Diane Kemp

Elementary Director

Diane E. Kemp (she, her, hers) is our elementary director, assisted by Jessica Iris.  She started at Allegro Montessori School in 2011.  She revels in the individual academic and social achievements of her students.  In turn the children revel in showing her their accomplishments.

Interesting facts about Diane:

  • A Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Saskatchewan
  • A Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Saskatchewan
  • Lower Elementary Montessori Diploma from Montessori Live (MACTE)
  • Upper Elementary Montessori Diploma from Montessori Live (MACTE)
  • Master of Arts in Montessori Education from Sarasota University, Florida
  • She was born in Kenora, Ontario
  • She shares her house with a tail chasing, ham loving, Zoom addicted, tabby cat named Penny
  • She is the oldest of seven sisters and grew up in numerous northern communities with Churchill, Manitoba being her favourite
  • Her favourite words are “yarn sale”
  • She learned to knit when she was six, and her first completed project was a potholder for her Grandma
  • Favourite colour – blue
  • Favourite piece of music – The Planets by Gustav Holst
  • Least Favourite food – parsnips