NHMA Executive Officers
President | Joelle Moropito-Huot
Joelle Moropito-Huot has been involved in Montessori education for over 20 years. She received her Primary Montessori credentials from Northeast Montessori Institute. Joelle has held many positions over the years ranging from Assistant teacher to Head of School. She currently holds a Co-Lead position at The Cornerstone School in Stratham. In March of 2023, Joelle completed the Emerging Leaders Fellowship through AMS. When she is not in the classroom, Joelle enjoys spending time with her husband, their three boys and her two dogs.
Vice President | Anja Markusic
Anja Markusic served as the Director of Program and Staff Support and Head of Nido (Infant/ Toddler) at Southern NH Montessori Academy in Londonderry, NH until the fall of 2024. She graduated from the AMS Emerging Leaders Fellowship program in March 2021 and participated in the AMS Innovation Think Tank Fellowship Cohort 1 (2023/2024). She holds AMS credentials at the Infant & Toddler and Administrator level. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and skiing together with her husband and two children and is drawn to the White Mountains in New Hampshire.
Secretary | Kate Kim
Kate has been working in infant, toddler, and early childhood Montessori environments for over twenty years. She is deeply committed to helping adults create beautiful spaces where children are able to discover their independence and agency. Kate is the Assistant Program Director at Northeast Montessori Institute and holds credentials with both AMI (0-3) and AMS (3-6).
Treasurer | Juliet D’Avila
Juliet is the former owner/director/teacher for Mountain View Montessori School in North Conway, NH (1995 to 2019). MVMS offered age 3-6 classrooms consistently and, at various times, infant/toddler and lower elementary programs. She holds AMS 3-6 early childhood, and 6-12 elementary credentials and has a master’s degree in education from Plymouth State. Juliet has taught early childhood education courses at White Mountains Community College and serves on the executive board for Robert Frost Public Charter School, a Montessori K-12 option in Conway, NH.
Membership Coordinator | Kelly Evans
Kelly has 20+ years of experience in education specifically in the areas of special education, early intervention services, and applied behavioral analysis. She discovered Montessori midway through her career while teaching children with autism and immediately fell in love with all that it had to offer to ALL children. Kelly holds an AMS (6-9) credential as well as an M.Ed in education from Plymouth State University. She has had the pleasure of teaching and learning with toddlers, preschool and elementary students in both traditional, charter school and Montessori environments. Kelly is the Operations Director at the Lilliputian School in North Conway, NH. Kelly is an avid gardener and enjoys all of the adventure that the White Mountains have to offer with her husband, son and two dogs.