Lead Teacher

Ms. Sowjanya Swaminathan

Co – Lead Teacher

Ms. Gabrielle Hawkins

Ms. Gabi is the Co-Lead Elementary Teacher and has been part of the CDB family for the past three years as an administrator at all CDB locations. She has a B.S in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from the University of Texas at Arlington and is training at the Houston Montessori Center in Elementary I & II curriculum for grades 1st – 6th. As a student of Montessori up to the Elementary level, and with a mother as a Montessori Director at CDB Riverstone, learning is a central focus and passion shared with her entire family. Ms. Gabi has lived abroad in Colombia and Turkey, and has two sons attending CDB. As a Member of the American Montessori Society and the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Ms. Gabi plans to continue to grow with experts in the education community.

Assistant Teacher

Ms. Afshan Akhtar