Roots and Wings          Montessori

                                               Cheryl Trimbach the owner of Roots and Wings Montessori discovered the Montessori method when looking for a preschool for her son.  After moving to the capital region, she joined a private Montessori school in Niskayuna.  Cheryl started out as an Assistant in the primary classroom and the following year became the Administrator.  Since then she has opened Roots and Wings Montessori.  All of her children have graduated from Montessori preschools and now attend the Shenendehowa School District.  She has her Masters Degree in School Counseling from Niagara University and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Potsdam College.

Geetha Shreyarthi is thrilled to be our Head Teacher. She has a B.A. from the University of Madras, India. While living in Jamaica she was a substitute teacher at the Montessori Center in Kingston. This sparked her interest in the Montessori method of education.  She received her AMS credentials from the Montessori Teacher Training Institute,  Miami, Florida and also a Certificate of Merit (a one year course) in child psychology and development from the University of West   Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. After teaching in Jamaica for three years she moved to the United States in 1991 and was the Head Teacher at a Montessori school in Albany.  She has two children who also attended Montessori schools and who also graduated from the Shenendehowa School District. 

 Assistant Teachers

Jocelyn Scott

Priya Mishra

All Roots and Wings staff are encouraged to continue their education through Montessori workshops, conferences and trainings.