Meet the Staff

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Office Administrator

Subie grew up on a farm in Hartland, Vermont and her parents now reside in Quechee, Vermont. She attended the University of Vermont for 3 years and was an avid field hockey player & skier. With Olympic dreams in sight, Subie found her way out West to pursue a talent in freestyle mogul competition in 1992. Subie finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development. While working with young children, she discovered Maria Montessori and was fascinated by her philosophy. From that moment on she knew that she would eventually open a Montessori school. After completing a two-year Early Childhood Montessori program in California she fulfilled her dream and opened Little Miners in the fall of 2001. Subie is the proud parent of Bryce and Daisy Stone.

Subie@littleminers.org

Office Administrator

Josie was born and raised in Brazil. She is a certified Business Administrative from Senac Santo Andre college in Brazil with a background in Accounting and Human Resources. Josie is passionate about kids’ education, especially Montessori, and had her childcare facility in Brazil. Josie moved to the United States in 2012 and in August 2018 she relocated from Mississippi to Utah with her two teenage boys, Felipe and Davi. Josie loves hiking, dancing, Crossfit, reading, traveling, and socializing with friends as well as spending quality time with her two sons.

josie@littleminers.org

Art Teacher

Simone was born and raised in rainy Washington State. She grew up learning in a Montessori environment as a young child. As an adult, her passion for creativity and art lead her to study classical sculpture in Italy for two years earning an Art Education Certificate. Simone looks forward to sharing her love of the arts with all the kids this year. In her free time Simone likes to hike, read, sail, and create art.

artandmusic@littleminers.org

Spanish Teacher

Keiko Ito (Miss K) was born and raised in Japan, matriculated through international schools. Miss K grew up bilingual (English, Japanese, and Spanish came while in middle school). Her favorite countries right now are South Africa and Italy. She has lived in America for 34 years and Miss K. has dedicated four decades to teaching Spanish, Japanese, and English as a second language. She has a BA in Comparative Culture / Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. She believes foreign language acquisition is the first step in a child’s global journey. “Learning a foreign language widens horizons and will eventually encourage a curious mind to find similarities amongst differences in world cultures.”  Miss K. is passionate about guiding the young generations in creating a better world for themselves!  She is the mother of two bilingual adult children.
Miss K has lived in Park City since 2000. Her last stint was at PS-8th private school in Park City as a Spanish teacher. Miss K also loves yoga and has been practicing it for twenty years. She loves gardening and hiking the trails in Park City. Traveling is another one of her passions. Miss K. has traveled around the world exploring new cultures and often accompanies her students overseas.

Leti grew up in Asuncion, Paraguay, the heart of South America! She graduated from Universidad Americana with a BA degree in Business Administration. Leti has been in the Montessori world since 2012. She holds an AMS teaching credential in both the Lower Elementary and Infant/Toddler level from Westminster College. She loves the outdoors, traveling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. She lives in Park City, UT with her husband, daughter, and son.

Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Aspen Toddler Classroom

Alejandra was born and raised in Mexico City. She moved to Park City in 2009.  She has been working in childcare for the past fifteen years. Alex was previously working as Little Miners Montessori infant caregiver and is now a Teacher Assistant in the Toddler classroom. Alex loves the Park City community! She loves music, dance and watching movies. Alex has two daughters of her own, Alexa and Angie.

aspenclassroom@littleminers.org

Toddler Education
Lead Teacher in Birch Toddler Classroom

Aleshia grew up in North Carolina. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Appalachian State University. The small mountains of Boone are what persuaded her to move out West. In 2015 she moved to Salt Lake City. There she met her husband and started a job as a Wilderness Therapy Guide with young adults. From this job she learned that she enjoyed working with kids and wanted to pursue teaching. Aleshia quickly learned about the Montessori philosophy and started working as an Assistant in a toddler classroom. She is eager to be a part of another Montessori School and to be moving from Salt Lake City to Kamas with her husband. When not working, Aleshia tends to her garden, likes to camp, run, snowboard, and attend concerts. She loves to sew and make leather goods for friends and family.

birchclassroom@littleminers.org

Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Birch Toddler Classroom

Raechell is the mother of six children ( all homeschooled and introduced to the Montessori theory) and mhamo (grandmother) to six grandchildren. She has worked under Registered Dietitians in the MORH rehabilitation center. Following her interest in Food Science, she came to Park City to learn how to make Utah’s famous soft cheese at Park City Creamery. She graduated from BYU-I Professional Studies, and is continuing her education as a Food Scientist.

birchclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Poplar Classroom

Karen grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Business Management. She has spent 20 years training, teaching, and counseling adults. She finds teaching at Little Miners much more rewarding and loves spending her days with the children. Her hobbies include spending time with her family – especially her two darling grandsons, taking care of her pets, gardening, and knitting.

Poplarclassroom@littleminers.org

Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Poplar Classroom

Kate grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She went to Plattsburgh State University in upstate New York where she studied Hospitality.  Kate and her husband Ryan moved to Park City in 2012 where she has worked at the Montage Deer Valley and Stein Eriksen Resorts. In March 2020 Kate welcomed her baby girl, Jane. She decided to change careers and focus on her family. Kate is a certified Sommelier and has a certificate in Master Gardening. When she is not at school, she enjoys studying wine, golfing, and fishing.

poplarclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Lead-Teacher Willow Classroom

Emily spent most of her childhood in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and developed a deep passion for the outdoors. This passion led her to pursue an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at Plymouth State University.  In 2018, while working as an assistant in a Montessori toddler classroom, she found her devotion to the Montessori philosophy. Emily is currently attending Northeast Montessori Institute and will complete the training for Early Childhood in May 2022 with an Early Childhood Montessori credential. Emily enjoys hiking, kayaking, biking, traveling, reading, and looking forward to skiing, “The Greatest Snow on Earth!”

willowclassroom@littleminers.org

Early Childhood Education
Lead-Teacher Willow Classroom

Sarah grew up in the beach city of Palos Verdes, California where she spent every day playing soccer in the sun. She graduated in 2021 from Miami University, in the cornfields of Ohio, with a degree in Political Science and Strategic Communication. She loves to travel. She studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa! Her passion and love for children moved her out to Park City to work in Deer Valley’s Summer Adventure Camp. This experience further confirmed her excitement for both Park City and kids, so she jumped at the opportunity to teach in a Montessori classroom. In her free time, you can find Sarah exploring the local restaurants or out on the slopes as a ski instructor. If she is not in Park City, she is relaxing on the sunny Southern California beaches with her family and friends.

willowclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Lower Elementary Education

Masters of Education

Certificate of Leadership in Field Science Teaching and Placed Based Education

Co-Teacher Maple Classroom

Tracy grew up in Vermont, and graduated from University of Vermont with a BS in Exercise and Movement Science and Kinesiology. She received her Masters in Education from Westminster College, as well as her American Montessori Society teaching credential in Lower Elementary Education. Tracy obtained her Certificate of Leadership in Field Science Teaching and Placed-Based Education at the Teton Science Schools. While enrolled in TSS, she focused on place-based education and the local geology and ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. There she realized her love for teaching students in a non-traditional and alternative educational setting. Tracy now strives to create intentional learning experiences for her students, developing a full circle curriculum alongside her students’ growth and interests. She believes that learning, playing, and exploring outdoors is extremely important in a child’s development and fosters a natural love and curiosity for a place. In her free time you can find Tracy adventuring with her two dogs in the mountains.

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Maple Classroom

Alicia grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She graduated from New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.  Alicia first learned about Montessori while working as an au pair in Italy.  She was fascinated by the philosophy and found working with children to be engaging and rewarding.  In August of 2018, Alicia moved to Salt Lake City where she decided to pursue a teaching career.  Alicia is currently attending Northeast Montessori Institute and will complete the training for Early Childhood in May 2022 with an Early Childhood Montessori credential. In her free time, Alicia enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, and hiking.

mapleclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Lower Elementary &  Early Childhood Education
Lower Elementary Teacher/ Redwood Classroom

Hillary grew up in Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.  She completed her Montessori training in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been teaching Early Childhood Montessori Education since 2000.  Hillary ran the LMM Art Program for 3 years before attending the Montessori Institute at Westminster College, where she graduated with her lower elementary certificate in 2018.  She and her husband Anthony have 2 sons, Kelston and Parker.

Redwoodclassroom@littleminers.org

Lower Elementary Education
Co-Teacher Redwood Classroom

Erika grew up in Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She also received a Master’s Degree in Community Leadership at Westminster College.  After working with families at a school in Rose Park, Erika discovered her love for teaching. She began teaching Montessori in the Upper Elementary classroom at Elizabeth Academy in Salt Lake for three years before joining the Little Miners Lower Elementary program. When Erika is not spending time with her family, she enjoys swimming, snowboarding, and camping.