Our Preschool teacher, Michelle Tripp, is also the director of RCMS.  Before the birth of her daughter Mallory, she enjoyed her career in Occupational Therapy. For 7 years she was a pediatric therapist in Pamlico, Craven and Jones counties.  After the birth of her daughter in 2000, she became a full-time mom and chose not to return to her profession.  Michelle home-schooled her daughter till she was 3 ½ , then enrolled her in Mobieus Montessori School.  After a few months, she was asked to begin teaching her own class at the school.  Michelle immediately loved the Montessori approach and was impressed at how it resembled the “whole child” concept she was familiar with in Occupational Therapy. Her experience at closely evaluating children and their learning styles was utilized each day in her own classroom.  She received her certification as a Montessori PRE/K instructor and opened RCMS in 2005.

  Her strongest motivation to see this school grow and flourish is her own daughter.  She wishes to provide Mallory and her students a superior school experience, and believes she has been blessed to do so.

Amy Martin is our Kindergarten teacher.  She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1996 with a teaching degree.  She taught 1^st grade for 3 years in Rockingham County, NC and Kindergarten for 2 years in Caswell County, NC.  Amy moved to New Bern in 2002 when her husband was hired at NADEP as an aerospace engineer.  She has three children and has enjoyed staying home with them the last few years.  While staying at home, she provided in-home childcare.  She has been around children all her life.  She feels so privileged to be working with the children at River City Montessori.  She loves the Montessori style of learning and enjoys implementing this style in the classroom. 

She looks forward to watching River City Montessori School grow and provide a well-rounded education for all those who attend the school.