School in the Woods Montessori School is a non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. As with all private, independent schools, the Board is a governance body that does not handle the daily operations of the school. The responsibilities of the Board include long-term strategic and policy planning, fiduciary oversight, fundraising, and the employment and support of the Head of School. The Board is made up of Montessorians with past experience in the classroom and school administration, as well as community members who are interested in supporting the school and filling the role of the Board as further outlined in the bylaws. Each board member serves a 3 year term. The Head of School is an ex-officio member of the Board.
2018-2019 School Year Board Members:
Tracy Reinhard, President
Marilyn Bredar, Secretary
Jennifer Untermeyer, Treasurer
Melody Patton, Head of School

Tracy Reinhard, President

Marilyn Bredar, Secretary
Marilyn Bredar is the mother of 3 (mostly) grown children who all attended Montessori preschool and Pre-Kindergarten. She is a huge fan of Montessori training as she has witnessed children — both her own and others — develop a love of learning while establishing creative, cooperative and disciplined academic styles gained through the Montessori system. She has served on the board for Children’s Garden Montessori School, Littleton High School IB Parent Association and Denver Soccer. After graduating from Fort Lewis College with a degree in geology she worked for Chevron, Sinclair Oil and Knight Piesold. She has taught skiing for the past 15 years at Winter Park where she attempts to implement a few Montessori ideas in her lessons!
