Chelsea Porter
Chelsea is the founder of Sukha Montessori and Lead Teacher. She received a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Louisiana State University, has a Montessori Early Childhood credential from the Houston Montessori Center, and has worked in public Montessori school settings for the past 16 years. She is a River Ridge native who grew up on the Mississipi River. She is happy to share her Montessori philosophies at her home with her four year old son and three year old daughter.
ELIZABETH (LIZ) FREDERICK
Meet Ms. Liz! She is our awesome associate teacher who will help guide children in the primary classroom. She has worked in Montessori schools, traditional schools, and summer camps in New York and now in New Orleans. She loves working with young children and brings many skills to the classroom, such as baking, sewing, knitting and many other crafts! She loves to share her love of children’s literature with all of our students and we are so glad to have her on board!
TINA (CHRISTINE) MCCRORY
Ms. Tina is our in house speech therapist. She is the owner and primary Speech and Language Therapy provider for Tiny Doors. She is a fully licensed Speech Language Pathologist, accredited through the national board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology as well as the Louisiana Speech and Language Association. She has worked in a variety of settings and places! Settings include Early Intervention and Preschools in New Orleans, as well as Elementary, Middle and High Schools in Southern California. She has also worked in private clinics in Southern California. She has had the exciting experience of working with students with speech and language needs (including Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Language Delays) in Nepal and India.