Faculty and Staff
Miss Sarah H., Owner
Sarah Hocutt has a passion for children like no other. She attended the College of Charleston to obtain her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Art and then pursued master’s degrees in Art Therapy, Art Education and Clinical Psychology. She has also obtained her Montessori credentials and many state licenses that are complementary in teaching and therapy. Sarah has spent 28 years studying children’s development on all levels including neonatal struggles such as fetal alcohol syndrome and newborn withdrawal from substances, autism, learning delays in toddlers and preschoolers, intense emotional intelligence training, and working therapeutically with all aged children, adolescents, adults, and families. Having children at her side is natural and showing them a simple way of learning through nature, gardening, and animals is something that Sarah has always been fully invested in.
Amanda Wendland, Director
Amanda Wendland, “Ms. Mandy”, was born and raised in Michigan but attended college in Hawaii. She received an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelors degree in Child Development and Family Services. She has always worked with children and has experience with Autism and other developmental differences. Mandy has been with the Montessori School of Johns Island since October 2012 and in May 2014 she received her American Montessori Society Primary Education Credential. Mandy has obtained certification to be a trainer and mentor to teachers in the Montessori environment and through DSS child licensing. She plans to continue a long relationship with this wonderful community of students, parents, and teachers.