Anita Ermish

Teacher - Magnolias

Anita was born and raised on Long Island, NY. After receiving an AS degree, she attended The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and worked in Graphic Design. She has lived in New York, Boston, Phoenix and Salt Lake City while raising her three wonderful children. She owned and operated a vintage furniture shop in Sugarhouse. Anita has a BS in Psychology from Westminster College and has received an AMS Early Childhood Montessori Certification. She began an M.Ed. program at Westminster College in 2017 and has taken a leave of absence so she is able to travel during the summer and focus her time and attention on preparing and teaching in the Magnolia's classroom. She is honored to be part of the Montessori Community School to help guide and nurture the values of love, respect and perseverance in the Early Childhood classrooms. Anita enjoys baking, cooking, gardening, dancing, art and spending time with her family and friends.

Christina Economy

Dual Language Teacher - Magnolias

Christina was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts from CSU Long Beach in 2011. Christina and her husband moved from Southern California to Salt Lake City in 2016. They share a love for natural spaces and outdoor activities, which is what brought them to Utah. Her love for children and desire to contribute to their education is what led Christina to Montessori Community School in 2018. Christina attended the Institute for Montessori Innovation at Westminster College and received her Early Childhood Credential in June of 2019. Her favorite aspect of the Montessori environment is being a part of a welcoming environment that fosters the child’s love for learning. She has a passion for sewing, design, and ceramics. In her free time, Christina enjoys hiking or biking with her husband and beloved dog. She also enjoys gardening, skiing, cooking, traveling, camping, and climbing. Little known facts about Christina are that she spent 10 years working in the Apparel Industry and in 2015 enjoyed a year long traveling honeymoon.

Alisalee Bowyer

Assistant & Extended Day Teacher - Magnolias

Alisalee was born here in Salt Lake City, UT. She has had the opportunity to live in Guatemala, Ohio, and travel extensively around Germany. She has a passion for life and it’s many opportunities finding humor and joy in almost every situation. She has an affinity for laughter and will go out of her way to help those around her feel joy and smile. Alisalee has two beautiful elementary aged children of her own and she loves to be able to spend special time with each of them. It is important to Alisalee to be able to balance time for herself with her children and her day-to-day life. Alisalee finds this freeing time through dance, music, movies, and snagging an ice-cold Pepsi.

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