Montgomery School
Alison Jussaume is an experienced educator specializing in English language arts, currently serving as a Language Arts Teacher for Grades 7 and 8 at Montgomery School since June 2023. Prior to this role, Jussaume taught at Berkeley Preparatory School from August 2020 to June 2023, covering multiple English courses and serving as a junior-year advisor. At the Academy of the Holy Names from August 2017 to May 2020, Jussaume instructed various honors and Advanced Placement English classes. Earlier experience includes teaching English at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School from August 2007 to May 2010, where Jussaume developed a strong passion for teaching in a collaborative environment. Jussaume holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from the University of Vermont.
Montgomery School
Montgomery School is an independent, co-educational day school serving prekindergarten through grade eight in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The School is dedicated to the development of each child in mind and body through academics, fine and performing arts, and athletics in an enriching cultural and physical environment. The School is equally committed to the development of each child's character, with an emphasis on integrity, respect, responsibility, and service to others. The heart of Montgomery is a nurturing community that seeks to bring out the very best in each child, guiding and supporting them through childhood, preparing them to make the most of their secondary school and college experience and beyond. The Montgomery experience is defined by a dedicated and experienced faculty whose approach to teaching inspires joy, curiosity,a love of learning, confidence, development of strong character, a focus on the development of critical 21st century skills with a global perspective, and opportunities for leadership.