Director/Teacher

Lynne Way holds a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Endicott College and a Bachelors Degree from Ithaca College. She received her primary Montessori certification from the prestigious North East Montessori Institute which is American Montessori Society (AMS) affiliated and is fully accredited by Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). She has taught Montessori for 5 years, and has worked with young children for over 13 years. She continues taking early childhood and Montessori workshops and is also a member of the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce. Lynne is passionate about Montessori and spends much of her time dedicated to the school . She enjoys spending time with her four children (ages 4-15) as loves being outdoors, running, gardening and yard work.

Chinese Language

Helen Li, owner of Yang Yue Chinese Learning Center, an English Literature major, has 20 years of teaching and translation experience. She loves being with young children and always enjoy teaching them. She has taught and/or has been associated with URI, Rocky Hill, Barrington High, US Navy, Little Red Hen and many more. She has two beautiful girls, Cindy and Dora and loves to fish. Ms. Li lives in East Greenwich.

Montessori Toddler Teacher

Sadaf Shirazi Hassan was educated in Pakistan and holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree from The University of Karachi. She received her Montessori certification from The Montessori Association Internationale, the accreiting organization established by Maria Montessori! Sadafis eminently qualified and brings many years of experience working with young children including in her sisters Montessori school in Pakistan. She is an avid reader and loves to cook. She also enjoys spending time outside and doing different activities with her two sons ages 5 and 11, one of which is a student at Montessori of Greenwich Bay!.

Music and Movement

Sharon Tegan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from the University of RI. A passionate musician and mother of 2 young children, she taught for several years in the public school system. While working part time towards a Masters degree, Ms Tegan  teaches at Montessori of Greenwich Bay as well as providing private piano and voice lessons to children.

We stay true to Maria Montessori’s original vision because it works! Our children are the greatest testament to the success of our program. It’s common for children leaving us to be a grade level ahead of their contemporaries in one or more academic areas.
The staff at Montessori of Greenwich Bay are continuous learners and through workshops, reading, networking with other schools, and continual review of our programs, we strive to provide the highest levels of care and enrichment to your child.

Teacher’s Assistant

Vanessa Robinson is originally from London, England and has lived in Rhode Island for 10 years. Vanessa has worked in the Insurance and Investment Banking industry . She also worked at the South County YMCA for 3 years in their Child Care facility with children of all ages.  Vanessa is a mother of two children and resides in East Greenwich.