Deborah Doss is the Director/Owner of American River Montessori and is the Lead Teacher at the school. Debbie graduated from C.S.U. Sacramento in 1983 with a degree in Communications. After 25 years of experience and two successful businesses in the legal and Internet/IT consulting industries, Debbie opened American River Montessori in 2008. Debbie is a credentialed American Montessori Society early childhood educator with a master teacher permit with an emphasis on music from the State of California. Debbie has certificates as a YogaFit teacher and as a Music Together instructor. She is enrolled in a the Child                                                                             Development graduate program at California                                                                     State University, Sacramento.

Kathy is an assistant teacher at American River Montessori. She speaks Spanish and English. She graduated from California State University, Sacramento in 2018 with a bachelor degree in Child Development and a minor in Counseling. She has experience in babysitting, working with infants to teenagers, and volunteering at community centers and Elementary schools that ranged from 1st grade through 8th grade.

Anjerika is an assistant teacher at American River Montessori. She is currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in Biology at California State University, Sacramento. She is has worked with children for three years, beginning as an intern at American River Montessori in 2015. She speaks English, Tagalog, and Japanese. In addition to working with children, she also has experience with teenagers, adults, and the elderly from her time volunteering in hospitals and convalescent homes.