About Us
Cornerstone Montessori’s goal is to provide a safe, respectful and fun learning environment in which children will gain a natural desire to be self-motivated, independent, and continually challenged. We will provide a strong foundation for your child to fulfill their highest potential, while instilling a love for learning. Children are encouraged to explore and discover, while respecting their environment.
Staff
Jeanna Harris, Owner/Administrator and Lead Teacher
Jeanna is the founder of Cornerstone Montessori School. She is a certified Montessori teacher, through United Montessori Association. She has been in the montessori classroom for 25 years. She began as a montessori assistant and fell in love with the philosophy. She became certified through UMA in 2004.
Ms. Harris Leads the Tuesday through Friday Morning Program and co-teaches the afternoon program.
As a resident of Kitsap County, Jeanna enjoys time with family, pickleball, baking, sourdough and bunco.
Bea Welzbacker, Lead Teacher
Mrs. Welzbacker Leads the Monday through Thursday Morning Program as well as our 5 day program.
Bea has 24 years of experience in the Montessori classroom. She is certified through (AMS) American Montessori Society and further educated through (MEIPN). She is CPR/first aid certified. She enjoys using American sign language to reinforce concepts being taught in the classroom.
Ashley Vaughan, Lead Teacher
Mrs. Vaughan is the Lead teacher for the Monday through Thursday Afternoon Program. She has her Montessori certification through The Center for Guided Montessori Studies. She has 11 years of experience with young children and 7 of those years in our montessori classroom. She grew up mostly in Kitsap County but had the experience to live in Belgium as a young child. She enjoys time with her family, playing board and card games and being outdoors.
Christine Streenan-AssistantTeacher
Mrs. Streenan is the assistant teacher of our Tuesday through Friday program. She has her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communication and Technical Writing Certificate. She has been a Montessori mom since 2016 – June 2024. She has great knowledge of the Montessori principals and philosophy. She enjoys the outdoors with her family, she is an award winning garment artist, embroiderer and sewist. She is eager to make a positive impact in the lives of others within the Kitsap Community.