NDMA ANNUAL MEETING ~ MAY 7th ~ 6:30 PM

New Discoveries Montessori Academy

2012 Board Candidates

 

Jill Bierbaum:  Parent of an NDMA student.  She is interested in serving on the board to be more involved at her daughter’s school, because education in important, to help maintain great education options inHutchinson, and to support the staff of NDMA.  Jill is a full-time parent and homemaker, member of NDMA PTO, has served on various church board positions, and she volunteers whenever possible.

 

Doug Brown & Lynn Brown:  Shared board position.

Doug is a community member.  He is interested in serving on the NDMA board to improve education, maintain a balanced budget, oversee curriculum, and maintain the best staff possible.  Doug had been a past District 423 board member, is a former engineer and teacher, and Manager of Corporate Programs at 3M.

Lynn is employed by NDMA as a special education teacher.  She is interested in serving on the board because there is a need, to become more of an integral role in the school, and to help in the decision making process. Lynnhas served on numerous committees; she has dealt with a variety of issues when serving on the staff-pastor- parish relations committee.  She has lived in the community for nearly 25 years and has worked in the field of education for 20 years.

 

Marc Vaillancourt:  Parent of NDMA student.  He would like to serve on the board because he is interested in the happenings at the school since his daughter is a student, he has a unique perspective that will add value to the conversation, he believes in giving back to the community and his past experience will serve the board and NDMA well.  Marc is an experienced not-for-profit leader with deep roots in theHutchinson community, is a Blandin Community Leadership Program alumni, and is a successful fund development professional with a premier healthcare foundation.

 

 

Voting will take place at the

New Discoveries Annual Meeting

6:30 p.m. on May 7th.

Potluck Dessert Bar after the meeting.

Welcome from the Director

Welcome to New Discoveries Montessori Academy’s redesigned web site! While here, please make certain that you check out our first installment of NDTV. In it you will find a thorough and creative overview of Montessori education from 321Fastdraw.com. In the future, you will find our own productions, highlighting aspects of New Discoveries, as well as special events.

Dr. Maria Montessori provided an insightful and solid framework for learning when she opened the first Casa de Bambini in Rome, Italy more than 100 years ago. It is a privilege to be able to build on her legacy at our little school on the edge of the prairie, in Hutchinson, Minnesota. We have partnered with many individuals and entities to bring this opportunity to fruition, such as the American Montessori Society, The Center for Contemporary Montessori Programs, and The Audubon Center of the North Woods.

If you haven’t already visited us in our safe and attractive facility, please call to schedule an appointment, or stop in at your earliest convenience. We’d love to give you a tour, and to answer your questions.

In the mean-time, please enjoy a tour of our web site.

Dave Conrad
Director