VCMS Administration


A52F7BCF-FDD7-4AE7-8749-5AEB9C59A237_1_201_a.jpeg

Michele Mohar

Director and Owner

Virginia Center for Montessori Studies/Mohar Educational Services

img_9786.jpg

Janet Gallagher

Head of School

West End Montessori School

VCMS Instructors


The VCMS Team of instructors and staff have many years of experience working with both children and adults. Our instructors are qualified certified AMS members and have expertise in their areas of curriculum instruction. Continuing professional development is received on a regular basis. Our goal is to provide high-quality Montessori instruction, provide support and prepare adults to work with young children in Montessori environments.

Tim Chen - Sensorial (EC)

Kelley Granger - Language, Art and Music (EC)

Susan Kennedy — Pedagogy, Environmental Design, Child Development (IT)

Beverlee Mendoza — Pedagogy, Environmental Design (IT) Cultural (EC)

Michele Mohar — Philosophy, Observation, Classroom Leadership, Personal Growth and Development, Learning Differences (EC/IT), Environmental Design, Child Family Community (IT), Science and Language (EC)

Suzanne Moughon — Practical Life, Language (EC)

Ashley Reece — Math (EC)

VCMS Instructors


Michele Mohar, Director & Instructor

  • IT Philosophy

  • Pedagogy

  • Environmental Design

  • Program Leadership

  • Personal Growth and Development

  • Prerequisite Overview Course

  • Child/Family/Community

  • Sensorial Curriculum

  • Math Curriculum

  • Classroom Leadership

  • Practicum Coordinator

Suzanne Moughon

  • Hybrid Model Practical Life

Patricia Landau

  • Hybrid Model Language

Susan Kennedy

  • IT Pedagogy

  • IT Environmental Design

  • IT Child Development

Christy Chen

  • Hybrid Model Math

Tim Chen

  • Hybrid Model Sensorial

Beverlee Mendoza

  • IT Environmental Design

  • IT Pedagogy

  • EC Cultural

  • EC/IT ABAR

Vicki Turnamian, Instructor

  • Prerequisite Overview Course

  • Practical Life Instructor

  • Classroom Leadership

  • IT Prerequisite Overview Course

Emily Boddy, Instructor

  • Music and Movement