One World Montessori School Staff

San Jose Site 1170 Foxworthy Avenue San Jose CA 95118

Infant Community

The Infant Community teacher is Mala Kodippily, who has been with us since Fall 2000. She is assisted by
Sanchita Ghosh, Mari Barrero, Stephanie Diaz and Christine Billings . Sanchita worked in Primary 4
from 1992 to 1995, then turned her attention to raising her own children and returned to the Infant Community
in September of 2004. Mari works in the Infant Community and teaches Spanish for the Primary program.
She has been associated with One World since 1999. Her two children attended Primary 1. Stephanie and
Christina recently joined One World and are responsible for afternoon Day Care in the Infant Community.

Primary

Primary III is comprised of Montessori teacher, teacher trainer, and founder, Rebecca Keith.
Her co-teachers are Jill Soong, who has been with us for most of the past 16 years, and Donnie Gomez,
who has been with us for over 10 years. Jill's daughter and Rebecca's grandson are currently attending One World.
Kam Cheema is Primary 3's Montessori intern. Her daughter graduated from Primary 3 and is currently
attending our elementary program. Kalpana Bonda and Mina Noorbakhsh are the Primary 3's assistants.
Mina opens the San Jose site; she is completing her Montessori training.

Primary IV is taught by Sujatha (Suji) Ranasinghe, who joined One World Montessori this year.
Suji completed her training in 1982 and was a Montessori teacher in Sri Lanka until she
came to the United States in 1986. Suji’s two grandchildren now attend One World.
Stephanie Diaz is Primary 4's assistant. She joined OWM in December 2005.

Day Care Our Day Care supervisor is Kalpana Bonda. Kalpana joined us in 2003; she is currently taking
her Montessori training. Danielle Billings joined OWM in 2005 and assists Kalpana
in the afternoon daycare program.

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