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 HR. Josie is passionate about kids’ education, especially Montessori and had her childcare facility in Brazil called Pintores da Alegria ( Painters of Joy). 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, dancing, socializing with friends as well as spending quality time with her two sons.

josie@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Aspen Toddler Classroom

Sunnie was born and raised in Frisco, Colorado. Living in the mountains, she became an avid skier and outdoor adventurer. In 2006, she moved to Park City with her family and soon graduated from Park City High. Sunnie has been a babysitter and nanny in the Park City area for over a decade. After having the opportunity to be a maternity substitute at Little Miners, she decided to pursue her love of children and has completed her Montessori training to be the head teacher for the Toddler Program. Sunnie lives in Oakley and spends her free time fishing, hiking, snowboarding and doing yoga.

Aspenclassroom@littleminers.org

Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Aspen Toddler Classroom

Alejandra was born and raised in Mexico City, She moved to park city.  She has been working in childcare for the past fifteen years, and currently is our infant care giver for Miss Liza’s son Henry. Alex loves the park city community! She loves music, dance and watching movies. Alex has two daughters of her own, Alexa and Angie.

Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Aspen Toddler Classroom

Becky was born and raised in New England and attended Middlebury College where she pursued athletics and earned her degree in art history. She spent the next decade following her passions for art, education, and adventure. She attended a photography school in Greece, taught kindergarten in Nepal and CA, and has taught 6 years of middle school art at independent schools. Becky enjoys outdoor pursuits and the mountain town lifestyle of Park City with her husband and three young children.

Aspenclassroom@littleminers.org

Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Aspen Toddler Classroom

Paola was born and raised in Torreón, Mexico. She moved to Park City back in 2014 and worked as a babysitter for th Sather’s family for a few years. She discovered her love for children and babysat for a few different families in Park City and Salt Lake. She currently senior at Westminster College getting a bachelor’s in International Business with a minor in Data Science. Paola loves the mountains and spends her free time hiking, doing yoga, and reading.

Aspenclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood
Co-Teacher Birch Toddler Classroom

Jules has spent the majority of her life in Park City, UT, moving to town in 1987 as a child and leaving only to earn a BA in Literature from Chapman University in California. She fell in love with Montessori philosophy after answering an ad in the Park Record for an Early Childhood Assistant position at a local Montessori school, earning her Early Childhood Teaching Credential in 2009. When Jules’ own children, Henry and Alice, were old enough to attend school she found Little Miners Montessori and knew she wanted to be there too! After being hired as an Art Teacher Jules is happy to now be a member of the Toddler Class teaching team. When not at school Jules loves to get outside with her children and her husband Michael; biking, hiking or skiing, depending on the season.

Birchclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Birch Toddler Classroom

Liza spent her childhood in Vermont. She attended Prescott College, in Prescott, Arizona where she received her Bachelors in Cultural Studies.  While in College, she traveled to Kenya and lived with the Masai tribe while studying the educational system and the land rights of Amboseli National Park.  Upon graduation, she traveled back to the east coast and began working as a counselor for at-risk and adjudicated adolescent boys. In 2009, Liza began working at Dancing Moose Montessori as an Early Childhood assistant and then head teacher.  Liza joined Little Miners in 2011 and went to Montessori Teacher Training at the Florida Institute of Montessori Studies graduating with an AMS Early Childhood credential. After six years in our early childhood classrooms she   has joined the Toddler team.  Liza and her husband Charlie live in Samak with their beautiful daughter Mary, son Henry and dog Sage.

Birchclassroom@littleminers.org

Toddler Education
Co-Teacher in Birch Toddler Classroom

Jennifer was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA. In 2014 she moved to Midway to attend the Utah Valley University Wasatch Campus. After graduating with an AS Degree Jennifer moved back home to California where she completed her Ultrasound Technician Certification. Although loving the medical field, Jennifer has always enjoyed working with children. She is now part of our Toddler Teacher Team! When not at work Jennifer enjoys traveling, photography and spending time with her dog Baby.

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

Alicia grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico the land of hot weather and spicy food!  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 dieced to pursue a teaching career.  Alicia plans to attend the Westminster Montessori program in the summer of 2020 to complete the training for Early Childhood Montessori Education.  In her free time, Alicia enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, and hiking.

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Willow Classroom

Bibi grew up in Bulgaria and received her Bachelor’s Degree in outdoor sports and recreation with an emphasis on physical education teaching and journalism. She is a professional ski and snowboard instructor as well as a Junior National Bulgarian figure skating champion. She has Montessori training from the Souzzann Zink Montessori Development Center and received her AMS Early Childhood Certificate at the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies. She and her partner, Ty live with their son Edan in Park City.

Willowclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Willow Classroom

Although Rachel was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, her early years were spent in London, England where she attended a Montessori school.  This childhood experience was to prove instrumental in her educational choices.  After receiving a B.S. in Family and Consumer Studies with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education and a M.Ed at the University of Utah, Rachel spent most of her career teaching at her alma mater.  She graduated and earned her Early Childhood Montessori teaching credential at Westminster College.  Rachel and her husband Bruce are the proud parents of three sons and currently live in Salt Lake City.

Willowclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Maple Classroom

Ashley is from Rye, New Hampshire. She graduated from St. Lawrence University in May of 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Minor in Education. During college Ashley interned at the Headstart in Canton, New York and discovered her love for working with children. After graduation Ashley followed her passion for skiing to the snowy mountains of Utah. Ashley completed her Montessori Teacher Training at the New England Montessori Teacher Education Center in Boston, Massachusetts and loves teaching the Montessori philosophy to children.   Ashley and her husband John have two beautiful children, their daughter Juniper and son Quinn.

Mapleclassroom@littleminers.org

AMS Certified for Early Childhood Education
Co-Teacher Maple Classroom

Erin was born and raised in Orwell, Ohio. She graduated from Lake Erie College in May of 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Secondary Math Education. Erin is a licensed 6-12 grade Math Teacher in Ohio and Utah. After college, she taught High School Math at a public school in Fairport, Ohio and Environmental Education at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the summer. After visiting Park City a few times, Erin fell in love with the area and moved to Park City in 2012.  In June 2015, Erin graduated with an AMS Early Childhood Certificate from the Westminster Montessori Program in Salt Lake City.  Erin and her husband Zach live in Samak with their dog Betty and enjoy hiking, skiing and cooking.

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

Art, Music & Enrichment Teacher

Camille loves art, music, and kids! She grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelors of art degree in elementary education. Camille owned her own preschool for 12 years, taught 3rd grade, as well as operated a Kindermusik/Musikgarden studio for 14 years. From 2015-2016 she taught upper elementary at Mountain West Montessori Academy.  Camille also worked with the Dyslexia Center of Utah. She is the proud mother of five grown children and looks forward to being a grandmother! Camille and her husband Clint live in Park City and enjoy hiking, skiing, cooking, gardening and playing the guitar!