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PROFILES
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Mary Beth Ricks
Head of School
Mary Beth was the first Bowman teacher. Since the early days of Bowman, she has worked to bring her long-standing interest in education to the school. Mary Beth has taught in both public and independent schools, including the Program for the Gifted at the Education Research institute at Purdue University, since 1987. She is especially fond of language arts and literature, serving as a Board Member of TELL, an author/illustrator outreach program in the mid-west. Mary Beth received her Montessori training at St. Mary's College and completed her Head of School training from CMTE at the College of New Rochelle, NY. She is an active member of Bay Area Montessori Association and the Stanford Professional Women (www.stanfordwomen.org).
Mary Beth, her husband, and three daughters live in Sunnyvale.
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Ryan Knight
Curriculum Lead for Upper Elementary Level
Ryan was born in Mountain View and has lived in both Southern and Northern California. He earned his Masters degree from Santa Clara University. He describes himself as a lifelong learner and enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for learning with the students. He feels that our hands-on approach makes impacts that our students will never forget. Ryan enjoys hiking and mountain biking. Prior to starting his teaching career, Ryan worked as a pastry chef and in the video game industry. He enjoys strategy games, robotics, fine art, and spending quality time with his family. Ryan is also a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteer Guild.
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Nancy Coza
Curriculum Lead for Junior Level
Nancy is a daughter of a Montessori educator. She graduated from Calvin College in Michigan and received her Montessori training locally. Nancy was one of Bowman's original teachers. She worked at the school during its first five years before starting her family and moving to San Diego. Bowman was delighted to welcome her back in 2005. She is now the mother of three active boys. Along with serving as Lower Division Coordinator, Nancy is a teacher in our Junior Level.
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Steve Escher
Specialist Coordinator
Steve is Bowman's music teacher. He has studied music in both the U.S. and Europe. In addition to teaching music to all Bowman students, Steve tries to kindle their interest in playing a wide variety of instruments. He leads the Bowman Band, as well as a Beginners Band for younger students. Steve lives in Palo Alto with his wife, a singer and voice teacher, and their two children. He founded and performs in a Renaissance and Baroque music ensemble called The Whole Noyse. Steve has traveled to Italy, England, Germany, Mexico, Hungary and Canada for recordings and concerts. He loves cooking, baseball and Italy, where he studied music for two years, and where his ensemble recently played a series of concerts in Medieval castles.
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