Governance
Administration/Office Positions:
Michele Wilensky, M.A. Ed
Head of School
Theresa Fox
Director of Business and Operations
Shiela Jones
Front Office Manager
Cindi Stehr
Director of Early Childhood Programming
Dama Nichols, M.A. Ed
Director of Elementary and Middle School Programming
Board of Directors and Advisors include:
Eric J. Fox
MBA, University of Texas
Charter Financial Analyst
Iberia Capital Partners, Senior Equity Analyst
Matt Brennan
Board Vice President
Principal, Brennan Insurance Agency LLC
Insurance and Liability
Nicole Saia, J.D
Attorney at Law
Specializes in Family, Custody, Criminal and Civil Litigation
Samford University, Juris Doctor
Peggy Dupuy
Retired Director of Finance and Operations at the Altamont School
Cindi Stehr
Founder Emeritus/Advisory Role
AMS certification, Bachelor of Science in Biology
Stewart Waddell, M.D.
Mind Matters, LLC
Adolescent and Pediatric Psychiatrist
George “Rip” Weaver
Board member Ex Officio
Executive Director
Aldridge Gardens
Bill Segrest, AIA, LEED AP
Principal, Vice President
Williams-Blackstock Architects
Lyndsay Gunn
Parent Representative
Montessori administration experience
Like many other non-profit, private schools, Hilltop Montessori School is run by an administrative structure that includes a Head of School and a Director of Finance/Operations, as well as a complete administrative support team. The administration works in conjunction with the Board of Directors to support the mission of the school, “to light the flame of learning to achieve a lifetime of success.”
The Board of Directors comprises community leaders that serve in an advisory role and hire the Head of School who is charged with overseeing the daily operations of the campus. HMS has also formed a COVID-19 Advisory Board to ensure the health and well-being of our students-see our website under COVID-19 Response for more details.
