Compassionate and experienced educators who are dedicated to fostering a love for learning and supporting the holistic development of each child.
Eva Paré - Director
Eva Paré was born and raised in Windham, Vermont. Eva is a certified Montessori teacher through the North American Montessori Center (NAMC) and graduated from the Community College of Vermont (CCV) with an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been with West River Montessori School (WRMS) since 2015 when she began as a substitute. In that time, Eva also worked as both a Para educator through BRSU and provided in home Respite Care for a child with special needs. It was through this experience she learned how to connect with and support, children with developmental and intellectual delays. She knows the value of creating a trusting relationship with a child to help them reach their potential. Her passion is building relationships with children while providing clear and consistent expectations and routine.
Eva fell in love with the Montessori method while pregnant with her daughter, now 10, and is so grateful to be a part of the growth of WRMS in its 44th year. In her free time, she loves to be outdoors with her family. Whether she is snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding or hiking, every season has an adventure.
Eva fell in love with the Montessori method while pregnant with her daughter, now 10, and is so grateful to be a part of the growth of WRMS in its 44th year. In her free time, she loves to be outdoors with her family. Whether she is snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding or hiking, every season has an adventure.
Preschool Room
Leigh Nance - Licensed Teacher
Miss Leigh grew up on the island of Maui, Hawaii. She moved to Vermont in 2001 and lives in South Londonderry with her husband and her two children, Andrew and Serra. A few things that Miss Leigh enjoys are being with her family, her horse, her chickens, her two dogs, gardening, and hiking.
Miss Leigh has always been passionate about children. For the past few years she has been working as an afterschool teacher at the Little School. While doing this, she attended CCV and earned an AA in liberal arts with the main focus being Early Childhood education. In 2017, Miss Leigh received her BA in Liberal Arts, majoring in History and Family Studies through Johnson State College. Miss Leigh is our aftercare teacher and assists in the Apple room, as well. She is currently working towards becoming a licensed teacher in the state of Vermont!
Miss Leigh has always been passionate about children. For the past few years she has been working as an afterschool teacher at the Little School. While doing this, she attended CCV and earned an AA in liberal arts with the main focus being Early Childhood education. In 2017, Miss Leigh received her BA in Liberal Arts, majoring in History and Family Studies through Johnson State College. Miss Leigh is our aftercare teacher and assists in the Apple room, as well. She is currently working towards becoming a licensed teacher in the state of Vermont!
Toddler Room
Rheanna Paré - Head Teacher
Miss Rheanna was born and raised in Vermont and currently resides in Windham Vermont. Rheanna has been a nanny, as needed, for the last six years. She assisted in an Elementary School Pre-k Program through a CO-OP in High School and also took part in running their After School Program, which allowed her creative side to be explored. Miss Rheanna began her teaching career shadowing Miss Eva, her sister, in 2017. This allowed her to see the vast difference between a Montessori Classroom and a traditional Pre-k Classroom. As she began subbing more for West River Montessori in 2019, the first hand experience between a traditional Preschool versus Montessori gave Miss Rheanna a new perspective on Early Childhood Education. This eventually led to her accepting a full time role at WRMS for the 2020/2021 school year and then 2021/2022 school year. She sees the value of Montessori and everything it has to offer a young child. When she’s not working, Miss Rheanna enjoys painting, exploring new recipes in the kitchen and time spent with her family.
Our Board of Directors
President
Michael Bacon
Secretary
Melissa Richmond
Parents
Christina Haskins
Trevor Ladd
Community Member
Travis Schwartz
Michael Bacon
Secretary
Melissa Richmond
Parents
Christina Haskins
Trevor Ladd
Community Member
Travis Schwartz
