Our Team – ClearLake Montessori

A Full Member school of the American Montessori Society, our school features fully equipped, spacious classrooms and a large shaded playground, including a childrens’ vegetable garden and butterfly garden.

We offer a flexible range of year round programs for children from 6 weeks old through 9 years, as well as afterschool care for ages 6-12 years old, with enrollment accepted throughout the year.

We are expertly staffed with AMS certified teachers, Montessori interns, and trained assistants. Many of our staff are mothers themselves, and as such really know how to care for the children they are responsible for. Together we work to create stimulating learning environments fully equipped with Montessori materials and activities to engage and prepare our students.

Meet Our Team

Maria De Vera
Executive Director

Maria is committed to excellence in education to students, parents , and the CLMS family.
She supports Maria Montessori’s philosophy of organized freedom, and she has created a safe, clean, and inspiring learning environment for students to grow and thrive as individuals. She continually strives to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment where children can become independent learners.
Her passion for the Montessori philosophy of teaching has expanded over the 27 years of her career in the field of education.
Her background in Personnel Management is reflected in her leadership and in her continued efforts in staff training and professional development. She is a dedicated mother and grandmother, and she strives for perfection in all she does.
* M. A. in Personnel Management and Special Education
* Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education
* Montessori Certified Teacher
* Certified Child Care Director.

Madhu Deb
Assistant Director and Manager of Logistics Department

Madhuchhanda who most commonly known as Madhu, holds her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from India. She has also done two years of Diploma in Computer Application from India. After working for 7 years with telecom industry in India, she came to Houston in 2006 along with her husband. She was a stay at home mom before joining Clear Lake Montessori family in 2016. She is a fun loving person who enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Mr. Martin
Administrative Assistant

Hello! My name is Mr. Martin and I am one of the Management Team. I completed my Bachelor’s degree at Sam Houston University. My experience for almost 6 years in a Montessori honed me to become a better administrator. I also gained a great work ethic and experience in the medical field for 10 years at HCA Pearland.

Mr. Lito
Administrative Assistant

Mr. Lito’s experience for over a decade in Montessori environment is shown in his passion towards his work and professional ethics. He has Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.

Ms. Dora
Immersion Spanish Program Teacher (Early Childhood)

Spanish Immersion Teacher.

Ms. Yuting
Immersion Mandarin Program Teacher (Early Childhood)

“Hi! This is Yuting. I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Education in China and graduated from the University of Houston-Clear Lake with the Master’s Degree in Multicultural Studies of Education. I am completing my Montessori Credentials through the American Montessori Society. I can fluently speak Mandarin and Cantonese and am also well versed in English. I have gained my Montessori training and experience here at CLMS. “

Ms.Farah Naz
Early Childhood Teacher

Ms Farah is working as a Early childhood lead teacher in Clearlake Montessori since 2020. She holds her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Pakistan. She finished child-development Associates in 2006 from Orlando Tech Florida. She has 17 years of teaching experience in both AMS and AMI affiliated montessori schools. She finished her International montessori diploma in 2015. She believes that working with children is like to celebrate success every day.

Ms.Glenda Jans
Toddler Teacher

Glenda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Bilingual Education from the University of Houston-Clear Lake as well as infant and toddler credentials from the American Montessori Society (AMS). She took her training at the Houston Montessori Center (HMC)
“Since I remember, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. During my college years, I took a job in a Montessori school, with toddlers. At this time I was not sure what Montessori was, I remember getting to that classroom and seeing toddlers work so independently and in such a deep concentration, that I thought, “This is amazing.” From then on, I got so interested in learning more about Montessori, and I started researching online and reading Montessori books to get more familiar with the method. Everything I read was so inspiring and then, I knew that Montessori was the path I wanted to pursue. Soon after graduating from the University of Houston-Clear Lake I took the Montessori training at the Houston Montessori Center. I have been in the Montessori environment for over 10 years. Montessori, for me, has become not only an educational approach, but also a lifestyle. I am delighted to join Clear Lake Montessori School as one of their infants and toddler teachers.”

Ms. Itzel Rios
Toddler Teacher

Ms. Aaima
Toddler Teacher

Ms. Haidee
Toddler Teacher

Ms. Farida
Infant Teacher

Ms. Barbara
Infant Teacher

Ms. Razia
Toddler Teacher

Ms. JinXiang
Toddler Teacher