Our Team
Kathleen Guinan
Chief Executive Officer
A pioneer for social justice, Montessori education, and community organizing, Kathleen Guinan, CEO of Montessori Living, co-founded Zaccheaus Kitchen and Rachel’s Women’s Center. Kathleen helped to establish Montessori Living in 1990, as an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization working to empower families and strengthen the community. The organization has grown to integrate Montessori philosophy into a school for infants to school-aged children, an intergenerational learning center, organic gardens, and an apartment community. Kathleen’s stewardship of the Family Leadership Academy pioneered a two-generational approach to education.
Ann Byrne
Deputy Director for Montessori Education
A regional leader in the development and management of excellence in early childhood education and, Ann Byrne has given two decades of service guiding the direction of family-focused Montessori programming at The Nature School at Montessori Living. A frequent speaker and consultant to community-based organizations, Ann is a leading voice in best practice and administration of the highest quality Montessori programs.
Tracy Manson
Chief Financial Officer
Mila Pasco
Chief Operations Officer
Judy Pasco
Program Associate
Stefanie Weber
NIDO
Atsede Aragaw
NIDO
May Zupancic
NIDO
Lainey Barbour
NIDO
Anke Lana
Young Children’s Community
Gemma Louis
Young Children’s Community
Sabeyifat Armeda
Young Children’s Community
Asha Gopi
Children’s House
Demetres Washington
Children’s House
Kevin Alava
Children’s House
Hafsah Bakri
Children’s House
Suchjin PhugPhud
Maintenance of the Environment
Jose “Toto” Irueta
Property Management
Jeremy Levine is a jazz pianist, music teacher, and entrepreneur dedicated to unleashing human creativity through empowering music education. For three decades, Jeremy has been playing piano with a primary focus on jazz and global music, composing and performing in bands and ensembles in almost every genre. As a teacher, he has spent 15 years developing a methodology called ArtPlay Academy for learning how to create your own music and improvise freely on the piano, reaching millions through his Instagram channel we.artplay around the world. He has taught ages 0 to 83, with his current students living in over 50 countries, including several award-winning producers, actors, and musicians. Jeremy enjoys being in nature, baking, gardening, and spending time with his 1-year-old son and family.
Jeremy Levine
Music Teacher & Creative Director
Eric is a seasoned operations leader with over 30 years of experience managing complex programs, large-scale budgets, and multidisciplinary teams around the world. Eric spent nearly five years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), leading high-impact global health and disaster response initiatives. As a senior leader in USAID’s Tuberculosis Division, he managed a portfolio of $400 million dollars across 24 countries. Earlier, Eric led the USAID’s Zika response, overseeing a $365 million dollar portfolio spanning 20 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Eric spent 15 years living and working overseas in leadership and technical positions with the American Red Cross in Panama, Peru, El Salvador, India, Armenia, and Nicaragua. Eric holds a Doctor of Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Master’s of Public Health from The George Washington University. He is fluent in Spanish and began his service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua from 1992 to 1994.
Eric
Operations Manager
David Cohen
Resident Horticulturalist