{"id":8350,"date":"2026-07-15T08:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinnaclemontessori.com\/staging\/?page_id=8350"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:19:19","slug":"meet-the-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pinnaclemontessori.com\/staging\/saginaw\/meet-the-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8350\" class=\"elementor elementor-8350\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7b5a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d7b5a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15ff2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d15ff2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fad86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15fad86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1996327 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1996327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd65378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd65378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our DIRECTOR\u200b<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f762e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f762e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maria Cruz<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367c4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"367c4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello! My name is Maria Cruz, and I am honored to serve as the Director of Pinnacle Montessori of Saginaw. I am excited to begin this new journey in Montessori education and look forward to partnering with families as we help children grow, learn, and thrive.<\/p><p>With over 14 years of experience in early childhood education, I have dedicated my career to creating safe, positive, and nurturing environments where children feel valued, families feel supported, and educators work together with a shared purpose. Throughout my career, I have been passionate about building strong relationships with children and their families while fostering a welcoming school community built on trust and respect.<\/p><p>I believe that open, honest, and professional communication is the foundation of a successful partnership between home and school. By working closely with parents, we can support every child&#8217;s unique developmental journey and help them build the confidence, independence, and love of learning that will benefit them for years to come.<\/p><p>At Pinnacle Montessori of Saginaw, my goal is to ensure that every child feels safe, encouraged, and inspired each day while providing families with the confidence that their child is receiving the highest quality care and education. I look forward to welcoming your family to our school and being a part of your child&#8217;s bright future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our DIRECTOR\u200b Maria Cruz Hello! My name is Maria Cruz, and I am honored to serve as the Director of Pinnacle Montessori of Saginaw. I am excited to begin this new journey in Montessori education and look forward to partnering with families as we help children grow, learn, and thrive. 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