Sue joins Riverbend with over 35 years of experience in teaching and learning, with multiple advanced degrees in English, Special Education, Literacy, Learning, and Educational Leadership. A culturally competent global educator, Sue’s teaching spans a wide range from PreK to graduate school in greater New York and Connecticut. Most recently, she co-led a design team…
Merel skillfully combines her Bachelor’s Degree in Montessori Education and her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling in the role of School Counselor at Riverbend. With thoughtful and insightful perspectives, Merel enthusiastically collaborates with our Montessori faculty to support our community’s social and emotional well-being. Born and raised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Merel has fond…
Meg joined Riverbend in 2023, having previously taught for over 20 years in both private and public school settings. Meg holds a Masters Degree in Education from Lesley University. She has training in Orton Gillingham, Leveled Literacy Intervention, Fundations, and Responsive Classroom. Meg is dedicated to understanding the whole child and prioritizing student’s strengths in…
Outside of time spent at Riverbend, and my favorite job of being mom to our 3 daughters, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, running, playing tennis, reading, attempting to garden and cook and dreaming about our next family vacation!