Family Star Montessori & Early Head Start


"Education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities." —Maria Montessori	About Us Our History Family Star was founded in 1988 by a passionate group of inner-city Denver parents and educators determined to stop the decline of their community and provide their young children with a healthy future. Together, they closed down a crack house across the street from the local elementary school. Neighborhood residents were recruited to become teachers and trained at the rigorous Montessori Institute. This building, reclaimed and renovated was named "Family Star" and opened its doors in 1991 with classrooms for infants and toddlers. The program was so successful that Family Star received one of the first Early Head Start grants in the nation, allowing us to open our second site on Federal Blvd. in 1997. Today, we provide a year-round bilingual Montessori education to children 8 weeks to 6 years old. We have the ability to accommodate 140 children at any given time at our two Denver locations. Who We Are Family Star is governed by a Board of Directors, a dedicated group of volunteers who oversee our mission, policies and ensure financial solvency. We employ approximately 60 staff members at our two locations. Management Staff Ginny Trierweiler, Ph.D., Executive Director Sonia Bauduy, MSW, Program & Early Head Start Director Richard Stevens, Finance Director Jennifer Hinderliter, MPA, Development Director Deborah Silvis, Education Director Chad Jones, Lead Project Manager Gerri Stirlacci, LCSW, Mental Health & Disabilities Coordinator Patsy Bruce, Resource/Community Partnerships Manager Maggie Peters, Health & Nutrition Coordinator Annelise Nugent, NW Education Supervisor Stephanie Van Fleet, NE Education Supervisor To contact us, please call (303) 477-7827 or email info2@familystar.net Job Opportunities Directress/Lead Teacher (View full description) Assistant Teacher (View full description) When applying for a position, please submit either a completed employment application or a resume and cover letter. Download our Employment Application. Financial Information Download our 2008 Form 990 Download our 2008 Audited Financial Statements Annual Reports Download our 2008 Annual Report Download our 2007 Annual Report


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