Bianca Corporan

Classroom Support

Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 2

Bianca Corporan was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She worked in a school there for seven years before coming to the US two years ago. Since then, Bianca has cared for both infants and toddlers, which awakened her curiosity to better understand the emotions and feelings of children. Bianca joined VMS in 2023, continuing her growth in early childhood care and education.

Bianca enjoys devoting her free time to her husband and two daughters.

Katherine Terrero

Teacher
Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 1

Katherine Terrero was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She came to this country in 2010 with a degree in cosmetology. Katherine obtained a certification in early childhood education in 2013 and joined Village Montessori School in 2022. She feels working with young children is truly her passion, and strives to make the children in her care feel safe and loved. Katherine says she loves her job and especially working with the Room 1 teaching team.

Katherine has 3 children of her own and loves spending time with them.

Leslie Villacorta

Montessori Intern Teacher
Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 2

Leslie Villacorta was born and raised in Maryland, graduating from Watkins Mill High School. She was surrounded by children growing up and believes it is a privilege to be a part of their growth, helping to guide them as they learn. Leslie joined VMS in 2017 as an Aide, then received her Early Childhood Senior Staff/Teacher credential the next year. Leslie spent this past summer at the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies as an adult learner. She will do her student teaching this school year.

Leslie has many interests in her spare time but primary among those are spending time with friends and family, going on nature walks and going on new adventures, discovering new places.

Marleni Farias

Teacher
Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 1

Marleni Farias came from Bogota, Colombia. In 2004, she earned a CDA credential from Montgomery College, and has continued her education by taking, among other topics, courses on Montessori education. Marleni has worked with children for many years, joining Village Montessori School in 2023, where she has been working with the Toddler group. She loves working with this age group, especially enjoying watching them learn and grow. As she continues to experience working in a Montessori environment, her passion for this method has grown, especially as a part of the Room 1 teaching team.

Marleni has three children and four grandchildren, one of whom goes to school at VMS.

Maru Martinez

Teacher

Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 2

Maru Martinez was born and raised in Durango, Mexico to a family dedicated to teaching at all levels of education. She arrived in the US four years ago and for two years, took care of her grandson from birth to two years old. Since then, Maru has worked in both family and center day care, realizing she likes being surrounded by children. In December 2022 she received her child care credential, and continues training to improve her knowledge in the care and attention of children.

Ryan Murtha

Montessori Teacher
Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 1

Ryan Murtha is an infant/toddler-credentialed Montessori teacher. He received his certification in 2017 from the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies in Silver Spring, MD. He has been working in Montessori schools since 2010, and at VMS since 2020. Ryan is particularly interested in working with the infant/toddler age group due to the immense amount of growth and development that occurs within the first three years of life. He has learned a lot from the many workshops and training he has attended over the past decade and is committed to being a lifelong learner.

Ryan enjoys spending time with his family, friends and his two dogs

Tarntida Wilkinson

Montessori Intern Teacher
Montessori Infant & Toddler Program
Room 1

Originally from Bangkok, Thailand, Tarntida Wilkinson graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems from Burapha University. She had always wanted to be a teacher, tutoring English in high school. After moving to the US to improve her English skills, Tarntida worked as an Au Pair for several years. Upon returning to Bangkok, she met her soon-to-be husband (who is a VMS alum!) and moved to Athens, Georgia for his work, where Tarntida became a preschool teacher. "Seeing children learn and play has inspired me to become a better teacher for them." Tarntida joined VMS in January 2022 and says the Montessori method has changed her for the better. This past summer, she began her journey toward achieving an AMS Infant & Toddler teacher credential. Tarntida is currently fulfilling her student teaching requirement in our Toddler classroom. She cannot wait to better serve the VMS community!

Tarntida's son also attends school at VMS.