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We currently have a few spots available for
the 2024-25 school year
Contact northportlandmontessori@gmail.com
for more details
Our Staff
Jessie Hanna
Owner, Head Teacher, AMI trained guide
Jessie was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She has two creative brothers and is the daughter of two public school teachers. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Ecology from the University of Georgia before moving to Hawaii to teach environmental education on the North Shore. There she met her husband, Stephen, and moved to Oregon in 2001 where she continued teaching hands on science for Outdoor Science School for several seasons. She then returned to school to become an AMI trained Montessori teacher and earn a Masters in Education.
After working many years at an AMI accredited school, Jessie decided to start her own program in her neighborhood in North Portland. During summers off, Jessie spent 10 summers leading month long wilderness adventure trips all over the West coast for teenagers.
Jessie has advanced medical training and is certified in infant, child, and adult CPR. She enjoys knitting, sewing, cycling, and adventuring. When Jessie isn't working, she is usually exploring the Northwest on bike, foot, or white water raft.
* North Portland Montessori is proud to have the same dedicated and highly qualified teaching team for over 15 years *
Muriah Gerrard
Assistant and AMI trained guide
Muriah grew up in the Ozark Mountains of NW Arkansas. She spent 3 incredible years living, traveling, and working throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. After her time abroad she settled in Portland where she fell in love with the landscape, people, and energy a small city had to offer.
After pursuing a degree in human studies at Marylhurst University and completing her AMI Montessori teacher training in 2006, she worked in several Montessori schools throughout Portland.
Muriah and Jessie have worked together for several years at SunGarden Montessori in West Linn before making the leap to help start North Portland Montessori. Muriah and Jessie have been a dedicated teaching team for over 15 years.
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