Brookside Montessori School Staff
SUSAN CURLEY
Our Brookside Directress has a Master's Degree in Education from Bloomsburg University. Miss Curley also has Montessori Certification. Susan has been with Brookside since 1985. She took over as owner of the Brookside Montessori School in 1988.
ROSEMARY SCHAEDLER
Rosemary has a Bachelor's Degree from West Chester University. She is certified in Elementary Education and Special Education, and is also certified as a Reading Specialist. Mrs. Schaedler has been with Brookside as both a parent and a staff member since the school began in 1974. Mrs. Schaedler teaches in the A.M. program; she also coordinates our music program.
YOGAMANI GANESHANANTHAN
Yoga has a General Certificate of Education from Hindu Ladies' College and Montessori Certification from Associated Montessori International, Sri Lanka. Mrs. Ganeshananthan teaches in our 3-day full-day program. She joined our staff in 1995. The children may call her Mrs. Ganesh.
GENNY KIRKPATRICK
Genny has her Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education with minors in Reading, English, and Remedial Reading. She joined Brookside as a parent in 1996 and became a member of our staff in 2002. She teaches five full days, and is also coordinator of our Scholastic Book Order Program.
ANTOINETTE MANDICH
Antoinette (Anta) Schaedler Mandich is a Brookside Graduate (1978), and both of her children are Brookside Graduates (2008 and 2010). She has her Psychology Degree and Elementary Education Certification from Villanova University (1994) and her Masters of Science in Counseling and Human Relations, as well as her Elementary Guidance Counseling Certification from Villanova University (2000). Mrs. Mandich has been a part-time teacher at Brookside since 2007.