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Our care of the children should be governed not by the desire to 'make them learn things', but by the endeavor always to keep burning within them the light which is called intelligence. - Dr. Maria Montessori

The relationship between your child and their guide is one of the most important in their life. Most of us can remember that one teacher who made the difference. Maybe they always supported your love of creative stories, finally explained a math problem in a way you understood or simply made learning fun. At Quest, because each classroom has a three-year cycle, every guide develops a deep understanding of who your child is as a person.

Our lead guides in Toddler, Primary and Elementary have been Montessori trained and certified by the American Montessori Society (AMS) or the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) for the age level at which they teach. The majority of our teaching staff have earned Masters in Education. They have chosen to undergo rigorous training because they wanted to be Montessori guides. As a result all our guides speak the same language and each has a clear understanding of the curriculum at all the grade levels. They share a common goal of putting the child first and this creates a true team environment.

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The Leadership Team

Katherine Bowen<br><em>Head of School</em>
Katherine Bowen
Head of School

The most veteran member of the Quest staff, Kathy has seen the school grow from day one. One of the school's original founding parents and Board members, Kathy stepped down from the Board to become a Montessori guide and completed her Elementary training at the Seacoast Center in New Hampshire. Kathy joined the teaching staff in 2005 and taught in the Upper Elementary classroom until taking on the role of Assistant Head of School in 2015. As Assistant Head, Kathy led the school’s three-year self-study process which culminated in Quest gaining dual accreditation from AISNE (Association of Independent Schools of New England) and AMS (American Montessori Society). Kathy became Head of School in July, 2018.

Erin Andrews
Erin Andrews
Assistant Head of School

Joined Quest: 2015

Education:                                                                                               B.A., Political Science and Communication, University of Rhode Island.

Erin was instrumental in the three year process to obtain Quest's dual accreditation by the American Montessori Association and the Association of Independent Schools of New England.

Her daughter is a Quest student.

Debbie Kozlowski
Debbie Kozlowski
Office Manager

Joined Quest: 2021

Education:                                                                                     Certificate in Early Childhood Education from College of DuPage.

Debbie joins Quest with 20+ years experience from the French-American School of New York.

Mark Ramsey<br><em>Business Manager</em>
Mark Ramsey
Business Manager

Joined Quest: 2025

Education:                                                                                     University of Tennessee.

Mark joins Quest with 20+ experience in accounting, financial operations, and nonprofit management.

Mark's son will attend Quest in the fall.

Healy Tsagaroulis
Healy Tsagaroulis
Marketing & Development Coordinator

Joined Quest: 2020

Education:                                                                                                          B.A., European History from Keene State College in New Hampshire.

Healy's daughter attends Quest.

The Teaching Faculty

Toddler Program

(Ages 18 months to 3 year olds)

Cindy Mann<br><em>Lead Guide, Toddler</em>
Cindy Mann
Lead Guide, Toddler

Joined Quest: 2023

Montessori Credential:                                                                                  Infant and Toddler Credential AMS Certified, Montessori Advanced Assistants' Overview.

Education:                                                                                                          B.S., General Business from the University of Rhode Island.

 

Kerrin Basso<br><em>Assistant, Toddler</em>
Kerrin Basso
Assistant, Toddler

Joined Quest: 2023

Education:                                                                                             B.A., Theatre and Speech from Wagner College in New York.

 

Primary Program

(Ages 3 to 6 year olds)

Kim Cobo<br><em>Lead Guide, Primary 1</em>
Kim Cobo
Lead Guide, Primary 1

Joined Quest: 2024

Education:                                                                                               B.S., Human Development & Family Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin.

Susan Hanlon<br><em>Assistant Guide, Primary 1</em>
Susan Hanlon
Assistant Guide, Primary 1

Joined Quest: 2023

Education:                                                                                                         M.S., Child Development and Early Childhood Development from Wheelock College Graduate School in Massachusetts.
B.A., Sociology from Regis College in Massachusetts.

 

Ivy Shen
Ivy Shen
Lead Guide, Primary 2

Joined Quest: 2021

Montessori Credential:                                                                         AMS Early Childhood.

Education:                                                                                           M.B.A., Accounting from Johnson and Wales University.                                   B.A., Conference and Space Design from Shanghai University of Engineering Science.

Ivy’s son and daughter are students at Quest.

River Cabot-Dobson<br><em>Assistant, Primary 2</em>
River Cabot-Dobson
Assistant, Primary 2

Joined Quest: 2023

Education:                                                                                             B.A., Psychology from the University of Rhode Island.

Daniela De La Cruz<br><em>Afternoon Guide</em>
Daniela De La Cruz
Afternoon Guide

Joined Quest: 2023

Education:                                                                                       Diploma from Paul Cuffee Upper School in Providence, Rhode Island.

 

Sarah Devey
Sarah Devey
Classroom Float & After School

Joined Quest: 2025

Education:                                                                                               B.A., English Literature from Providence College.

 

Lower Elementary Program

(Ages 6 to 9 year olds in Grades 1st through 3rd)

Emma Haney
Emma Haney
Guide

Joined Quest: 2018

Montessori Credential:                                                                             Pursuing AMI Elementary Diploma, Montessori Training Center Northeast in Connecticut.

Education:                                                                                     Bachelors degrees in English, Writing and Rhetoric, and Theatre from the University of Rhode Island.

Emma has many years of experience working in a Montessori classroom environment and was a Montessori educated child herself.

Emily Bennison<br><em>Assistant</em>
Emily Bennison
Assistant

Joined Quest: 2025

Education:                                                                                               M. Ed., Rhode Island School of Design, Providence.                                             B.A., Fashion Design, Drexel University, Philadelphia.

Upper Elementary Program

(Ages 9 to 12 year olds in Grades 4th through 6th)

Meaghan Almeida
Meaghan Almeida
Guide

Joined Quest: 2016

Montessori Credential:                                                                           AMI Elementary Diploma, the Hershey Montessori Training Institute in Ohio.

Education:                                                                                               M. Ed., Loyola University, Baltimore.
B.A., Psychology with a minor in Education from Endicott College.

Meaghan was a Montessori educated child and her two sons attend Quest.

Olivia Augspurger<br><em>Assistant</em>
Olivia Augspurger
Assistant

Joined Quest: 2024

Education:                                                                                             B.A., English Literature from Miami University in Ohio.

Middle School Program

(Ages 12 to 15 year olds in Grades 7th and 8th)

Auburn Cole
Auburn Cole
Guide, Humanities

Joined Quest: 2018

Education:                                                                                           M.Ed., Elementary Education.
B.A., Anthropology from the University of New Hampshire.

Aaron Santiago<br><em>Guide, Science & Occupations</em>
Aaron Santiago
Guide, Science & Occupations

Joined Quest: 2024

Education:
M.Ed., Inclusive Adolescence Education from Nazareth College in New York.
B.A., Biology from the University of Rochester in New York.

Blue Wheeler
Blue Wheeler
Guide, Mathematics

Joined Quest: 2018

Education:
B.S., Environmental Management specializing in Wetland Sciences from the University of Rhode Island.

Blue’s daughter and son attended Quest.

Special Programs

Mallery Andreozzi<br><em>Health & Wellness Director</em>
Mallery Andreozzi
Health & Wellness Director

Joined Quest: 2021

Education:
B.S., Physical Education and a minor in Health from Eastern Connecticut State University.

Mallery’s son attends Quest.

Antonio Forte
Antonio Forte
Guide, Art & Music

Joined Quest: 2014

Education:
B.A., Music from American University in Washington, DC.                         Studied Fine Art at SACI in Florence, Italy.
M.F.A., Music Composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

For more information, and to see/hear Antonio's work, please visit: www.antonioforte.org.

I feel everyone involved, from the Head of School, to staff, to Board is extremely passionate about creating the best school experience for the children.

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