garrett Carlson

Teacher

Nicolette Riggins

Assistant

LeAnne Chow

Parent Representative

Lila Faria

Assistant

Nathan Soccorsy

Parent Representative

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Lighthouse Montessori School is an equal opportunity organization. It will not discriminate and will take active measures to ensure against discrimination in all conditions of admissions, enrollment, and employment. LHM does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, results of genetic testing, gender, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or veteran's status in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, and other school-administered policies.