Staff

Ina Lightner Fort
School owner-
Administrator

Tom Fort
School Social Worker

Mangela Abey
Montessori Consultant

BA-Music Education/
Early Childhood,
Columbia College
St. Nicholas
Montessori Centre,
London, England
Certified Trainer for
First Steps
Four years experience
in SC Public Schools
28 years Montessori Experience

M.Ed, MSW
BS-History-USC
Masters in Education-USC
Masters in Social
Work-USC
Montessori Centre Internationale-50CU,
London, England
Certified Trainer for
First Steps
30 years experience
S.C. Dept. Social Service

AMI Montessori Diploma-
Sri Lanka
30 years experience in
Montessori
(Association Montessori
Internationale)

Keisha Anderson
Assistant Primary 2

Lee Fort
Lead Teacher Primary 2
Co-Director
Director of Dance

Leila Heath
Lead teacher primary 5

Diploma, NC School of the Arts
Diploma, St. Nicholas Montessori Centre, London
Certified Trainer for
First Steps

Centre for Educational Research and Development Studies, Kerala, India,
50 certified hours through Montessori Centre Internationale, London, England,
S.C. Certified
Nurses Aide.

Carolyn Ramey
Assistant
Primary 5

Cindy Keller
Lead Montessori Teacher Primary 1

Jan Sigmon
Art Composition
School Secretary

School Archivist
30 years tenure at MELC

Diploma-St. Nicholas
London, England
Elementary Montessori
Diploma-North America Montessoi Center (NAMC), British Columbia
Ages 6-9

BA in Art, USC

Amy Fort
Arts Staff

Kyle Griffis
Water Safety
Soccer Coach

Laura Griffis
Lead Teacher Primary 3

BA-Art/Photography-USC
Certified Trainer for
First Steps

Brookland Cayce High
School ,Spartenburg Methodist College, Montessori Centre Internationale,
50 CU

Heather McBride
Lead Teacher Elementary 6-9 Class

Caitlin Griffis
Aftercare assistant

Maxine Bowman
Assistant Primary 3

Undergraduate work in Education at University of South Carolina

Certified Elementary 6-9 Level in Montessori through NAMC, British Columbia

Graduate Dutch Fork High School
Creative Writing Major
Midlands Techincal College

Brittany Keller
Assistant to Primary 1

Brantley Dresch
Administrative Assistant

Matt Dresch
Water Safety

Business Administration Major
USC

Accounting Major
Midlands Techincal College

Samantha DeCrescenzio
Summer Swim Program
Afternoon Caretaker

Megan Franklin
Lead Teacher Primary 4

Maritza Hines
Classroom Assistant Primary 3

B.A. in Psychology from Wayne State University, Michigan

Certified Primary Level in Montessori through NAMC, British Columbia

Psychology Major Columbia College, Montessori Trainee

Anthony Lett
Certified Elementary 6-9

Finbarr Dunphy
Latin Teacher
and foreign language specialist.

Undergraduate work at Appalachian Bible College

Certified Elementary 6-9 Level in Montessori through NAMC, British Columbia

Native of Dublin, Ireland

Angela Burton
Assistant Primary 2

Lauren Graham
Assistant to Primary 1

Chris Fowler

BA in Drama Education
South Carolina State University

Spanish Major
University of South Carolina

Suma Cum Laude
BA in Psychology
University of Maryland
Primary Montessori Training
St Johns Island, SC

Upper level elementary
training 9-12

NAMC British, Columbia