The Desert Willow Classroom
Wendy Clary
3-5 Lead Teacher
Ms. Wendy was born in Brooklyn, New York. She later relocated here to New Mexico where she met her husband and started substituting for APS. She was eventually introduced to the Montessori Method and fell in love. Ms. Wendy received her National Center for Montessori Education (NCME) Primary Certification in Los Alamos, New Mexico. She is also a current member of the American Montessori Society (AMS), The Montessori Foundation, The New Mexico Montessori Network, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Ms. Wendy has two daughters, and is a grandmother of four. In her free time, she enjoys leisurely reading, interior decorating, and fashion design.
Rosalba Jimenez
3-5 Assistant Teacher
Ms. Rosalba is from Costa Rica and studied Sociology before moving the the United States in 1998. Ms. Rosalba worked at Montessori of the Rio Grande in the toddler room. She then went to Academy Montessori and was the assistant in the 3-6 classroom. When Academy closed down, Ms. Rosalba came to Mountain View Montessori. Ms. Rosalba likes to travel and working with children.
The Juniper Classroom
Renee Sedillo
3-5 Lead Teacher
Ms. Renee was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She received her 3-6 certificate from the World Wide Montessori online training program. She also has her certificate in Early Care, Education and family support. Ms. Renee has been working for over 18 years as an assistant and lead teacher in toddler and 3-6 environments and absolutely loves it. She and her husband have been married for twenty years and have two wonderful sons. Both of her children attended Montessori schools and are now excelling academically. In her spare time, you can find Ms. Renee volunteering at her church.
Raven Medina
3-5 Assistant Teacher
Raven was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She completed her secondary education at Sandia High school in 1999. Upon graduation, she decided to gain experience in the childcare field through babysitting and volunteering. Working with children quickly become her passion. She worked 10 years as a floater and aftercare teacher at Sandia Montessori School before they closed their doors. She enjoys spending time with her family and 15 year old daughter. They like to have movie nights and hang out with their dog Tade.
The Pinon Pine Classroom
Tammy Sexton
2-4 Lead Teacher
Ms. Tammy was born in Lovington, New Mexico. She has 2 adult sons. Children have always had a very special place in her heart. She greatly enjoys taking care of them as well as the elderly. Ms. Tami has been teaching at MVM for over 7 years now and continues to use her kind, nurturing personality to lead the toddlers on their path to success. In her free time, Ms. Tami enjoys taking nature walks and watching football.
Lisa Grenko
2-4 Assistant Teacher
Ms. Lisa grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Del Norte High School. She has 2 wonderful adult children, her son Les and daughter Landrie who have given her 1 amazing grandchild, Logan, and a grand kitty, Furry Kitty. Ms. Lisa has had a great opportunity to work in many different fields over the years. She was an assistant manager for a grocery store then went to sell wedding dresses and did real estate along with event planning. She also ran her own daycare and became a property manager for a number of apartment communities. Ms. Lisa had the opportunity to work her dream job at Disney World where she became a company trainer. She returned to New Mexico where she found a job working at Mountain View as a toddler teacher but had to leave to take care of her mother who she recently lost. She decided to return to Mountain View working with the 2-4 year olds and is looking forward to continuing her work with children. Ms. Lisa now has a dog, cat and 3 chickens and enjoys gardening and working at her daughter’s farm.
Aftercare Program
Emma Williams
3-5 Aftercare Teacher
Emma was born in Farmington, New Mexico. She moved here to Albuquerque to attend the University of New Mexico and is currently majoring in sign language interpreting and mass communications and broadcast journalism. Her passion for working with children started at a young age, while she was helping her mother at her preschool. She enjoys helping and watching children's minds grow as they take on the world. In her free time she enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends and family.
Vanessa Jackson
2-4 Aftercare Teacher
Substitutes
Barbara Sundby
Substitute Teacher
Ms. Barbara was born in Santa Fe, NM but has lived in three different states, California, Arizona and New Mexico. She enjoys meeting new people from all over the world. Ms. Barbara has experience working at a Montessori School in Los Alamos and has spent 25 years at Zia Credit Union. She has 2 grown children, a daughter and a son with 2 beautiful grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Ms. Barbara loves helping and working with children.
Dina Urbina
Substitute Teacher
Administration
Erika Lugo
Director
Erika was born and raised in Ruidoso, New Mexico. She came to Albuquerque in 2004 and attended college at the University of New Mexico, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Special and Elementary Education. While working for MVM, she had the opportunity to get her Montessori certification. After completing her schooling, she decided to move to California. There she continued to work in the Montessori field. She made a decision to move back to New Mexico after having her son in 2020 and resumed working at Mountain View. Erika enjoys going to the movies, vacationing with family and spending time at home with her son and 15 year old cat and dog.
Zina Nez
School Secretary
Zina has lived in New Mexico all her life and grew up in Sedillo, NM. She has completed many Early Childhood Development courses and seminars throughout the years. Zina has 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren. She is involved in a women's ministry at her church and is very thankful to be a part of the staff here at MVM.