Lead Teacher:
Christy Cantu
School:
Villa Montessori, Elementary II, Cheryl Campus
Cheryl Phone:
602-765-4326
Email:
chrisports2002@yahoo.com
Christy:
My name is Christy Cantu. I am very excited to be teaching your
children this year! This will be my 12th year with Villa Montessori’s
Elementary II program. I started out assisting while I completed my
Montessori 6-12 training and my Bachelors in Education
from ASU. I have two lovely children, Reese and Faith, who are enrolled in
Villa's pre-primary program.
I love teaching because it’s rewarding to watch and encourage
children to grow and feel confident in their unique gifts. My goal and my
approach is to support their confidence and esteem, while helping them see
that they can reach the next step.
Outside of teaching, I love spending time with my family in our home in
Phoenix. My husband and I love and appreciate the historic downtown area. In
my spare time, I love to shop for antiques and take family outings.
Alex MacFarland:
I am returning for my third year as Christy's Assistant. I really enjoy
working with both her and Zoila, and feel we make a terrific team. It's so
exciting to see the faces of returning students, as well as those of the new
students! It's definitely bittersweet, watching them grow and mature. I'm
happy to be a part of their lives.
My family includes my husband, Bill, who is a software engineer at General
Dynamics, and our two sons, Eidan and Cael. This year, Eidan is a Third Year
in Lura Amparan's class, and Cael is very excited to be a First Year in
June Kraynik's classroom. We also have a huge English Mastiff, Elektra, two
sibling kitties, Patrick and Sandy, and a new kitten in our home, thanks to
Tesa Bartell. Her name is Bettie, and she spends her time either sleeping or
flying around the house!
In my personal time, I love to sew, sing, and go hiking with my boys.
Zoila Lubin:
Hello, I am the classroom checker. This is my first year working at Villa
Montessori but not my last. I
am 23 years old, a mother and a wife. My daugher is 14 months old and my
husband is a Marine
Veteran.