Sara MacRae grew up in Portland and attended Montessori for both Children's House and Elementary. Sara is currently an Elementary Guide and has also worked in administration and student support services. When not teaching Sara loves to bake, cook, garden, knit, and make fused and stained glass art pieces.

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Daniel Withers holds a dual degree in Linguistics and Psychology with high honors from the University of Arizona. Daniel has worked in a variety of roles in Montessori education from PE teacher, to Lifeguard, as well as teaching Algebra, working in Special Education and now is an Elementary Guide here at Childpeace. In his free time, Daniel loves relaxing with his wife and two cats, reading, gardening, learning new crafts, and spending time in nature.

Chantal Buck holds a degree in Cinema (Animation emphasis) and Sociology from San Francisco State University. After graduating, she worked with kids of all ages at an afterschool and summer camp program called Techsplosion, where she helped to upgrade the stop motion animation program and encouraged kids to collaborate while building Lego battle robots, programming video games, and creating animated shorts. Chantal is excited about helping kids to learn to think critically and creatively about the artistic process and to achieve their goals!

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Hannah Thissen was born and raised in Portland. She spent her first three years at Childpeace helping in the Elementary After school program before moving into her current role as Myrtle room Assistant. She instantly fell in love with the pedagogy of Montessori and especially appreciates the focus on respecting and educating the whole child. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, music, cooking, and finding new, creative outlets.

Shannon Schollian graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art with a BFA in sculpture. She began at Childpeace in 1995 and works as an Assistant in Children’s House, along with other roles in the community. Shanon’s interests include art, sewing, gardening, canning, camping and playing with her daughter. She also teaches art and craft workshops for Multnomah County Libraries.