Sammi Nelson

Upper Elementary Teacher

Sammi completed her Master of Arts in Education and Bachelor’s Degree in History at Westminster College. She earned her Lower Elementary AMS Montessori Credential through Westminster’s Institute for Montessori Innovation (IMI). Previously, Sammi worked in youth and teen programming for the I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center’s after-school and summer camp. Sammi has been with Elizabeth Academy / Garfield School since 2018.

Sammi lives in the Sugar House with her husband, Jason, and infant son, Marty. She loves to play with her dog, Winnie, garden, hike, and camp.

Elementary Staff

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I especially appreciate the school’s focus on the whole child, which includes social skills development, in vivo problem-solving, community and service experiences, the arts, and practical living skills among so many other things! Most importantly, our children LOVE their school and literally gush about it anytime someone asks them.

Words cannot express the respect and gratitude I have for Elizabeth Academy. Our children’s experience (six years thus far) at both schools has been outstanding.

Our girls have attended Elizabeth Academy for six years now, and we can’t imagine sending them anywhere else for school. The individual attention and caring, collaborative environment at EA have been so good for both of them and we love the holistic Montessori approach to education. We also greatly appreciate all the efforts of the administration and teachers to provide our girls the ability to go to school safely during the pandemic. It has been a lifesaver for our family.

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