At Montessori Pointe Claire we believe that our greatest asset is our staff. These educators are the people who care for and love your children every day, and who make the effort to communicate well with the parents. Whether the staff member is someone who has been working with us for over 20 or 30 years, or whether they are one of our helpful assistant educators, everyone working at Montessori Pointe Claire is there because they love their job with children. In each classroom you have senior educators and assistant educators. Everyone is devoted to bringing joy to the child and making the children’s days productive and fun. In addition to our teaching staff, we have office staff so there is always someone to help you whenever needed. We also have a full-time chef and support cleaning staff working every day.
Marina Erfle
Marina has been involved with Montessori Pointe Claire since 2008, when she worked as an assistant educator and an office assistant. She became School Director in the spring of 2025. Marina is the daughter of Mrs. Artemis Erfle (former school director) and granddaughter of Mrs. Stratis (school founder). She has two children of her own who attend Montessori.
Marina has her Bachelor of Education and Masters of Physical Education from McGill University. Before working fulltime at Montessori, Marina worked as a teacher at the elementary and high school level.
Marina is currently completing her Montessori Teaching Certification.
As Director of Montessori Pointe Claire, Marina works closely with the teaching and support staff as well as with the Parent Committee. Her goal is to use a collaborative approach to maintain a creative and innovative program that meets the needs of children and their families.
Marina also enjoys working directly with the children during her physical education and cooking classes, which take place a few times per month.
Marina enjoys getting to know the children and their families. She is always happy to have a conversation, answer questions and support wherever she is needed.
Cindy Batten
Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Humber College. Office Manager at Montessori since 2002.
Toni Vriniotis
DEC in Travel and Tourism. At Montessori since 2016, currently in the position of Assistant Director.
Camille Pyle
BA Sociology. Educator at Montessori since 1998
Maria Quizihuil
Trained in silk-screening; currently enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program at Champlain College. Educator at Montessori since 2017
Tamar Bouchalian
Bachelor of Education, Kindergarten/Elementary Program, McGill University. ECE Diploma, Vanier College. French teacher at Montessori since 2022
Herla Joseph
Bachelor's degree in Preschool and Primary Education, and Certificate in Child Care, University of Quebec in Montreal. Montessori teacher since 1988
Tanya Agrignon
Early Childhood Education diploma, Champlain College. Educator at Montessori since 2007
Riham Alrefaie
BA Computer Science, University of the District of Columbia. Early Childhood Education diploma, CDI College. Educator at Montessori since 2019
Sujey Reyes
University education, Mexico: Centro Universitario Metropolitano de Hidalgo. Taught preschool in Mexico. Spanish educator at Montessori since 2024.
Shabanika Kandiah
BA Finance, Concordia University. Early Childhood Education diploma in progress, Champlain College. Educator at Montessori since 2019
Riley Critch
BA in Psychology, McGill University. Assistant Educator at Montessori since 2020.
Julnar Salman
BA in Public Administration. Graduated with her Early Childhood Education diploma. English and French educator at Montessori since 2006.
Adriana Mercuri
Completing her Early Childhood Education at Concordia University Assistant educator at Montessori since 2023.
Berenice Terrones
Studied Architecture and Design at Universidad Autonoma De Tamaulipas (Mexico). Spanish educator at Montessori since 2024.
Amy Cherrett
BA in Sociology from Concordia University. French teacher at Montessori since 2023.
Rudy Erfle
Agriculture diploma, McGill University, Cabinetmaking diploma, Conestoga College. Since retirement, Rudy does our gardening and maintenance.
Marcel Jean François
General Maintenance since 2016
Maribel Salazar
Nanny for over 20 years. Support staff at Montessori since 2018.
Roberta Zimmerman
Chef at Montessori since 2024. Loves cooking nutritious food for children.