Teaching Specialists

Janine Wolf, Art Teacher
Janine has been teaching art to children and adults of all ages since 1975. She received her degree in Art Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and began her career by teaching middle school and high school Art in her hometown of Harrisburg. She married into a family of Montessorians and quickly learned the beauty and benefits of the Montessori philosophy. When her youngest daughter was a pre-school student at MCHD, the position of art teacher became available and Janine enthusiastically joined the staff. In her free time, Janine enjoys painting, pottery and interior design. She is married to Patrick and is the mother of three daughters, Tessa, Alisha, and Sophie.

Heather Wilson, Spanish Instructor

Heather Wilson teaches Spanish to the Elementary classes, seeing each student twice a week. Heather is a certified Montessori teacher, at the Elementary I & II levels (ages 6-12). A Durham native, Heather earned her Montessori certificate at the International Center for Montessori Studies, a training center in Bergamo, Italy, founded by Maria Montessori’s son. Before going to Italy, Heather worked as an Assistant Teacher at George Watts Montessori school. She later taught lower and upper elementary at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School in Raleigh, a Spanish language immersion school. Heather was graduated from Meredith College with an undergraduate degree in Spanish Language and Literature.