Staff
Diane Canfield has been teaching Montessori since 1988. She trained and received her Montessori teaching certificate through Montessori Institute of America. Prior to establishing Whole Earth Montessori in 1995, she taught in a local Montessori school for seven years. In 2002, Diane completed further training and received her Montessori certification for lower elementary (six to nine-year olds), which has enabled many of her kindergarten students to continue their education at Whole Earth Montessori.
Patty Allison joined the staff of Whole Earth Montessori as a classroom assistant in 2006. Patty comes to Whole Earth after 10 years of experience working with children aged three to six. Her caring and nurturing spirit is felt throughout the classroom.
