Faculty

Patricia Andre - Ms. Patti has been a teacher since 1993. She currently works in the Garden of Enlightenment (one year olds). She has her BA in Communication Sciences and Masters in Speech/Language Pathology. Ms. Patti also has her Child Development Associate certification.

Luz Acosta-Hale - Ms. Luz has been a teacher for 3 years. She currently works in the Garden of Enlightenment (one year olds). She has her certification from the Popular Art Institute in Colombia and completed the Child Development Associate class at PTEC.

Pattie Eck

Patrician Eck has been here for eight years. She is the aftercare teacher during the ten month academic year for the upper levels and for the Summer Camp Program. She also substitutes during the summer for teachers on vacation. Ms. Eck is also a teacher with the Pinellas County School System.

Manjula Haksar

Manjula Haksar has been a teacher at BMA since 1997. She is the pre-kindergarten teacher and is Montessori trained. She has her CDA from St. Petersburg College, her MFA from the University of Chicago and her MA from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India.

Mary Lube

Mary Lube has been a teacher at BMA since 1994. She is the lead Montessorian in the Magic-Garten Room (2/3 year old class). She received her Montessori certification at Roston Montessori in Anahiem, California. She taught at the Bel Air Montessori School in Anahiem, California for thirteen years.

Pat Wheeler

Pat Wheeler has been at teacher at BMA since 1998. She received her BA and Masters in Education from Middle Tennessee State University. She has twenty five years of teaching experience.