The Montessori Director

Rosa Piccirillo is the Executive Director of GMS.   She has been with the school since 1990, as a parent, and has served as an Executive Board Member.  Rosa worked for Preferred Care in the Medical Department. She also worked for Gannett Co. in the Treasury Department.

Rosa continues to believe that Montessori introduces children to the joy of learning, providing a framework in which intellectual and social discipline work together. Children learn to observe, think, judge and pursue individual interests at their own speed while acquiring a solid academic foundation.

Kim Robinson has been at Greece Montessori School since 2000. Prior to starting at Greece Montessori, she was an assistant for 2 years in California. She then took the AMS Montessori training at the University of California, Irvine, and worked as a directress in a Montessori class in Rancho Palos Verdes, California for 3 years.

Mrs. Robinson has a B.A. in Business Communications from the University of Albany and also received her AMI teaching certificate from Nazareth College.

She am married with two children, who started in our toddler community. Her daughter and son graduated from the primary class.  Mrs. Robinson is a firm believer in the Montessori philosophy. It is amazing for her to see the potential of children when they are in an environment that allows them to be independent, grow, and learn at their own pace. Through this, they gain a great deal of self-confidence and discover the joy of learning!

Mrs. Goodwine earned her AMI certificate in May 2007 from the Montessori Training Center of Denver. She has been involved in the Greece Montessori Community since 2001 as a parent, board member and classroom assistant.

She is passionate about the Montessori philosophy and is dedicated to helping the child cultivate independence and a desire to learn. She takes pride in honoring the child's plea of, "help me to do it myself!"