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Our Teacher

Ms. Colleen Welsh Leonard

Primary Lead Teacher

Ms. Colleen joined New Horizons Montessori Academy in 2021. Colleen’s lifelong dream has been to be a teacher and a Montessori teacher in particular.  Her mother owned a Montessori school for 40 years and Colleen was there throughout her entire life. 

She was a full-time preschool teacher for two years and a Kindergarten teacher for the past 7 years.  She has a two-year daughter named Vivienne who is also a student at NHMA.  

Colleen has a Bachelor’s, PA Teacher Certificate in K-6, and a Master’s degree from Cabrini University.

OUR INSTRUCTORS

MEET OUR PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS

Ms. Mithua Chaudhuri
Ms. Mithua Chaudhuri Assistant Teacher
Ms. Deepa Padhy
Ms. Deepa Padhy Assistant Teacher
Ms. Almas Shahid
Ms. Almas Shahid Assistant Teacher
Ms. Gwen Young
Ms. Gwen Young Primary Lead Teacher
Ms. Kami Srivastava
Ms. Kami Srivastava Primary Lead Teacher
Ms. Lynda Roch
Ms. Lynda Roch Toddler Lead Teacher
Ms. Rashida Tahir
Ms. Rashida Tahir Director

OUR INSTRUCTORS

MEET OUR PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS

Ms. Mithua Chaudhuri
Ms. Mithua Chaudhuri Assistant Teacher
Ms. Deepa Padhy
Ms. Deepa Padhy Assistant Teacher
Ms. Almas Shahid
Ms. Almas Shahid Assistant Teacher
Ms. Gwen Young
Ms. Gwen Young Primary Lead Teacher
Ms. Kami Srivastava
Ms. Kami Srivastava Primary Lead Teacher
Ms. Lynda Roch
Ms. Lynda Roch Toddler Lead Teacher
Ms. Rashida Tahir
Ms. Rashida Tahir Director