Our Staff

  • Meet Our Educators

  • Elementary

    • Pam Woronko
      Principal

      Ms Pam – WMA’s principal – has a wealth of experience with teaching in both Lower and Upper Elementary classrooms using the Montessori method…
      Learn more about Ms Pam

    • Sarah Gatiss-Brown
      Director of Admissions & Co-Founder

      Ms Sarah holds her St. Nicholas Montessori Teaching Diploma (0-6) and her Early Childhood Education Certificate, as well as her Montessori Teaching Certification for Elementary (6-9 years)… Learn more about Ms Sarah

    • Megan Bouchette
      Education Assistant

      Ms Megan is a certified Special Education Assistant through Capilano University and has been working in schools since 2019. She loves supporting students in their learning and is passionate about building positive connections with both students and their families.

    • Brendan Corcoran
      Senior Upper Elementary 2 Director
    • Timmy Ho
      Upper Elementary 1 Director

      Mr. Timmy began his teaching career in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree with a major in Mathematics and is currently working toward a Montessori Diploma for Upper Elementary. He brings a strong foundation in numeracy and a passion for supporting students’ growth and independence.

    • Christina Lindvay
      Primary 1 Directress

      Originally from the United States, Ms Christina moved to Vancouver with her family in 2019. She’s an AMS trained educator with more than 10 years experience teaching Kindergarten in Traditional and Montessori settings. She holds a BS in Elementary Education and a MA in Reading.

    • Alex Ma
      Education Assistant
    • Cooper Millson
      Upper Elementary 2 Director
    • Roxana Schieber
      Primary 3 Directress
    • Gita Chandrabose
      Education Assistant
    • Carl Nicholson
      Education Assistant
    • Abigail Millson
      Drama teacher
    • Andrea Nardi
      Co-Founder, Learning Support Directress

      As a WMA founder, Ms Andrea has taught at the school since 2008. She has a Bachelor of Education from the University of B.C. where she majored in Psychology and minored in Sociology…
      Learn more about Ms Andrea

    • Catherine Williams
      Senior Upper Elementary 1 Directress / Vice-Principal

      Committed to quality education, Ms Catherine has a Bachelor of Arts — English Major, Special Needs/ECE Minor, a Professional Teaching Certificate — Primary and Secondary and has also completed her Foundation Montessori Training in Preschool/Kindergarten and Lower Elementary.

    • Kareem John
      Lower Elementary 1 Director

      Mr Kareem has been teaching since 2010 and joined our staff in 2014, bringing with him a background in Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy. He also has a B.A. in Psychology, a Bachelor of Education degree and a Montessori diploma for Lower Elementary.

    • Tanya Rowlands
      Primary 2 Directress

      With more than 20 years of working with children, Ms Tanya is an AMI-trained Montessori teacher and Early Childhood Educator. Teaching Montessori since 1996 and an old friend of WMA, Tanya began her Montessori career with Ms Sarah at Westside Montessori School!

    • Jen Brown
      Art Directress

      Ms Jen has her teachers certificate with specialization in fine arts from Western University and her Lower Elementary diploma from the North American Montessori Centre. She has seven years experience supporting children with special needs and has been teaching at WMA since 2016.

    • Noushaba Nousheen
      Lower Elementary 2 Directress

      Ms Noushaba obtained her American Montessori Society (AMS) diploma, starting her Montessori teaching career in Cleveland in 2008. Prior to joining WMA, she worked as a Montessori Elementary school teacher in Winnipeg for six years. She also has a MA in English and MBA degrees.

    • Mark Curry
      Education assistant

      Mr Mark is an AMI trained Montessori Assistant, and he has a BA in Psychology from the University of Alberta and a degree in Fine Art from Emily Carr University. He has worked with at risk youth and taught classes through various arts organizations for more than 20 years.

    • Caitlin Magdaleno
      Education assistant

      Working in education since 2017, Ms Caitlin has a passion for working with children and families. She majored in psychology at Simon Fraser University, with a minor in counselling and human development, and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. Ms Caitlin has an ECEA certificate.

    Specialists

    • Abigail Millson
      Drama teacher
    • Jen Brown
      Art Directress

      Ms Jen has her teachers certificate with specialization in fine arts from Western University and her Lower Elementary diploma from the North American Montessori Centre. She has seven years experience supporting children with special needs and has been teaching at WMA since 2016.

    • Dave Gatiss
      Coach, ASC Leader, Guitar Teacher

      Coach Dave is the leader of the WMA After School Care (ASC) program and is also WMA’s Table Tennis Coach and Golf Coach, and is NCCP trained in both sports. Dave has been a musician all his life and has two higher diplomas in Music and Music Technology, and he teaches guitar at WMA.

    Administrative

    • Lorelei Poulin
      School Secretary

      Ms Lorelei has been with Westside Montessori Academy since 2016. She has a Professional Bookkeeping certificate, holds a coordinated diploma in Education Assistant, with experience in both elementary and high school environments.

    • Ingrid Parra Barreto
      Receptionist
CONTACT US
Westside Montessori Academy

5550 Fraser Street
Unit 300
Vancouver BC, V5W 2Z4

Phone: (604) 434-9611