Our Staff

Preethy Goonetilleke
Founder and Head of School
Toddler Community Lead Guide

B.A., Early Childhood Studies, Metro State University, St. Paul, MN
M. Ed., St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
AMI Montessori A to I Diploma, MMTO, London, United Kingdom
AMI Montessori Primary Diploma, GSMM TC, Colombo, Sri Lanka
AMI Montessori Elementary Diploma, MCM, St. Paul, MN

45 years experience in education
Founded Little Flowers Montessori School in 1990

Plymouth Staff

Ruwani Goonetilleke
Assistant to Head of School
Children's House Lead Guide (Plymouth Location)

B.A., Finance, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
M. Ed., St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Ed.D., Creighton University, Omaha, NE
AMI Primary Diploma, MCM, St. Paul, MN


10 years experience in education
Joined the Little Flowers Montessori Team in 2013

St. Louis Park Staff

Bri Parlier
Children's House Lead Guide (St. Louis Park Location)

B.S., Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Currently Pursuing an AMI Diploma in Assistants to Infancy, TMI, Denver, CO

1 year experience in education
Joined the Little Flowers Montessori team in 2022

Jamie Alfaro-Glover
Children's House Lead Guide (St. Louis Park Location)

B.A., Social Justice: Focus on Youth, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
AMI Primary Diploma, MCM, St. Paul, Minnesota 

16 years experience in education
Joined the Little Flowers Montessori team in 2022
   

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