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FACULTY

Gary Davidson is the Director of Seacoast Center for Education and its academic programs. Gary has taught children and adults since 1976 in Montessori settings for ages 6-14. He has lectured, written, and spoken widely on Montessori Elementary topics. Gary is also founder and chief executive of The Azoka Company.

Gary Davidson, Director and Elementary I- II Faculty,
Co-Founder M.A., Writing, Hollins College; AMS 6-12 (New York); former teacher, Gloria Dei School, Dayton, Ohio, The Montessori Community School, Scituate, MA and The Cornerstone School with 30 classroom years from 6-14 and 25 years of experience in teacher elementary education for AMS courses and seminars, lecturer, school and teaching consultant, and AMS national seminar presenter.

Seacoast faculty members practice the Montessori Method with children as a humane, effective approach to education, and are committed to working with other adults in a responsive manner.  

The list of individuals below represents experience in private, public, and charter school Montessori programs from 3-14. Academic specialties range from anthropology to arithmetic to fine arts and writing, and include expertise in classroom teaching, learning disabilities, and school administration. 

Elementary I-II Faculty includes:

Catherine Beemer (FL, TN)

Eileen Buermann (TN)

Cynthia Catignani (TN)

Katherine Coltin (NH)

Catherine Constantine (FL)

Gary Davidson (FL, NH, TN)

Rob Keys (FL, NH, TN)

Kathy Gasbarro (NH)

Germaine Koomen (NH)

Liandra Lloyd (FL, NH, TN)

Karen Simon (NH, FL) Site Director (FL)

Garry Sumski (FL, NH)

Charles Terranova (FL, TN)

Key:

FL  = Seacoast Center Southeast (Florida)

NH = Seacoast Center at Cornerstone School Stratham NH (main site)

TN = Seacoast Center at Nashville Metro Public Schools (private contract)