MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF
Robin Edidin
Middle School Teacher
Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Robin was a scientist in her previous incarnation before becoming a teacher. She has a B.A. in chemistry from New College and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton. Although Robin enjoyed working in science, she was irresistibly drawn to teaching and underwent a career change. She has her Montessori certification for ages 6-12 and 12-15, and has been a teacher at the Center since 1990. Aron Edidin, Robin’s husband, is a philosophy teacher at New College, an institution with values similar to the Center. Robin’s daughter, Rachel (a Center alum) is a graduate of Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. Robin thinks adolescents are lots of fun.
redidin@centermontessori.org
redidin@centermontessori.org
Deana Reemelin
Middle School Teacher
Deana was born and raised in Bradenton. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Florida Southern College, where she met her husband Mark. After graduation she was the Assistant Director of the Anna Maria Island Community Center. She then went on to teach for 10 years at the first charter school in Manatee County. She began teaching at the Center in 2007, and completed her middle school Montessori training from Houston Montessori Center.
dreemelin@centermontessori.org
dreemelin@centermontessori.org
Beronica Johnson
Middle School Teacher
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Beronica and her husband moved to Sarasota in 2000. Beronica earned a law degree from the University of Federico Enriquez Urena y Carvajal. She has been a teacher at the Center since 2005, and received her Montessori certification in elementary at the SeaCoast Center in Celebration, Florida. She completed her 7th – 9th grade certification in Montessori at the well known Houston Montessori Training Institute with Dr. Besty Coe.
bjohnson@centermontessori.org
bjohnson@centermontessori.org