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Administration
 
Superintendent - Beverley A. McGhee, BS, MS Ed., founded Alexander Montessori School in 1963, along with her husband.  She has been bestowed with the honor of "Living Legacy," a singular national honor of the American Montessori Society. The American Montessori Society Living Legacy is an honor bestowed by the AMS Scholarship Committee on an individual whose exemplary achievements have had significant impact within the AMS community. She taught at preschool, elementary, secondary, and college levels. She is the founder and the Director of the Montessori Teacher Training Institute (MTTI), whose graduates earn the respected AMS Early Childhood Education Certificate.  She was consultant to Miami-Dade County Public Schools for the Montessori Magnet Schools program. She is Florida certified in Gifted Education and holds Montessori credentials with the American Montessori Society in Early Childhood and Elementary Education.

Her education includes music, foreign languages, and human relations.  She serves as a consultant for the American Montessori Society (AMS) and has been the Chair of the AMS Teacher Education Council Policy Committee.  Former offices have included the Secretary of the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC), and the Problem Solving Committee of the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE).  Mrs. McGhee has been inducted into "Oxford's Who's Who" and in March of 1996, was given the Distinguished Educator Award by the Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), in recognition of her accomplishments in the field of education.  

Beverley A. McGhee
Senior Administrator - James R. McGhee, BS, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.  Mr. McGhee's background includes four years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps and twenty years experience in sales, management, and training in the business community.  Mr. McGhee is a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club.  He has served on the board and as a consultant for the American Montessori Society and currently serves as Director Emeritus to the Association of Independent Schools of Florida.
Jim McGhee Sr.

Headmaster - James R. McGhee II, BA, Intercultural Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, CT; Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Preschool Montessori Teacher's Certificate, Perugia, Italy.  Mr. McGhee II has an AMS Montessori Certificate for Elementary Education for children ages 6 to 12.  He taught at Alexander for three years in Preschool and two years in Lower School Elementary, and was the Summer Camp Director for ten years.  He is an alumnus of Ransom Everglades School (Class of 1979).

He has been an Administrator since 1993. He has experience in sales, training, and consulting with the Mortensen Math program. He is an American Montessori Society Consultant, serves as Secretary on the board of the National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA), serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), and has served on the board of the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC).

He is also the creator of the Skip Count Kid Musical Math Tapes.

James R. McGhee II
Headmistress - Dr. Joyce McGhee, BS, Urban Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, CT; MS Ed. (Primary and Elementary Education), Ph. D.  (Educational Leadership), University of Miami, FL; Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Preschool Montessori Teacher's Certificate, Perugia, Italy; Montessori Elementary Teacher's Certificate for ages 6 to 12 from AMS, Dallas, TX; Florida State Teacher's Certificate in Primary and Elementary Education. 

She taught at Alexander for three years in Preschool and six years in Middle School Elementary as a Mathematics Instructor.  She has been a trainer and consultant with the Mortensen Math program.  She is also the Co-Director of the Montessori Teacher Training Institute - MTTI.  She has been an Administrator since 1992.  The McGhee's have two children, Andrew and Betty Alice.
Dr. Joyce McGhee

Business Manager - Brette Rothfield, BA, Psychology and Drama, Tufts University, Somerville, MA.  Mr. Rothfield is an alum of Alexander (Class of 1990) and co-manages the School and Camp Administrative Office with Mr. McGhee, Sr.  

He is a winner of the Paul C. Ransom Founders Cup (Ransom Everglades Class of 1996) and currently serves as the Vice President of the Florida Independent School Business Officers (FISBO).  He was formerly a Registration Manager for Landmark Education, LLC, a training and development organization.

Brette Rothfield

Administrator - Anne Becton, MS, Elementary Education, BS, Psychology, University of Miami and is an Alexander alumna (Class of 1972). Mrs. Becton worked as a psychometrist in private practice for six years and joined our staff in 1993. She also directs the Reading Lab. She served as President of the South Miami Junior Chamber of Commerce and is an alumna of Ransom Everglades School (Class of 1980).

Anne Becton

Elementary
Ages 6-12

14850 Ludlam Road
Miami, FL 33158
P: 305.235.3995
F: 305.252.9778

Preschool/Toddler
Ages 2-6

14400 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL 33158
P: 305.233.4540
F: 305.253.7322

Preschool/Toddler
Ages 1½-6

17800 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL 33157
P: 305.969.1814
F: 305.969.3974

Preschool & Admin. Office
Ages 3-6

6050 Red Road
Miami, FL 33143
P: 305.665.6274
F: 305.665.7726

Email: school@alexandermontessori.com