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Our Mission

The mission of Heartwood, AZ is to nurture a culturally diverse community of students in grades K-12 by providing access to all families seeking an authentic AMI Montessori program for the benefit of all children, by cultivating their natural capacities, capabilities and talents to become lifelong learners, thinkers, creators, and civic leaders. 

Meet the Heartwood Team

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Sherri Sampson

Executive Director

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Teresa De Andrado

Head of School

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Nikki Jackson

Assistant Head of School

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Charissa Burns

Executive Administrative Assistant

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Lisa Hawkins

Lead Mockingbird Guide

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Megan Henderson

Assistant Mockingbird Guide

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Laurimar Diaz

Assistant Mockingbird Guide

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Lidia Thaler

Lead Owl Guide

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Rosario Davila

Assistant Owl Guide

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Fabiana Gupta

Lead Hummingbird Guide

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Valerie Garcia

Assistant Hummingbird Guide

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Jenny Quezada

Assistant Hummingbird Guide

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Ely Gonzalez

Lead Quail Guide

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Silvia Gonzales

Assistant Quail Guide

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Shahnaz Currim

Elementary Program Director

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Paola Bianchi

Lead Coyote Guide

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Karina Quezada

Assistant Coyote Guide

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Romina Acuna

Lead Roadrunner Guide

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Angie Aguilar

Assistant Roadrunner Guide

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April Knight

Lead Ringtail Guide

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Tucker Guilliam

Assistant Ringtail Guide

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Silvia Fortuny

Lead Eagle Guide

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Seetha Subramaniam

Assistant Eagle Guide

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Laura Ferrando Fernández

Lead Puma Guide

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Amy Eckert

Assistant Puma Guide

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Carol Arnold

Lower Secondary Humanities/ELA/Creative Expression

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James Qiao

Lower Secondary

Math/Science

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Nick Velde

Secondary Program Director

Upper Secondary Humanities/ELA Guide

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Ben Mitchell

Upper Secondary

Math/Science

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Holly Owens

Float

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Bailey Padilla

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Claudia

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