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Marina, Teacher
Marina Stonebraker has been teaching at Cornerstone Montessori School since 2001. She earned her Montessori certification from the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies in Boulder, Colorado. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University in Occupational Therapy and certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment.

Marina has been actively involved with Cornerstone Montessori School since she enrolled her eldest daughter in 1997. Marina was a Cornerstone Parent Guild Coordinator from 1999-2001.

Jennifer, Teacher
Hi, I’m Jennifer Dennehy, Montessori teacher in the NorthWest Preschool Classroom. 
I went to Fort Lewis College and studied Sociology and Environmental Studies.
After my daughter, Juniper, turned 2 years old, I worked as an assistant in a Montessori classroom for 2 years.  I received my Montessori training and certification at the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies (MECR) in 2003.  I taught at the Montessori School of Evergreen for 3 years, and began teaching at Cornerstone in 2006.

I am expecting my second child in spring of 2010. Juniper just turned double digits now she’s 10 and is a student at Compass Montessori School.

Jennifer, Teacher
Jennifer Huffman is from Ann Arbor, MI. She began teaching at Cornerstone Montessori School for the 2000-2001 school year as a Preschool teacher in the Northeast classroom.  She then took several years off for maternity leave and came back in 2007 as a full time substitute, working in all of the classrooms at Cornerstone.

Jennifer previously taught grades 1-3 at a Montessori school in Michigan. Jennifer attended the University of Florida, where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in elementary education. She then completed her AMI Montessori elementary training at the Washington Montessori Institute in Washington, DC.  Jennifer also holds a Master's degree in education from Loyola College in Maryland.

Jennifer has three children:  Andrew, Kasey and Kyle.  All three of her children attended or currently attend Cornerstone Montessori School.

Gina, Classroom Assistant
Regina Hill has been employed by Cornerstone Montessori School since 1999. She is currently working towards her Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education.