The Staff of Flagler Beach Montessori
Kerri Huckabee
Kerri is the Director and the Primary Lead Montessori Teacher. She has her BS in Psychology. She is also Florida State Certified K-12 in Special Education and Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3. She is also certified for the Montessori Primary Classroom and is completing her Montessori Elementary certification. Kerri served in the Florida Public School System as a teacher for eight years and has over 25 years experience working with children and adults with various challenges/”disabilities” in school and home environments. Kerri is also certified by the Department of Children and Families and is a VPK endorsed Director. She holds her CPR/First Aid Certification and has completed studies in Holistic Health and Nutrition. She created FBMS so that her son and other children of the world can be immersed in the educational philosophy that she believes benefits each child's inner being!
Carol Sussman
Carol was Owner/Director/Teacher for Flowers Montessori School in Gainesville for over 28 years. She is a Lead Primary Montessori Teacher with an Advanced Director Credential, she is currently a Montessori guide for the Center For Guided Montessori Studies/International Montessori Council, she completed her Montessori studies with Mario Montessori (Maria's son), she is also CPR/First Aid Certified and Certified by the Department of Children and Families. She serves as a Montessori Consultant for Flagler Beach Montessori School.
Lisa Malphurs
Lisa is one of our Primary Montessori teachers. She has been with FBMS since the beginning of our journey! She has over 24 years experience working with children in preschools and summer camps. Lisa also has years of experience as an office manager in preschool and medical offices. She also organizes and oversees Summer Youth Group programs in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. Lisa is certified by the Department of Children and Families and is CPR/First Aid certified. Lisa's two beautiful children attend FBMS.
Amy Sammelman
Amy currently serves as a Montessori Teacher. She has the VPK Endorsed Director Credential for the state of Florida; she is Florida State Certified in the areas of Elementary Education Grades K-6 and Preschool Education (Birth-Age 4). She also has over 13 years experience in both Private and Public Education teaching Language Arts and Reading. Amy is also certified by the Department of Children and Families and is CPR/First Aid certified. Amy's beautiful children attend FBMS and her family has been a part of FBMS since the beginning of our journey!
Sue Sisk
Sue serves as Montessori Teaching Assistant as well as our before and after care teacher. She is certified by the Department of Children and Families and is trained by the Department of Education to teach VPK. She is CPR/First Aid certified and is a Montessori Mother of four beautiful children! Sue has also been with our school since the first year of our journey!
Lyn Upson
Lyn is our lovely Yoga instructor. She is certified from the Southern Institute of Yoga Teachers. She began a yoga program in Flagler County teaching second and third grade students at Wadsworth Elementary School. She developed and currently teachers a Yoga Program for the Daytona Beach Regional Detention Center. She also teaches yoga to the IB students at Flagler Palm Coast High School. Lyn teaches many other classes in Flagler Beach and the surrounding community. She loves to incorporate “mindfulness, confidence and self discipline” into her practice. Our children love her peaceful and loving energy and enjoy the element of touch and massage that she incorporates into her practice. Lyn also offers yoga classes to our school families!