OUR TEAM
At The School House not only are we looking for Educators with advanced degrees and certifications, we're looking for real world skill sets. From aviators to architects, molecular biologists to lawyers we are proud to introduce you to our TSH & TLH Team.
Educators trained in partnership with:
MASTERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE US • SIMS
• NYS CERTIFICATION • AEC TRAINING
MS. MIMOSA JONES TUNNEY
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
In 2010, Mimosa Jones Tunney firmly believed that she had reached the highest level of success: her own parking space on the Warner Bros. lot.
The spot – which came from writing on a critically-acclaimed television show – was evidence of her worth. As was directing her first documentary short series and developing a film with Tom Hanks. But it was through writing a mini-series for Oprah and HBO about the Life of Ida Tarbell that suddenly made the parking space seem irrelevant. That… and having her first child.
MS. KAITLYN RUSSO
LEAD EDUCATOR, PRIMARY
AMI (Association Montessori Internationale / USA) Primary Diploma, BA in Sociology with a concentration in Human Services, Masters in Social Work, Child Development Associate, CPR/AED Infant/Child and Adult Certified. Over 10 years experience in the Montessori Environment, former curator of the TSH Pre-School Extended Day Program. Currently obtaining her WSMNYC Montessori Certification in NYC.
MS. KYLE PLATI
EDUCATOR, PRIMARY
NAMC (North American Montessori Center) Early Childhood Diploma, BA St. Joseph’s College with dual certification in Elementary Education and Students with Disabilities (Birth-6th Grade), MA SUNY Stony Brook (concentration in Child Study), NYS Early Intervention Provider, Special Education Itinerant Teacher, 14 years of experience as an Educator.
MS. LORI MCLEAN
LEAD EDUCATOR, PRIMARY
AMI (Association Montessori international) Primary Diploma, NYS Teacher Certification: Students w/Disabilities (Birth- Second Grade), NYS Teacher Certification: Early Childhood Education (Birth- Second Grade), MA in Education & Child Life Studies, 20 years experience as an Educator.
MS. OLIVIA CZAVAR-BRANKER
LEAD EDUCATOR, ELEMENTARY II
AMI (Association Montessori Internationale / USA) Elementary Diploma, MA Adelphi University with a dual certification in Elementary Education and Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), BA in English, Training in AMI Elementary I and II, CPR/First Aid Infant/Child and Adult Certified, 5 years of experience as an Educator and 8 years of experience as a Coach.
MS. NATALIE VIEGAS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
BA in Media Studies, concentration in Journalism with minors in English and Women’s Gender Studies from Hunter College, MSEd in Early Childhood Education, Certified from Birth to Grade 2, CPR/AED Infant, Child, and Adult Certified, 6+ Years of Educator and Operations Experience.
MS. JANICE MEANEY
LEAD EDUCATOR, THE LITTLE HOUSE
AMI (Association Montessori International / USA) Diploma 0-3 years Certified, AAS Degree in Business, Continuing Education in Early Childhood Education at Suffolk Community College, CPR Infant/Child and Adult Certified, 27 years’ experience as an Educator. Janice was awarded a Grant through Suffolk AEYC (Association for the Education of Young Children) “Celebrating and Exploring Multicultural Families in our Classroom”
MS. SHWETA BHARTI
EDUCATOR / MANAGER OF PEDAGOGICAL EVIDENCE AND DATA
AMI (Association Montessori Internationale / USA) Elementary Diploma, AMI Primary Diploma, MS in Elementary Education, MA in English, BA in English (Honors), 9 years of experience as an ELT (English Language Teaching) editor for K-12, experience in providing literacy intervention.
