Martina joined Five Oaks Academy in fall 2024 as Lower Elementary I Assistant Directress. Martina studied music with a concentration in Violin Performance, and she graduated from the University of Louisville (Kentucky) in 2019. After moving to the Southeast in 2021, Martina accepted a teaching position at the Montessori School of Anderson where she led the music program for primary to middle-school aged students. From fall 2023 – summer 2024, Martina took on roles in sales and then in finance while maintaining a small private violin teaching studio. She is excited for the opportunity to return to a Montessori environment and full-time teaching position now after a two-year sabbatical! Martina first discovered the Montessori method in 2019 and immediately resonated with the teaching philosophy. She looks forward to this opportunity to dive more deeply into the world of Montessori and further develop her abilities and knowledge as a teacher.