Our Team
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FOUNDER + HEAD OF SCHOOL
Ona Anosike is an educator, writer, and advocate with well over a decade of experience working across public, charter, independent, and progressive schools. Her work has spanned teaching, educational leadership, educator coaching, family consultation, and nonprofit leadership, supporting children, families, and educators in a wide range of learning environments.
Guided by her Pan-Africanist commitment to community, she founded Inkwell Montessori as the school she wished she'd had as a child. She started Inkwell after years of observing how standard equity frameworks can inadvertently lower expectations for the very children they aim to lift. Inkwell is her response: a bilingual and screen-free tech-integrated Montessori environment in Somerville where students explore freely, think critically, and grow into self-directed learners, fully supported by a culture of meaningful challenge and deep cultural affirmation.
Education: University of Pennsylvania (M.S.Ed), Lesley University (MFA), Northeastern University (B.A), Northeast Montessori Institute
Licenses/Certifications: Special Education, English Language Arts and Reading, English as a Second Language, Montessori (Primary)
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LEAD GUIDE
Dayane Pierre is a multilingual educator with over a decade of experience working with infants, toddlers, preschool-aged children, and kindergarten students in progressive early childhood settings. Her background includes Reggio Emilia programs, Montessori-informed environments, and other child-centered schools where she has designed engaging, interest-based curricula that foster curiosity, independence, creativity, and a love of learning. Throughout her career, she has taken on leadership roles supporting colleagues, facilitating professional development, and helping to create inclusive learning communities. Dayane brings a deep understanding of child development and is passionate about building strong relationships with children and families while helping every child grow into a confident, capable learner.
Education: Northeast Montessori Institute, Fisher College
Certifications: EEC Infant-Toddler Teacher, EEC Preschool Teacher
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Bilingual Assistant
Leidy’s Bio is coming soon….
Meet Our Board