Director
STEM Curriculum and Instructional Lead

Randie Piscitello is the Founder and Director of The Academic Orchard, where she also leads STEM curriculum and instruction. She holds a B.S. in Biology from The University of Texas at Austin, is a Texas-certified Life Science teacher, and earned her Montessori adolescent diploma from the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

With over eight years of experience in adolescent education across startups in both public and private Montessori settings, Randie integrates rigorous STEM learning with Montessori principles, emphasizing independence, critical thinking, and real-world application. Randie’s founding vision for The Academic Orchard is to create a learning community where adolescents can grow into capable, self-directed individuals, grounded in scientific literacy, empowered by practical skills, and guided by a strong sense of purpose.