Matt Kandel is the new 3rd and 4th grade teacher at the Lee H. Kellogg School. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Matt has taught 4th grade for the past fourteen years at Rumsey Hall School. Earlier in his career, Matt taught elementary and middle school classes in Vermont and Maine. Matt lives with his wife and three teenage boys in Morris, Connecticut. If asked about his favorite part of teaching in the elementary school, he would say that it’s being surrounded by the joy, excitement, wonder, and energy of childhood each day. When he’s not in the classroom, Matt loves to spend time in the woods and his local public library. Matt can’t wait to meet more of the Falls Village community!

Meet Lauren Montagna! Lauren is going into her fifth year of teaching this fall. Previously, she has taught Special Education in grades Pre-K through 1st and general education in a multiage Pre-K/K classroom. She is excited to continue to work with students in a multiage model at Kellogg.

Lauren graduated from the University of Delaware in 2017 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She is currently obtaining her Masters Degree through Pennsylvania State University: World Campus in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Curriculum and Supervision. Through student teaching in undergrad, Lauren was able to teach internationally in Athens, Greece. In her spare time, Lauren loves to travel, read and bake.