Melissa Beresford, Pre-Primary / Kindergarten Teacher, began working at Bridgeview Montessori School as a substitute teacher. Her extensive prior experience as a Head Start family advocate had prepared her for working with the children. She became a full-time Bridgeview Pre-Primary classroom teacher in January of 2007. Since beginning her association with Bridgeview, Melissa has completed her Montessori age 3-6 training and now holds her teacher certification from the American Montessori Society. She recently earned her Master's degree in Early Childhood Montessori from Endicott College. Melissa received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is certified at the Teacher level by the Department of Early Education and Care.

Gina-Marie Bousfield, Administrative Assistant, began working at Bridgeview Montessori School in the summer of 2002. Before that, she served as the Secretary for another Montessori school on the Cape. She is the parent of a former Bridgeview Montessori student and serves the community in various volunteer capacities.

Christine (Chrissy) Burke, After Care Teacher, began working at Bridgeview Montessori in the winter of 2006. Chrissy has received her Associates Degree at Quincy College in Business and is curretnly working on her B.A. in Elementary Education at the University of Phoenix Online Program. She has woked as a substitute teacher for three years at various Montessori schools. Chrissy is certified at the teacher level by the Department of Early Education and Care.

Lucy Burlingame, Pre-Primary Teacher, became a Bridgeview Montessori Pre-Primary teacher in the fall of 2006 after having taught in another Montessori school for seven years in both toddler and age 3-6 programs. Lucy received both her B.A. in Human Services and her Master's degree in Teaching from Simmons College in Boston. She is fully trained and certified in early childhood education by the American Montessori Society. Prior to beginning her Montessori career, she was for eleven years a clinical caseworker for the Child-at-Risk hotline. Lucy is certified at the Lead Teacher level in both infant/toddler and pre-school by the Department of Early Education and Care.

Sarah Fenton, Pre-Primary Teacher, began teaching in the Bridgeview Montessori Pre-Primary in the fall of 2007. In the spring of 2008 she successfully completed her Montessori training and holds her certification from the American Montessori Society. She decided to become a Montessori teacher after observing the progress that her oldest child was making at Bridgeview. Prior to launching her new career, Sarah worked in a variety of service jobs. She is a graduate of Bradford College with a B.A. degree in Humanities.

Adrienne Fontes, Fitness Instructor, began working at Bridgeview Montessori School in the fall of 2008. She is elementary certified in Massachusetts and spent 7 years teaching ESL to fourth and fifth grade students in Dallas, TX. She has also worked with PreK through second grade in the Wareham Public Schools. Adrienne has been the lead Learn-to-Swim instructor for the Cape Cod Swim Club since 2003.

Jessica Germain, Elementary Classroom Assistant, Librarian, has been at Bridgeview Montessori School since 2008. She holds a B.A. in English from Grinnell College and an M. Ed. in Elementary Education from Bridgewater State College. Jessica came to Bridgeview with experience teaching children grades K - 4 in both public and private school settings where she was also a leader in teacher training and curriculum development. She began teaching at the Providence St. Mel School in Chicago and was a certified, lead teacher in Massachusetts for 7 years prior to joining the Bridgeview community. Jessica also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Sandwich Public Library.

Courtenay Harrington-Bailey, Music and Drama Teacher, joined the Bridgeview Montessori faculty in the fall of 2008 after serving five years as a parent volunteer and substitute teacher at the school. Courtenay received a B.A. in both music and theatre arts from Hartwick College and then worked professionally in musical theater for many years before moving to Cape Cod in 2004. In 2005 she designed and created an award winning after-school enrichment program for students ages 4-14 entitled Dramafun, which she continues to own and operate today. In addition, she also teaches caregiver/child "Music Together" classes and teaches the "Music Together Preschool" program at various Head Start locations on the Upper Cape. Courtenay is a member of the Actors Equity Association, and The National Associaton of Music Education.

Suzanne Lawson, Director of Admissions, joined the faculty at Bridgeview Montessori in 2008 after spending several years raising her two young children.   Prior to that time, Suzanne had spent eleven years in teaching, curriculum development and other administrative positions at three different private schools, most recently at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge. She is very familiar with Montessori education, having been a Montessori student herself from pre-school through the 5th grade. Suzanne holds a B.A. in English from Northwestern University as well as a M.A. in Teaching from Columbia Teachers College. Suzanne also edits the school's newsletter Views of the Bridge.

Kim Medeiros, Pre-Primary Art Teacher, has been at Bridgeview Montessori School since 2006, beginning as a substitute teacher and then quickly expanding her role into that of a part-time teacher. Currently, Kim teaches art to both Pre-Primary and Elementary students in a full-time capacity. In addition to her work at Bridgeview Montessori, Kim is the owner of her own pottery studio, the Barn, located in Pocasset. She earned her B.A. degree, majoring in Studio Arts, from the University of New Hampshire. She also holds her teacher certification from the Department of Early Education and Care.

Sandra Nickerson, Head of School, has had extensive experience teaching art to children of all ages. For the twelve years prior to joining Bridgeview in 2000 she served as an art teacher at the Cape Cod Conservatory, as well as an art teacher at a private preparatory school. Her work with children has resulted in many of them receiving art scholarships. She is a professional artist, and has exhibited and sold pastel and oil paintings both locally and nationally. Her students find her inspiring and find that they keep their appreciation for creativity across all situations. Starting in June, 2008, Sandy became Bridgeview's Head of School. Sandy has a B.F.A. degree from Syracuse University, with a painting major and an education minor. She is certified at the Teacher level by the Department of Early Education and Care. She has designed and implemented an elementary art studio program based on the study of art history.

Jean Rice, the late Co-founder of the Bridgeview Montessori School, had a B.A. degree in English and Philosophy from Dominican College and an M.B.A from Northeastern University. She had extensive experience in managerial functions in established companies and as a vice president of a successful high tech start up, as well as teaching business courses at Northeastern University and at the Women's Technical Institute. Jean completed substantial course work and an internship in the Art Therapy program at Lesley University. Her interest was in keeping the school vision clear. She passed away in August, 2006.

Margaret Shields, Elementary Teacher, joined the faculty on a full-time in 2006.  She is a graduate of Lesley University, with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, majoring in Human Development, and received Advanced Standing Certification in Elementary Education, grades 1-6. Margaret is fully Montessori trained for ages 6-9 and certified by the American Montessori Society.

Honoree Steedman, Elementary Teacher, Special Needs Liason, began teaching at Bridgeview Montessori in the fall of 2009. Most recently, she has been busy raising her three young children and volunteering in their schools. Prior to that, Honoree worked in a variety of positions ranging from PreK to grade 6 in both public and private schools. She has been a teacher for ten years. Honoree received a B.A. from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in early childhood education and a M.A. from Columbia Teachers College in early childhood special education. She is certified in Massachusetts to teach grades 1 through 6, as well as Prek to grade 9 Special Education.

Palmer True, Co-founder of the Bridgeview Montessori School, was intimately involved in all aspects of the administration of the school between 1999 and 2007. He has over forty years of executive experience in a wide variety of managerial functions in a number of businesses, both large and small. He is a retired vice president of an international high technology company. Palmer earned both an M.B.A. degree and a B.S. in economics from Northwestern University.

Sharyn Waters, Elementary Teacher, joined the Bridgeview Montessori faculty in the fall of 2008 as a co-teacher in Elementary I. Prior to Bridgeview, she was a co-teacher at the Inly Montessori School in Scituate and has taught in several public elementary schools on the South Shore. Sharyn has also had extensive careers in both business and performing arts, positioning her well for her passion to teach at the elementary level. She is a licensed elementary teacher, holds a M.Ed. from UMass Boston, and a Certificate in Elementary Education from Bridgewater State College. Currently, Sharyn is completing training for Montessori Certification.