Meet Our Staff
Welcome to Rising Sun Montessori School’s webpage! Here, you can meet and acquaint yourself with our wonderful staff members.
Karl Zierhut
Head of School
Susie Carrillo
Lead Teacher TK/K
Supreet Kullar
Lead Teacher 1st-3rd
Stacey Gregersen
Assistant Teacher & Science Expert
Margarita Thomas
Assistant Teacher
Sumita Ghorpade
Assistant Teacher
Jenn Short
Registrar
Robin Zierhut
Curriculum Coordinator
Amanda Pena
Assistant Teacher
Mary Stout
Lead Teacher
K-1 Immersion
Nick Smith
Front Office & Food Service Program Director
Melissa Peebler
Human Resources
Hoda Khaniki
Assistant Teacher
Ash Mortensen
Assistant Teacher
Kelsey Zeigler
Lead Teacher
4th-6th
Sarah Shumate
Lead Teacher
TK/K
Sarah Shelton
Substitute Teacher
Kimberly Heise
Assistant Teacher
Ashlynn Dotson
Assistant Teacher
Pappa Rajam Swaminathan
Assistant Teacher
Stephanie Cooksun
Substitute Teacher
Justine Jorgensen
Director of Student Services
Teresa Quintana
Speech Therapist
Jessie Wadkins
Lead Teacher
6th – 8th
Hannah Giraudo
Marie Ortiz
Estee Garcia
Ashley Gandy