Administration

  • Angela Fedor

    Head of School

    Angela founded ACM in 2014 as a mom who wanted something different for her kids. She had a degree in philosophy and a background in non-profit grant management and children's programing at the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. She is Montessori trained in 6-12 from the Center for Guided Montessori Studies and is currently completing her NAMC primary certification. She has taught in Montessori classrooms for 10 years.

    Email:

    angela@azaleacitymontessori.org

    Phone:

    251-380-6923

    Office Hours:

    7:40 am-3:45 pm

  • Kathryn Luttinen

    Registrar/Finance

    Email:

    admin@azaleacitymontessori.org

    Phone:

    251-202-5295

    Office Hours:

    8:00 am - 11:00 am & 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Primary Teachers

  • Kimberly Piburn

    Primary A

    Lead Teacher

    Ms. Kimberly comes to ACM with Bachelor and Masters degrees in Elementary Education from University of South Alabama. She has previously worked with MCPSS for 10 years and currently lives in Mobile, AL with her son and plethora of animals. In her spare time she loves the Paranormal, Books, and Video/Tabletop Games

    Email: kimberly@azalacitymontessori.org

    Communication Times:

    1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

    3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

  • Anna Mary Baskin

    Primary A

    Assistant Teacher

    Anna Mary has three years of hand-on Montessori experience in our aftercare and primary programs. She also brings 27 years of experience with special needs children having raised her autistic son. She is working on her Montessori teacher certification this year!

    Email: annamary@azaleacitymontessori.org

    Communication Times:

    1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

    3:15 pm to 3:30pm

Elementary Teachers

  • Melanie Hyland

    Lower Elementary

    Lead Teacher

    Ms. Melanie comes to ACM with a degree in art from the University of Southern Mississippi. She then embarked on a journey to share her passion for creativity and became an art teacher. Sparked by her love of learning, she furthered her studies and became a Montessori certified lower elementary teacher.

    Email:

    melanie@azaleacitymontessori.org

    Communication Hours:

    3:15 pm to 3:45 pm

  • Elliot Knernschield

    Lower Elementary

    Assistant Teacher

    Email:

    elliot@azaleacitymontessori.org

    Mr. Elliot is excited about his first year at Azalea Montessori. He recently moved from Memphis to Alabama with his wife. Elliot graduated from Central Methodist University with a B.S. in Exercise Science. He is currently finishing his elementary Montessori certification. Before moving to Mobile Elliot was working at Lamplighter Montessori in Memphis. While there he was co-teaching in elementary and middle school classrooms. In his free time, Elliot loves to run, spend time with his family, and play with his puppy dog.

    Communication Hours:

    3:15 pm to 3:45 pm

  • Kathy Millis

    Upper Elementary Teacher

    Email :

    kathy@azaleacitymontessori.org

    Communication Hours:

    3:15 pm to 3:45 pm

Support Staff

  • Rakiya Jackson

    After School Teacher

    Substitute Teacher

  • Kindred Atkins

    Cook/ Substitute Teacher

    Ms. Kindred Akins will be creating and making the lunch menu throughout the year! With two children of her own, she loves helping children thrive and grow to their potential :)