The true strength of Jane's Montessori Academy lies in our
incredible faculty. Each member has her bachelor's degree,
and each has come from different educational and
professional backgrounds. We believe your child will be the
beneficiary of this diverse base of knowledge and experience.
We are extremely proud to call them our own:
incredible faculty. Each member has her bachelor's degree,
and each has come from different educational and
professional backgrounds. We believe your child will be the
beneficiary of this diverse base of knowledge and experience.
We are extremely proud to call them our own:
Ms. Tammy -- Principal/Lead Teacher
Tammy Chabria, co-owner and principal, is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University
with a degree in zoology. Ms. Tammy was an assistant teacher at Ohio Wesleyan’s Early
Childhood Center, a traditional preschool, for four years, as well as a lead pre-
Kindergarten teacher at a local Columbus pre-school for five years. She has also taught in
the field of informal education at COSI and at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for a
combined seven years. Before opening Jane’s Montessori Academy, Ms. Tammy
broadened her education experience by writing and editing life science and biology
textbooks at Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. There she gained valuable knowledge in various
teaching methods.
Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Ms. Tammy moved to Columbus upon graduating from Ohio
Wesleyan. She is an active volunteer for the Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
She also practices yoga, plays tennis, and enjoys Irish step dancing in her spare time.
Tammy and Jai Chabria enjoy traveling, scuba diving, and rooting for the Columbus Blue
Jackets. They make their home in Westerville, Ohio with their daughter, Arya (scheduled
to graduate from Jane's Montessori Academy in 2013).
Miss Julie -- Lead Teacher
Miss Julie was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio. She is a graduate of Ohio University
with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. While attending Ohio University, she tutored
socially and academically at-risk elementary children for two years in an after-school
program. Upon her graduation, she worked at Community Action as a summer youth
counselor. At the end of that program she was employed by New Horizons Youth and
Family Center, a counseling center for severely mentally disabled individuals in Fairfield
County. There she worked as a case manager for four years.
Miss Julie still resides in Lancaster and is the mother of twin daughters, Cameron and
Brooklyn. In her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking and camping,
golfing, and spending time with family and friends.
Miss Christina -- Kindergarten Teacher
Miss Christina graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree
in Early Childhood Education. After graduation she moved to Columbus and substitute
taught in several districts throughout Columbus. Miss Christina is excited to be at Jane’s
Montessori Academy and is looking forward to working with the students throughout the
school year. She plans on furthering her education by getting her Masters in Special
Education.
In her spare time she enjoys being outside, playing soccer, fishing, watching the Bengals,
reading and watching movies.
Miss Amanda -- Assistant Teacher
Miss Amanda graduated from Antioch College with a bachelor's degree in Linguistics.
During her studies, she traveled to Costa Rica and Ecuador to teach and work with
children. She also taught Elementary Spanish while in college.
Miss Amanda loves to travel with the purpose of acquiring different languages and
learning about various cultures. One day she hopes to visit every continent. Through both
her travels and studies, Miss Amanda speaks Spanish, some French and Russian, and has
some knowledge of Arabic.
Ms. Cathi -- Assistant Teacher
Ms. Cathi graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in Early
Childhood Education. After graduation she taught preschool at the Columbus Crippled
Children Center, which has since been renamed The Easter Seal Society. She enjoyed
working with the special needs of these children and their families.
After her first son was born her interest turned into being a full time mom as she enjoyed
raising her three children. During their childhood years she was very connected to the
schools they were attending, volunteering for everything possible to help with classroom,
sports and social activities.
Her outside interests have always included some kind of art or craft, which she made for
both donation and as a part time business venture. She is a dedicated dog lover, and now
has 4 Chihuahuas who greet her when she comes home every day. She also enjoys
watching and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes (football and basketball).
Spending time with her children is of most importance. Her daughter and youngest son
live in Los Angeles and her eldest son and daughter-in-law live in Columbus. Now that her
children are grown, Ms. Cathi has found it a real delight to enter back into the world of
teaching and spending time with the students at Jane’s Montessori Academy.
Miss Megan -- Assistant Teacher
Miss Megan graduated from The Ohio State University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree
in Japanese. During her junior year she spent three months in Japan in an intensive language
and culture study abroad program. After graduation, she got involved in the field of
education by tutoring children with Autism in academic, self care, and social skills. She
worked with children on the Autism spectrum under the direction of Board Certified
Behavioral Analysts in schools, homes, and clinical settings. Recently completing a
Montessori paraprofessional training workshop, she is excited to continue her training in the
Montessori method as a faculty member of Jane’s Montessori Academy.
In her leisure time Miss Megan enjoys vegetarian cooking, watching movies, and creative
projects.
Miss Sarah -- Assistant Teacher
Miss Sarah recently graduated from Antioch College receiving her bachelor’s degree in
studio art. During her studies, Miss Sarah taught kindergarten art classes in the public
schools. She also assisted, designed, and lead art workshops for students in the Santa Fe
Public School system for middle and high school students. Most recently, she interned
under an art therapist at the Riverside Methodist Hospital where she created artwork with
cancer patients and their families as part of a therapeutic and healing process.
Miss Sarah supports the Montessori model of learning because it promotes personal
responsibility of the student’s own education as well
as in all other aspects of their life.
In her free time, Miss Sarah enjoys stone carving, throwing pots, traveling, good
conversation, spending time with her loved ones, and walking in the woods with her dog,
Jack.
Tammy Chabria, co-owner and principal, is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University
with a degree in zoology. Ms. Tammy was an assistant teacher at Ohio Wesleyan’s Early
Childhood Center, a traditional preschool, for four years, as well as a lead pre-
Kindergarten teacher at a local Columbus pre-school for five years. She has also taught in
the field of informal education at COSI and at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for a
combined seven years. Before opening Jane’s Montessori Academy, Ms. Tammy
broadened her education experience by writing and editing life science and biology
textbooks at Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. There she gained valuable knowledge in various
teaching methods.
Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Ms. Tammy moved to Columbus upon graduating from Ohio
Wesleyan. She is an active volunteer for the Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
She also practices yoga, plays tennis, and enjoys Irish step dancing in her spare time.
Tammy and Jai Chabria enjoy traveling, scuba diving, and rooting for the Columbus Blue
Jackets. They make their home in Westerville, Ohio with their daughter, Arya (scheduled
to graduate from Jane's Montessori Academy in 2013).
Miss Julie -- Lead Teacher
Miss Julie was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio. She is a graduate of Ohio University
with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. While attending Ohio University, she tutored
socially and academically at-risk elementary children for two years in an after-school
program. Upon her graduation, she worked at Community Action as a summer youth
counselor. At the end of that program she was employed by New Horizons Youth and
Family Center, a counseling center for severely mentally disabled individuals in Fairfield
County. There she worked as a case manager for four years.
Miss Julie still resides in Lancaster and is the mother of twin daughters, Cameron and
Brooklyn. In her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking and camping,
golfing, and spending time with family and friends.
Miss Christina -- Kindergarten Teacher
Miss Christina graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree
in Early Childhood Education. After graduation she moved to Columbus and substitute
taught in several districts throughout Columbus. Miss Christina is excited to be at Jane’s
Montessori Academy and is looking forward to working with the students throughout the
school year. She plans on furthering her education by getting her Masters in Special
Education.
In her spare time she enjoys being outside, playing soccer, fishing, watching the Bengals,
reading and watching movies.
Miss Amanda -- Assistant Teacher
Miss Amanda graduated from Antioch College with a bachelor's degree in Linguistics.
During her studies, she traveled to Costa Rica and Ecuador to teach and work with
children. She also taught Elementary Spanish while in college.
Miss Amanda loves to travel with the purpose of acquiring different languages and
learning about various cultures. One day she hopes to visit every continent. Through both
her travels and studies, Miss Amanda speaks Spanish, some French and Russian, and has
some knowledge of Arabic.
Ms. Cathi -- Assistant Teacher
Ms. Cathi graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in Early
Childhood Education. After graduation she taught preschool at the Columbus Crippled
Children Center, which has since been renamed The Easter Seal Society. She enjoyed
working with the special needs of these children and their families.
After her first son was born her interest turned into being a full time mom as she enjoyed
raising her three children. During their childhood years she was very connected to the
schools they were attending, volunteering for everything possible to help with classroom,
sports and social activities.
Her outside interests have always included some kind of art or craft, which she made for
both donation and as a part time business venture. She is a dedicated dog lover, and now
has 4 Chihuahuas who greet her when she comes home every day. She also enjoys
watching and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes (football and basketball).
Spending time with her children is of most importance. Her daughter and youngest son
live in Los Angeles and her eldest son and daughter-in-law live in Columbus. Now that her
children are grown, Ms. Cathi has found it a real delight to enter back into the world of
teaching and spending time with the students at Jane’s Montessori Academy.
Miss Megan -- Assistant Teacher
Miss Megan graduated from The Ohio State University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree
in Japanese. During her junior year she spent three months in Japan in an intensive language
and culture study abroad program. After graduation, she got involved in the field of
education by tutoring children with Autism in academic, self care, and social skills. She
worked with children on the Autism spectrum under the direction of Board Certified
Behavioral Analysts in schools, homes, and clinical settings. Recently completing a
Montessori paraprofessional training workshop, she is excited to continue her training in the
Montessori method as a faculty member of Jane’s Montessori Academy.
In her leisure time Miss Megan enjoys vegetarian cooking, watching movies, and creative
projects.
Miss Sarah -- Assistant Teacher
Miss Sarah recently graduated from Antioch College receiving her bachelor’s degree in
studio art. During her studies, Miss Sarah taught kindergarten art classes in the public
schools. She also assisted, designed, and lead art workshops for students in the Santa Fe
Public School system for middle and high school students. Most recently, she interned
under an art therapist at the Riverside Methodist Hospital where she created artwork with
cancer patients and their families as part of a therapeutic and healing process.
Miss Sarah supports the Montessori model of learning because it promotes personal
responsibility of the student’s own education as well
as in all other aspects of their life.
In her free time, Miss Sarah enjoys stone carving, throwing pots, traveling, good
conversation, spending time with her loved ones, and walking in the woods with her dog,
Jack.
| Jai and Tammy Chabria in the Galapagos Islands |
| Miss Christina with a BIG bass she caught! |
| Miss Megan |
| Miss Sarah at White Sands National Park in New Mexico |
"Our aim is not only to make the child understand, and still less to
force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse
him to his innermost core."
~ Dr. Maria Montessori
force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse
him to his innermost core."
~ Dr. Maria Montessori
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| Jane's Montessori Academy Faculty |
| Ms. Cathi |
| Miss Amanda dressed like Pippi Longstocking, a popular character from children's literature, at Halloween |