Heather Brem, M.Ed.
I am thrilled to be back in Beaufort and a part of Riverview this year.  I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and I completed my undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University and Meredith College.  Upon graduation, I moved to Austin, Texas where I taught pre-kindergarten and I met my husband Jerry.  After four years of teaching, I knew a life-long career in the education field was my passion and I pursued graduate school.  I earned my Masters of Education with a minor in reading from Texas State University in San Marcos.  Jerry and I then moved to Durham, North Carolina where I taught first grade for five years.  During this time, I also attained my National Board Certification. Jerry and I recently welcomed our daughter Emma into our lives and look forward to raising her in the beautiful lowcountry.  I am excited to be a part of the Riverview team and I look forward to getting to know all the members of our learning community.

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Shannon Duffy, M.Ed.
Like so many of my colleagues here at Riverview, I'm always looking forward to the start of a new school year and its endless possibilities for both students and faculty -- we never know where life is going to take us!  After receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Missouri, I moved to Birmingham, Alabama where I started teaching, and would later earn a Master's from UAB, along with my American Montessori Society 6-9 credentials. I taught for 5 years in Birmingham and one year in Athens, Georgia before moving to Beaufort. With the birth of my oldest son, I took a break from teaching to raise my boys.  After my youngest son headed off to preschool, I was drawn back to teaching where I had five wonderful years at EC Montessori School on Lady’s Island teaching the multi-age 1-3 grade class. I was drawn to Riverview because I saw that my philosophy of teaching matches so seamlessly with what teachers do here at Riverview:  nurture the whole child, create meaningful and real world learning experiences, emphasize learning by doing, and love what you do! 

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Karen Miller, B.S. Summa Cum Laude
I graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in Education and Theatre Arts, and came to Beaufort to teach and live. Since I received my degree, I have been active in the community, the classroom, and in my role as mother of 3. I am a South Carolina certified Early Childhood teacher and mentor. Further, I hold an Elementary Accreditation from the American Montessori Society (AMS). My teaching experiences are varied. Over the years, I have taught creative dramatics, led a multiage Montessori elementary classroom, and trained volunteer reading tutors in a local organization called Adopt-A-School, Inc. I also taught at Sea Island Presbyterian Day School in a program I founded in 1999. I began teaching at Riverview in 2009, and I am proud to be part of our fabulous team! I am an educator who believes passionately in developmentally appropriate practices, hands on learning, the power of small groups, the project approach, and differentiated instruction. I have three children, two of which attend Riverview.

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