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 Oscar Avila, Primary Classroom Co-Director in a bilingual classroom and
Extended Day Assistant,
was born in
Guatemala
and completed his Music Education degree at the Jesus Maria
Alvarado Escuela Normale before moving to the
U.S.
in 2003. Before joining MSC in January 2009 he worked as
music teacher and Director of Musicians at the
Bethel
Worship
Center
in
Camden
. Oscar is certified in the Orff music method and is
implementing it at MSC.
He has
completed his certification training through the Institute
for Guided Studies at the
Early Childhood level.
Quinn
Baker, Infant Assistant, is a native of
Camden, SC. She holds a bachelor's degree in Early
Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina
and will be working towards her Montessori certification at the
infant/toddler level. She has worked as a lead infant
teacher for two years before joining the MSC team in August
of 2010.
Janet Calkins, Extended Day Assistant, has been a resident of
Ohio
and
Texas
prior to moving to
Camden
in 1994. She began working at MSC in January 1995. Janet has completed the IGS Montessori Paraprofessional
Course. Janet lives in
Camden
and enjoys her
computer and decorating shirts during her “spare” time.
Alice Clark, Upper Elementary Classroom Director, is certified by
the Montessori Institute of America. She completed her
training with the
North Carolina
Center
for Montessori Teacher Education
(American
Montessori Society) for ages 9-12.
Alice
began teaching at the Primary level in 1983 and moved to the
Upper Elementary class in 1989. Prior to becoming a teacher,
she had experience in health education at the Rusk Spinal
Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center.
Alice
attended the
College
of
William
and Mary and the
University
of
South Carolina
, and completed her BS degree in Nursing from the University
of Missouri-Columbia. She served on the founding Board of
Directors  of
MSC for 4 years and has rejoined that group numerous times.
She resides in Lugoff with her husband, Jeff. Their two
college-graduate daughters are
Montessori
School
alumnae.
Brenda Barrett Coleman, Lower Elementary Classroom Director, holds a MA in
Curriculum and Instruction from the
University
of
Phoenix
. She joined MSC in 2002 and is certified by MEPI at the
Lower Elementary level and is
an Orton-Gillingham tutor. Brenda’s son Barrett is an MSC alumnus.
 Heather
Hartenbach Conder, Toddler Assistant holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Early Education form Rollins College in Winter
Park, FL. and holds a Florida preschool certification.
Before joining MSC this year, she had experience working
with a variety of youth, ranging from infants through
preschool and elementary age children. She returned to
Camden, SC, allowing her to continue riding and showing her
horses on the National Show Circuit. This is a
longstanding hobby and passion of hers that keeps her
focused, relaxed, and motivated in all aspects of her
life. She is excited and enthused about being a new
member of The Montessori School of Camden because she is
truly dedicated to teaching and influencing the lives of
children. She has a young son who is attending MSC
this year and looks forward to developing a closer
connection and integrated sense of academic community as she
continues to work at MSC.
She has completed the IGS
Montessori Paraprofessional Course, and is
currently enrolled in the infant and toddler certification course.
 Kenia Dayeh-Bermudez,
Primary Classroom Co-Director in a Bilingual classroom and
Lower Elementary Bilingual Assistant. She was
born in the
Dominican Republic
and attended the Architecture and Interior Design School of
the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña Santo
Domingo Dominican Republic.
Kenia joined the MSC faculty in January 2009 as Toddler
Assistant and served as the Spanish instructor in the Lower
and Upper Elementary classrooms. She has completed her
certification training through the Institute For Guided
Studies at the Early Childhood level. She
enjoys working on perspective and landscaping drawings and
reflecting on her role as a mother and to be the guide she
is meant to be.
Meek
Duren, Primary Classroom Co-Director, holds
a
B.S. in Marketing from St. John’s University.
She began her service at MSC in 2004 as Upper Elementary
Assistant and then served as Extended Day Director for one
year before moving back to Upper Elementary. She left
MSC in 2009 and, after working as a Primary Assistant in a
Montessori program in Maryland, Meek returned to MSC as a
Primary Co-Director in 2011. She has completed her
certification training through the Institute for Guided
Studies at the Early Childhood level. Meek
is a native of Ghana, West Africa and has lived in the U.S.
for the past 43 years. Four of those years were spent
at Trafalgar Castle School, a boarding school in Whitby
Ontario, Canada. While there she played various sports
such as Basketball, Volleyball, and Badminton. During
her senior year she won the title of most valuable player in
Basketball; she now enjoys
sewing and crafts as hobbies.
Wilton Hickman, Director of Facilities, joined the MSC staff in
August 2008. A 1991 graduate of
Bishopville
High School
,
Wilton
has worked as a warehouseman, custodian, and maintenance man
prior to assuming
his present position.
 Meredith Hines, Toddler Classroom Director, Extended Day
Director and Summer Director, is a native of
New York, now residing in Columbia, SC. Meredith worked at The Montessori
School of Camden with the Toddler class and the Extended Day
program in 1996 through 1998, and rejoined the MSC faculty
serving as Director of Extended Day and Toddler Director.
Meredith has also lived in
Virginia Beach
where she worked at a Montessori school. She is certified
by MEPI at the Early Childhood level and has completed her
course at the Infant/Toddler level as well. Meredith is
enrolled at
Central
Carolina
Technical
College
in pursuit of her bachelor’s degree.
 John Moncure, Headmaster, was born in
Victoria
,
Texas
, attended The Citadel, and graduated from
West Point
in 1972. He served in cavalry regiments in
Germany
and
Texas
, and held
teaching positions at West Point,
Davidson
College
, the
University
of
North Carolina-Charlotte
, and the
French
Cavalry
School
in
Saumur
,
France
before retiring in 1997 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
John joined the Montessori school in
Camden
in 1998 and was an adjunct professor of history at
Coker College
,
South Carolina
. Beginning in 2004 he became Dean of the Apollo Institute of
Health Sciences in
Hyderabad
,
India
, then Principal of Eton Academy, a bilingual Montessori
school in
Beijing
,
China
, and Director of Operations of the International Montessori
Council. He has also served as a
member of the boards of directors of First Steps of Kershaw
County, the Kershaw County Historical Society, was a
founding member of the South Carolina Montessori Alliance (SCMA)
and was president of the Board of Directors of Montessori
Educational Programs International (MEPI). He currently
serves as Treasurer of the International Montessori Council
and member of the School Accreditation Commission and the
Teacher Education Committee of that organization, and
recently rejoined the Boards of MEPI and SCMA. John has
authored three books and numerous articles, graduated from
the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and holds a
Ph.D. in European history from
Cornell
University.
 Rebecca
Moree, Lower Elementary Assistant, holds a BA in Early
Childhood and Elementary Education from Coker College.
Before joining MSC in August 2010, she taught both first and
second grades and was the Website Administrator at Thomas
Hart Academy. Rebecca is a 2004 graduate of McBee High
School and resides in McBee with her husband and
daughter. She is currently working on her Lower and
Upper Elementary Montessori certification. Rebecca
enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and
furthering her knowledge on the Montessori philosophy.
She is excited about learning and implementing new
techniques and lessons during her training and internship
this year.
Cintyia
Jennifer Moreno, Toddler Assistant, was born in San Pedro
Sula, Honduras. Prior to coming to the U.S. in 2008
she attended Pedagogica Universidad Autonoma to become a
teacher. Cintyia has three children, and enjoys
spending time with her family and reading the Bible. 
Chrissy Muehlbauer, Infant Classroom Director, has been a member of the
faculty at MSC since 2005.
She had 14 years of early childhood experience
including Lead Teacher and Childcare Center Director before
coming to MSC, and holds certificates in Early Childhood
education from
Waukesha
County
Technical
College
in
Wisconsin. She
has completed the IGS Montessori Paraprofessional
Course and is currently beginning her internship in the
infant and toddler certification. She currently is on
the board of the Camden Junior Welfare League and enjoys
volunteering her time with an organization that is devoted
to benefiting the children of Kershaw County.
 Karen Porter, Administrative Assistant, was valedictorian at
Boyd
Anderson
High School
and attended
Broward
Community College
in
Ft.
Lauderdale
, FL. Prior to coming to MSC in 2007 she worked in
Indiana
as a teacher at Dixon Dance Studio, Manager of My Way LLC,
Internet & Computer Company, and Administrative Assistant of
Ruff Drug Task Force. Her hobbies include dancing, sewing,
and baking, and her favorite activity is spending time with
her four grandchildren.
She has completed the IGS Montessori Paraprofessional
Course.
 Sandra Tisdale, Receptionist, was born in
Atlanta
,
Georgia
and joined the MSC faculty in 2004 as a Lower Elementary
Assistant, moving to her present position in 2007.
She studied human biology at
Kaplan
University
, completed the IGS Montessori Paraprofessional Course in
2004, and holds a certificate as a Montessori Assistant. She
was a member of Montessori faculty in both Early Childhood
and Lower Elementary levels at Pine Tree Hill Elementary.
Sandra is a former Girl Scout leader and enjoys line
dancing. Her daughter Katy also worked at MSC.
Karen Tolliver, Primary Classroom Director, holds an AA from
Columbia
Junior College
and is enrolled at
Central
Carolina
Technical
College
working toward her BA in Early Childhood Education. A member
of the faculty since 2001, Karen is certified by MEPI at the
Early Childhood level. She enjoys singing and listening to
music.
Kaydee
Vincent, Infant Assistant, was born and raised in Lugoff,
SC. She attends Central Carolina Technical College,
seeking a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood
Education. A native speaker of Spanish, Kaydee joined
the Montessori School staff in August 2010.
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