Donna Fiumara
Donna has been with our school as both a parent and an employee since 1999. Donna is a former Master Teacher, Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher and Educational Director. She is a consultant for the American Montessori Society (AMS) as well as a Redirecting Children’s Behavior (RCB) Course Instructor.
MA Education – St. Catherine University
BS Accounting – St. John’s University
Montessori Credential (Infant through 1st Grade) – St. Nicholas Center, London (MACTE)
Montessori Credential (1st through 3rd Grade) – N.A.M.C.
Mrs. Nancy Tamburello
Nancy has worked at both Raritan Valley and Cherry Blossom Montessori School since 2003. She has taught in both the Primary and Elementary Programs. Nancy has worked as a field consultant for the Princeton Center for Teacher Education. She has been a parent in our school since 2008.
BA Psychology – University of San Diego
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood and AMS Elementary I – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Elementary II – WSMS – TEP
Stacy Catoggio
Stacy has worked at Cherry Blossom Montessori since 1996
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood, New Gate School
Nancy Cesta
Nancy joined our faculty in 2005 and is responsible for Stepping Stone, Primary, and Elementary music education. Music has always been the main course of her life, studying piano, vocal performance, and extensive music theory in college.
BA, Psychology, Marketing – Muhlenberg College
Minakshi Chaudhary
Minakshi has been teaching in early childhood education programs since 2002.
Bachelor’s Degree in Education – Saurashtra University
Montessori Credential – Assistant Training Course, Princeton Center for Teacher Education ( in process)
Mercedes Fertitta
Mrs. Fertitta is a native of Uruguay, South America. She joined the RVM community as a parent in 2021 and began her role as Spanish teacher in 2023. With over 20 years experience working in technology, she brings a strong background in the field to her teaching.
BS Computer Enginnering – Universidad ORT Uruguay
Cindy Fonzetti
Ms. Fonzetti has taught in our Toddler, Primary and Elementary Montessori programs since 2000.
BA Early Childhood – NJ City University
Montessori Credential – North American Montessori Center
Anu Krishnan
Anu joined Cherry Blossom Montessori in 2003 as an employee and as a parent. She has worked as a field consultant for the Princeton Center for Teacher Education program.
MA Education, University of Phoenix, BS Biology, N.S.S. College, Associates Degree in Computer Science, Middlesex County College
Montessori Credential – AMS Early Childhood – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Elementary I – Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Sunyoung Lee
Sunny has experience teaching in Montessori Programs since 2010
MA Western Kentucky University
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
Montessori Credential – AMS Infant & Toddler, Princeton Center for Teacher Education
Carol Nittoli
Carol has taught in our Primary Program since 1993. She became a grandparent in our school in 2014.
Montessori Credential – Early Childhood Program – N.A.M.C.
Montessori Assistant Training Course – New Rochelle, New York
Geetha Sethuraman
Geetha joined Cherry Blossom Montessori in 2021. She has experience teaching in a Montessori Program since 2012.
BS English Literature, Auxilium College
Montessori Credential: Early Childhood Program – Calcutta Montessori Training Institute
Allison Soto
Allison joined Raritan Valley Montessori in 2016 and was the Head of the AfterCare Program there. She joined CBM in 2025 as a Primary teacher.
Associate in Early Childhood Development – Rasmussen University
Primary (3-6) Assistant Certificate from AOM (MACTE Accredited Program)
Deisy Escamilla-Benitez
Deisy has been teaching in early childhood education since 2016.
Montessori Credential – Montessori Assistant Teacher Training – PCTE