Karolina Potterton

Karolina Potterton is Vice President of Marketing at Guidepost Montessori, where she leads marketing and communications. Her work sits at the intersection of data-driven marketing, authentic storytelling, and deeply human education. With a background spanning global education, admissions strategy, and organizational growth, Karolina focuses on helping schools translate Montessori principles into clear, confident experiences for modern, working families. She is especially passionate about thoughtful communication, meaningful school tours, and building systems that support both families and school leaders. Karolina is married to her wonderful husband who serves in the United States Space Force and is a mom to two Montessori children which helps her bring a parent’s perspective to everything she builds, believing that great schools support not just children, but the lives of the families they serve.

Guide at Guidepost Montessori Mahwah speaks with a smiling preschooler in an apron beside a sushi-making setup during a cultural practical life lesson.

It Takes a Village: How an Authentic Montessori Community Helps Parents Thrive

At Guidepost Montessori Mahwah, partnership between home and school isn’t just an idea. It’s something families can feel. Under the leadership of Head of School Erika Cuellar, the Mahwah team brings this partnership to life through meaningful events that capture the heart of the Montessori community.

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Two young children independently putting on their coats and shoes in a Montessori classroom entry area. One child is zipping a blue jacket while the other is pulling on white boots, practicing self-care and independence.

The Five Minute Rule: Helping your child (and yourself) find calm again

When Little Things Feel Big The sock feels “wrong.” The cup is blue instead of green. You peeled the banana halfway, and now it’s ruined! Suddenly, your cheerful child is crying on the kitchen floor. Parenting small children means living at the intersection of love and chaos. One moment you are amazed by their independence,

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