Having written a series of books for both children and adults on education, researching and representing Sir Kenny Dalglish's Life story as a rhyming picture book, running his own publishing firm, charity and being school Principal, Gavin McCormack, nominated for Australian Principal of the year 2020, was also named as the 10th most Influential Educator in the world by Linkedin.

On a quest for educational equality, Gavin has run hundreds of miles for charity to raise money to personally build schools, libraries and teacher training centres in the Himalayan region of Nepal, all this whilst successfully running one of Australia's best Montessori primary schools, Gavin knows what it means to work with intention.

During his engaging talks, Gavin proves that when we discover what it is, that truly makes our heart sing, and if we really want to see change in the world, we must first shift our mindset to a place where failure is all part of the journey. Ultimately, the change we wish to see in others lies within.

Gavin makes strong links between the way our classrooms run to the patterns we see emerging in today's society. He emphasizes the importance of essential skill development and the power that these skills will have in the future of our youngest entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow.

Maren Schmidt has been involved in Montessori education for over 40 years.

As a Montessori mom, she served as PTA president, headed fundraising auctions, as well as acted as the school’s official metal inset paper cutter.

Delighted with the growth she saw in her two daughters, she trained in Washington D.C. and Cleveland, Ohio to become an AMI elementary guide.

In 1991 she founded a school in Bentonville, Arkansas, where she acted as a teaching administrator for 13 years, working with children ages two through 15 years.

In 2004 she began writing a syndicated newspaper column and blog, Kids Talk.  Her Kids Talk Newsletters are popular with families, teachers and school administrators all over the world.

Maren’s traveled the United States giving workshops at conferences and schools, drawing not only on her Montessori experiences, but her knowledge of business, organizational communications, and children’s literacy.

During her conference session she’ll share her perspective of how fundamental human needs affect our relationships with children.  

Maren hopes to show us that in spite of what we might think our children are doing, they aren’t misbehaving.

Ferne’s Montessori journey began over 20 years ago as the owner and operator of Down Under 3, a Montessori based learning centre for babies and toddlers in Sydney, Australia. Through her work with parents and carers she began facilitating the hugely successful Faber and Mazlish parent workshops “How to Talk so Kids will Listen” and “Siblings without Rivalry” and developed a “Toileting Independence” workshop which earned her the nick-name “The Poo-Poo Guru”.

​Since founding The Independent Child in 2016 she has provided training and support for hundreds of families on setting up environments for independence, effective communication skills and practical strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour. In particular, her deep understanding, sense of humour, and ability to see opportunities and find solutions in just about any situation have seen her become highly sought after by parents who find themselves ‘stuck’ for ideas about how to deal with a particular issue. 

​Recognised for her personally developed Supporting Freedom and Self-Discipline workshop, her Independent Toileting program and her expertise in early childhood development and communication, she consults to parents all over the world as well as to early childhood educators and Montessori organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the author of the Bottom Line for Baby and co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline—each of which has been translated into over fifty languages, as well as The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Southern California. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, and she frequently consults with schools, businesses, and other organizations.  An LCSW, Tina is a graduate of Baylor University with a Ph.D. from USC.  The most important part of her bio, she says, is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about Dr. Bryson at TinaBryson.com. 

Ann Epstein is Professor & Interim Director of the Special Education program at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in the Department of Educational Studies. She teaches course that address early childhood language & literacy, and Kindergarten curriculum & assessment. She also coordinates a Professional Development School field experience. Ann’s research interests include accommodations for young children with exceptionalities and interdisciplinary teaching. Ann was a Montessori teacher with 3 – 6-year-olds before completing her doctoral studies in early childhood special education. She is the editor of Montessori Inclusion - Strategies and Stories of Support for Learners with Exceptionalities (2020) published by Parent/Child Press.

• Founder and Program Director of Age of Montessori’s infant-toddler, early childhood and elementary teacher certification courses and pioneer in blended Montessori Teacher Education
• Mother of three grown children
• Holder of AMI certificate for 2-1/2 – 7, PAMS certificate for 6-12 and as Master Teacher, BS in Child Development and M.Ed. in Integrative education with Emphasis on Montessori
• 50 years of experience in Montessori education, as toddler, early childhood and elementary teacher, administrator and teacher educator 
• Co-author of Learning to Read is Child’s Play, 2001, Author of Nurturing Your Child’s Inner Life, 2012
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• Creator of more than 75 webinars and 4-week virtual courses on numerous aspects of Montessori education
• International speaker and trainer, presenter on five continents, founder of Montessori early childhood training program in St. Petersburg, Russia 
• 10 years as a Commissioner and Member Board of Directors, Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) 
• 2015 Recipient of MACTE’s Wisdom of the Elders award 
• Currently serves as a MACTE on-site evaluator

When not working, Mary Ellen is an avid photographer and loves to read, hike, travel, collect stamps and spend time with her children and close friends

Tim is the President of the Montessori Foundation and Chair of the International Montessori Council. He is a co-founder of the Center for Guided Montessori Studies and Co-Director of its Montessori School Leadership Certification Program.

His more than forty years of experience in Montessori education includes twenty-two years as Headmaster of the Barrie School in Silver Spring, Maryland, which was his own alma mater from age two through high school graduation. Tim was the co-founder and Director of the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, the Center for Guided Montessori Studies, and currently also serves as the Head of the New Gate School in Sarasota, Florida.  He earned a B.A. in History and Philosophy from Georgetown University, an M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Supervision from The American University, and his Montessori certification from the American Montessori Society. Tim Seldin is the author of several books on Montessori Education, including his latest, How to Raise An Amazing Child, The Montessori Way with Dr. Paul Epstein, Building a World-class Montessori School, Finding the Perfect Match - Recruit and Retain Your Ideal Enrollment, Master Teachers - Model Programs, Starting a New Montessori School, Celebrations of Life, and The World in the Palm of Her Hand, Montessori for Every Family: A Practical Parenting Guide To Living, Loving, And Learning with Lorna McGrath

Tim is the father and step-father to five former Montessori students, and the grandfather of a new generation of Montessori students. He lives on a small vineyard north of Sarasota, Florida with his wife, Joyce St. Giermaine, their many horses, dogs, and cats.

Aubrey Hargis, M.Ed. is a parent coach and educational consultant best known for her empathetic approach and appreciation for the magic of childhood. As a life-long Montessori advocate and AMS certified guide, her passion has always been to bring Montessori into the mainstream.

As the founder of Child of the Redwoods, she creates online courses and coaches parents in compassionate discipline techniques and Montessori education.

Aubrey lives with her husband and two homeschooled children under a blanket of San Francisco fog, where the coastal cliffs and nearby redwood trails are always beckoning for another adventure.

Montessori leader, Life, Spiritual and Conscious Parenting Coach, Motivational Speaker who has empowered thousands of leaders, teachers, parents and children to heal, evolve, grow, transform and unlock their full potential.

Keynote Speaker on The Conscious Parenting Method Certified by Dr. Shefali and NLP practitioner by Richard Bandler, guide, ran her own Montessori school for over 10 years.

She has participated in congresses and coaching forums in Dubai, Singapore, USA, Peru, Europe and as speaker and MC of “World Speech Day” for more than 103 countries around the world. She has taught conferences to more than 15 universities in U.S.A and Latin America.

She has been an International Consultant for Higher Ground Education. Val is an expert in conscious leadership and educational project management, with a strong track record in creating income-generating educational programs and increasing enrolment and desirability of those programs for international educational institutions and world-class organizations.

Over her 30 years of practice as Coach and educator she has empowered families and teams from USA, India, Spain, Uk, Nigeria, Mexico, Peru and Columbia to enjoy their parenting journey and create harmonious peaceful families through mindfulness, meditation, spiritual intelligence and emotional management.

Jeanne-Marie Paynel, M.Ed, is a Parenting Mentor and Home Consultant guiding parents to let go of feeling overwhelmed and enjoy raising self-sufficient and resilient children with ease.

She’s the host of The Art of Parenting podcast and founder of Your Parenting Mentor (formerly Voila Montessori) where she guides expectant parents, caregivers, and parents of young children to prepare their homes and themselves for children to thrive during the first years of life. 

She believes that a supportive and peaceful atmosphere at home will allow every child to flourish as an independent confident and capable learner. She combines her three passions: Montessori, Conscious Parenting, and Positive Discipline.

Her mission is to help parents appreciate the true importance of their role - not as servants or teachers, but as supporters and guides of their children's natural development.

Passionate about education, Barbara holds a PhD from Northwestern University and a Montessori certificate from CGMS. As the mother of two while living in Italy, she fell in love with the Montessori philosophy. Now the founder of Montessori Gym, Barbara is on a mission to support wellness in Montessori.

Amy is a passionate Montessorian and mother-of-three. Since she began studying Montessori nearly a decade ago, her commitment to the first plane of development via the child’s home environment has only grown. With experience and training from the Montessori lens, collegiate studies in human development and education, and in the research and methods of Dr. Emmi Pikler and Magda Gerber, Amy seeks to unite scientific methods with real life parenting. Through her work she hopes to break down barriers, clear misconceptions, and get to the
heart of Montessori, what she believes is the heart of a Mother. Parents, grandparents, mothers, fathers, and caregivers can find accessible ways of bringing Montessori home through Amy’s work at Montessori Like a Mother.

Michael Dorer is a Senior Consultant in the Montessori Foundation and Executive Director of Sarasota University’s Montessori programs. He is credentialed by AMI, AMS and Independent. Additionally, Michael has a doctorate in Instructional Leadership. Michael’s pedagogical interests include imagination, holism, classroom leadership, cosmic education, mathematics, and storytelling. He is very active in school consultation and presenting to schools and conferences. 

Michael is very involved in teaching online classes. One of these classes is You Can Teach it All. This is a course on curriculum management for elementary Montessori guides. 

The other course is The Great Lessons: Inspiring a Sense of Wonder. This is a course for anyone at all interested in the Great Lessons.  

Michael has authored two books, The Deep Well of Time: The Transformative Power of Storytelling in the Classroom and his latest, an illustrated children’s book, Hatching the Cosmic Egg. Presently Michael is working on a new book focusing on Storytelling in Montessori Grammar.

This is Michael’s 50th year of activity in Montessori.

Chip DeLorenzo is a consultant and trainer, and the co-author of Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom, with Jane Nelsen.  Chip has been a Montessori educator and leader for over 25 years.  He holds Montessori certifications in both Primary (3-6) and Elementary (6-12), and has extensive experience with Montessori adolescents. 

Chip recently retired, after 20 years as the Head of School from the Damariscotta Montessori School, in Nobleboro, Maine.  He has worked with thousands of Montessori teachers and parents over the years teaching the principles and tools of Positive Discipline in Montessori settings. Chip and his wife, Kathy, and four Montessori children live in Maine.

Karin earned an AMI 0-3 Diploma in 2004 with Silvana Montanaro and Maria Teresa Vidales. In 2010, she traveled to Italy and discovered the history of the Assistants to Infancy Montessori School, founded in 1947, and the Montessori Birth Center, founded in 1958, and the rich story of the life of Adele Costa Gnocchi. Karin met Anna Gambacurta Di Palermo who worked with newborns and families for over 50 years, and Grazia Honegger Fresco who earned a diploma from Maria Montessori in 1951 and from Adele Costa Gnocchi's Assistants to Infancy Montessori School in 1949. Since 2012, she has studied with and followed Grazia Honegger Fresco, and spent two years observing newborns. Karin, through observations in various programs under Grazia's guidance, has deepened her understanding of the work with the littlest ones which Grazia defines as ”the alphabet of human work” and “the origin of the Cosmic Task,” which Montessori said is the protection of our biosphere. In collaboration with Grazia and her colleagues, Karin brought this work to the AMI International Montessori Congress in Portland in 2013 and Prague in 2017.

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Click here to watch a short video on YouTube about my Childhood Potential talk and about the Basic Needs of Babies Course and Workshop

Karin Slabaugh is offering this online course: the Basic Needs of Babies from Jan-May 2022. More information is available at Montessori For Life . If you sign up between November 17-21st you will receive a link to access a free downloadable kindle copy of a book used on the Course: The basic needs of the woman in labor. The online course format is a "prepared environment" of diverse "materials" that are available for you to watch and read at your own pace. There is also a workshop to accompany the course, with a separate sign up and a limited enrolment, that will follow the same schedule as the course. New materials will be posted for each topic every three weeks. The course opens with access to the materials on January 4, 2022. 

Karin's Happy Babies Happy Families coaching and mentoring for parents looks at what will make your relationship more harmonious between you and your child. The wellbeing of the child and the wellbeing of the parents are deeply intertwined. She has been working with the youngest children and their parents since 1995.

 Happy Babies Happy Families: mentoring for peacefull relationships

Charlotte Snyder is Head of School at The Baan Dek Montessori in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She attended Montessori through Elementary in California, and completed the Primary training at Montessori Northwest in 2010, and earned a Master of Education degree from Loyola University Maryland. She particularly enjoys sharing Montessori philosophy and building relationships with families on Baan Dek’s blog and podcast.

Barbara Luborsky, OTR/L is a Developmental Occupational Therapist who has been working with Montessori schools and programs for the past several years, supporting inclusion. With her Montessori collaborator, Catherine Massie, the Montessori Medical Partnership for Inclusion was formed in 2018 and the Montessori4Inclusion.org website was opened. Barbara has spoken at Montessori conferences and trainings around the world, including NAMTA conferences in 2014 and 2016 and the International Montessori Congress in Prague, in 2017. Barbara continues to learn about the commonalities and differences of Montessori and occupational therapy, which offer a wonderful partnership for supporting all children in Montessori settings.

Gabrielle Kotkov is the creator of the Multilingual Montessori website and Instagram and host of the Multilingual Montessori Podcast. She earned her AMI 3-6 Diploma at the Maria Montessori Institute in London, England, and has taught in Montessori schools in NYC, London, and Austin, Texas. She holds a bachelor's degree from Vassar College and a TESOL Certificate from Columbia University, and is earning a Masters in Child Studies from Linköping University in Sweden. She completed a Fulbright Grant teaching English to Italian high schoolers in Catania, Sicily. Gabrielle is fluent in English and Italian, and also speaks French and a bit of Spanish. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. 

Dr. Amira Mogaji is the President of the American Montessori Society (AMS) Board of Directors and a Montessori for Social Justice Board of Directors founding board member. Amira serves as an AMS Board liaison for the AMS Peace and Social Justice Committee, chairs the AMS board executive committee, and is a member of the directorship committee. Amira served as CEO/Head of School of Philadelphia Montessori Charter School, the principal of an AMS accredited Northglade Montessori Magnet School within an urban school district as well as the chief academic officer City Garden Montessori School, an anti-bias, anti-racist (ABAR) focused Montessori school. She has served as a Culturally Responsive Education (CRE) facilitator, served as a member of the school district's Anti-Racism Team, and is a member of the ERACCE: Eliminating Racism and Creating/Celebrating Equity board of directors in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. Mogaji currently serves as a District Transformation Coach (DTC), supporting school principals in educational equity and systems planning in an urban school district in southwest Michigan. Amira is a Montessori parent and an ABAR educational consultant. AMS-credentialed (Administrator).

Sylvia Arotin has had over 11 years experience in Montessori teaching and is the founder and director of My Montessori (0-6 yrs) school in Sydney, Australia. She also sits on the Board of Directors for MSCA (Montessori Schools and Centres Australia). Her passion for children’s learning and development, as well as supporting and educating adults, has been fundamental in developing her well-established Guide & Grow brand. 

Guide & Grow is the largest online Montessori support platform for parents/educators in the world with over 205,000 members in the village. Guide & Grow helps parents and educators to build their skill set through NESA accredited workshops, online resources & training seminars; specializing in the art of Montessori communication, guiding behaviour & building children’s skill set. 

Her wealth of knowledge and drive has helped paved her way to success throughout the years. She holds an International Montessori 0-3yrs training, 3-6 AMI Assistants training, an International Communications degree and a Masters in Teaching specializing in early childhood (0-5 yrs) (Honours) from Macquarie University. Sylvia is truly an inspirational motivator to all those who cross her path, be it educators, parents or the wider community and she looks forward to continuing her global mission of spreading authentic Montessori in the years to come. You can contact Sylvia through www.guideandgrow.com. 

Michelle Lane-Barmapov was the founder of the Lane Montessori School for Autism (2003-2010). In 2005, Michelle was awarded The Premier’s Award from the Ontario government in recognition of her outstanding work in special education and Montessori. Michelle, who attended Montessori as a child, works as a Professor for the Faculty of Applied Health and Community at Sheridan College. She also lectures on her Montessori ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) therapy program and has been a keynote speaker for conferences in various cities in Canada, the United States, Australia, China and Czech Republic. She co-chairs the advisory board for MMPI (Montessori Medical Partnership for Inclusion) with Dr Joyce Pickering. Michelle is currently working on her Doctorate in Health at the University of Bath (UK). She has a Master of Health Studies as well as certification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for children and youth. She is an AMS credentialed Montessori teacher (early childhood) and a registered early childhood educator. Her thesis research won the 2017 AMS Master Thesis Award. Michelle is also a board member of MJDS (Montessori Jewish Day School), a not-for-profit Montessori School in Toronto. 

a 40-year Montessorian, speech and hearing pathologist, and learning disabilities specialist who has devoted her life to addressing the needs of students with learning differences.

Currently, Joyce is Executive Director Emerita of Shelton School & Evaluation Center in Dallas, Texas, the world’s largest independent school for intelligent children with learning differences.

Under Joyce’s tenure as executive director (1990 – 2010), Shelton saw significant growth and development, including an expansion of the application of the Montessori philosophy and practice and, in 2009, the launching of Shelton Montessori Teacher Education. Joyce also oversaw the creation of an outreach center that annually responds to more than 27,000 requests for information and resources and the development of a unique collaboration between Shelton, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and The University of Texas Dallas’s Center for Brain Health.

Joyce is the 2013 Living Legacy Recipient for American Montessori Society (AMS) as well as President of AMS Board of Directors and an active member of several AMS committees. MACTE (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) awarded the Wisdom of the Elders award to Joyce in 2015. She is also an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University, a clinical assistant professor at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and a committee member for accreditation of the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC). Joyce has traveled the world to present classes and keynote speeches about Montessori education and how to meet the needs of learning-different students.  Joyce is married to Dr. Robert Pickering, a former AMS president. She has five children and 13 grandchildren.

Joyce’s book, Montessori Strategies for Children with Learning Differences: The MACAR Model, was written with her friend Sylvia O. Richardson and was published by Parent Child Press in 2019. It is also sold on Amazon.

Blanca Velazquez-Martin is the founder of  Whole Child Home , an online educational platform that offers research-informed tools for parents to support the young child’s emotional development at home with Montessori and Positive Parenting in mind. She has a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and is a licensed professional counselor in the United States with almost a decade of focus on evidence-based practices to support children’s socioemotional health (as a clinician and a social science researcher). She is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and holds a certification for Montessori in the Home from the Prepared Montessorian Institute.

Inspired by her journey as a behavioral health professional and parent, Blanca founded @whole.child.home on Instagram in March 2020 with one goal in mind: to empower parents at home during pandemic, grounded on Montessori’s belief of the prepared adult as the child’s most important guide. She now has supported parents all over the world through her live webinars and 1:1 parent consultations.

Blanca is originally from Mexico City and supports families in both English and Spanish. She was a Montessori child herself, and now implements Montessori parenting and education with her toddler at home.

Jesse McCarthy, founder of MontessoriEducation.com and host of ‘The Montessori Education Podcast’, has worked with thousands of children, parents, teachers and administrators over the past 15+ years — as a principal for infants to 8th graders, an executive with a nationwide group of private schools, an elementary & junior-high teacher, and a parent-and-teacher mentor.

Jesse received his B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Montessori teacher's diploma for 3- to 6-year-olds from Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), the organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori.

Ana-Kay is a stay-at-home, self-taught Montessori Mommy to two year old twins Jax & Juju. With a passion for film and the arts, she once worked as a television producer in her native Kingston, Jamaica. Now living in the U.S. with her Husband Adrian, she uses her love of film production to document and share their Montessori lifestyle on Instagram, in hopes of
motivating families worldwide. Learning more as she goes, Ana-Kay prioritizes parenting with a Montessori mindset over seeking perfection.
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Paul is the educational director of Designs for Lifelong Learning. He has worked in education as an administrator, university professor, teacher trainer, classroom teacher, researcher, consultant, and author.

A highly regarded international and inspirational speaker, Paul brings transformative learning experiences to educators and parents throughout the world. He is the author of numerous articles and books including An Observer’s Notebook: Learning from Children with the Observation C.O.R.E. He is also the co-author of The 60-Day Montessori Observation Workbook and The Montessori Way, a definitive work on the Montessori experience.

His administrative experiences include working as a head of Montessori schools, and he brought the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program to one of the schools. Paul also works as a director and instructor of Montessori teacher education programs. He has been a Montessori classroom teacher in Montessori early childhood, middle, and high school programs.

Paul holds Montessori teacher certification in early childhood and secondary levels one and two from the American Montessori Society and his doctorate is in Cultural Anthropology.

Gabriela’s Montessori journey began as a child. Her mother was a Montessori teacher, so she grew up attending Montessori schools in México. It was only natural that she also decided to pursue a career in Montessori education upon reaching adulthood. After completing her degree in Early Childhood Education, she earned the AMI Assistants to Infancy diploma.  She would go on to work for more than 20 years in Montessori schools in México and the United States. Gabriela completed the demanding AMI Training of Trainers program to be named an AMI Trainer at the level of 0-3 Assistants to infancy.  She has worked on 0-3 teacher-training courses in Argentina, Denver, San Diego, and Taiwan.

Recently presented 0-3 Assistant Certificate courses in Phoenix, China, Argentina, Spain, and Mexico.  She serves as a lecturer, consultant, and examiner for AMI, and she is the Director of Training at Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies in Mesa, Arizona. Instituto Montessori Valencia in Valencia, Spain, and at the Montessori Training Center Poznan in Poznan, Poland.

Jo Wilson is an International Aquatic Professional, Tutor for the STA (Swimming Teachers Association), Founder of Aqua Sensory and Developmental Play Practitioner based in the UK, who works with babies and early years children at their two-purpose built family swim centres, Swim Works in Warwickshire.

Jo has been privileged to talk at many International Conferences and webinars, to share her passion to swim families and professionals.

Aqua Sensory was founded in 2013 to support the precious foundation years for babies and early years children. Jo noticed that the world was changing and in response children’s development and ability to learn to swim in the pool was changing too. Aqua Sensory supports our changing world, our program is a new pedagogy for the pool; a child-led and developmental approach to water play and swimming. 

Aqua Sensory shares the principles of Montessori and is on a mission with a big vision to share the premise that; “The pool is more than a place to swim, it is also an aquatic classroom that is full of many sensory discoveries and play opportunities.” Jo Wilson.

We are raising a bilingual, bicultural child who is a Coda (child of Deaf adults). I hail from the UK, bravely migrated Down Under a few years ago (snake phobia, haven’t seen one yet). Miss O’s life is embedded with Deaf culture, Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as well as Dominican* influence which plays a big role in our Montessori journey.  This IG is an insight to our daily lives incorporating practical life, Montessori approaches inside and outside the home, and communication. The purpose of this is to share fun ideas, strategies and worthwhile tips in the hope that you will be inspired too. *Dominica, not Dominica Republic. Entirely two different countries, have a look on the world map!

Holly is an education consultant for modern-day parents, using step by step guides to bring Montessori into more homes. She's been featured in Motherly and Montessori Rocks where she shares her love for Montessori. Over the past 4 years, she's helped thousands of parents and carers bring Montessori into their homes by providing the support and training to get started quickly and easily with her membership, The Montessori Learning Center.

Dina is a MACTE certified Montessori educator with over 10 years of experience in teaching. She is the founder of Montessori Tube Academy, an organization that offers homeschooling parents and teachers easy to follow Montessori courses and resources for 3-12 age group. Dina is passionate for working with young learners helping each child progress in all areas of their development. She takes keen interest in offering a sensorial experience to the child in all age groups. 

Joanna Faber and Julie King are the authors of the new book, How To Talk When Kids Won’t Listen: Whining, Fighting, Meltdowns, Defiance, & Other Challenges of Childhood, as well as the best-selling book, How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7, which has been translated into 22 languages world-wide. They created the app HOW TO TALK: Parenting Tips in Your Pocket, a companion to their book, as well as the app Parenting Hero. Together they speak to schools, businesses and parent groups nationally and internationally, they lead "How To Talk" workshops and support groups online and in person, and provide private consultations. Joanna, a former special education teacher, has also contributed heavily to books co-authored by her mother, Adele Faber, including How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and How To Talk So Kids Will Learn. Julie has been leading workshops for over 25 years, and has also tailored the workshop for parents and professionals who live or work with neurodiverse children. Visit Joanna and Julie at How-To-Talk.com, on Facebook @faberandking or on Instagram @howtotalk.forparents.

Lynda Apostol (M.Ed) is the voice, coach & influence behind The Montessori Teacher, LLC. Her professional experience includes roles as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator in the public, private, and charter education sectors in both Montessori and Traditional approaches. She credits both her education and the diversity in her experience for lending her an unmatched perspective and informed understanding of curriculum & instruction as it applies not only to the child, but the guide/teacher.

Lynda now homeschools both of her children and serves as a highly sought-after Holistic Montessori Coach to parents around the world seeking to homeschool or worldschool with the Montessori Method. She also supports educators and educational organizations as a speaker & Holistic Education Consultant.

Lynda’s social media platforms seek to inform, educate and advocate toward a long-term vision of creating more inclusive Montessori cyberspaces that celebrate diversity and promote the global perspective with cultural competence.

Ashley Yeh, M.Ed. is a certified Montessori guide for infants and toddlers, a Positive Discipline Parent Educator, and spent several years working as an educator in public classrooms. She has a deep passion and respect for the Montessori approach, having raised her own two children using Montessori principles from infancy. Ashley has inspired thousands of families around the world to bring Montessori into their homes via her YouTube channel, articles, and online courses. She also recently wrote a new book called, “The Montessori Home: Create a Space for Your Child to Thrive”, which is currently available for pre-order at https://amzn.to/3hEncCJ and with most major book retailers.

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Claudia Mann has been enchanted with Montessori education since 1976. Certified Elementary I, II and Secondary I, she guided children and adults in classrooms and schools to be passionate learners, sustaining Cosmic Education as the heart of the Montessori vision. After more than 25 years in the classroom, Ms. Mann founded the Chaffee County Montessori School in Salida, CO. Ms. Mann currently coaches teachers and school leaders both onsite and online through www.fossilicious.com and www.inspired-learning-Montessori-education.com.

Joy Marilie Jackson is a native New Yorker with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, a Master’s Degree in Early Education and nearly 20 years of experience in Arts education, curriculum development and leadership. She now works as an arts and enrichment consultant for several schools and arts organizations. Additionally, she manages two Instagram pages where she shares her Montessori- inspired and conscious parenting lifestyle. 

Charlotte has: a B.S. degree in elementary education, both AMI and AMS Montessori certifications, over 40 years teaching experience, and co-owned and operated two Montessori schools.  She speaks to the general public on education and authored Montessori: Why It Matters for Your Child’s Success and Happiness, Effective Discipline the Montessori Way, and Your Life Belongs to You.

Sony is a passionate early childhood educator on a mission to share Montessori in the remote areas of Indonesia and the world.

She is the founder & CEO of Sunshine Teachers' Training (STT), Indonesia. STT offers a Diploma in Montessori Education (3-6 years) and other short Montessori courses. She has a Masters in Education from the University of Queensland, Australia; a Diploma in Montessori Education from MCI, London; a Diploma in Learning Disorders Management & Child Psychology from the College of Allied Educators,  Singapore. 

Website:https://sunshineteacherstraining.id/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshineteacherstraining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sunshineteacherstraining

Haley Turner is a Montessori mom and founder of Sweet Home Montessori, a Positive Parenting and Montessori resource guide. Haley has her degree in Early Care and Education and also studied Early Childhood Development in college. She went on to complete her next diploma in Montessori Education (ages 3-6 ). She is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and has also completed the RIE Foundations Theory and Observation Intensive Training. She is the creator of ‘Parenting with Intention: A Peaceful Home for Capable Kids’ which is a Respectful Montessori Parenting Course. You can find her @sweethomemontessori on Instagram and www.sweethomemontessori.com

Ashley Causey-Golden is the creator of Afrocentric Montessori and the co-creator of Gather Forest School in Atlanta, Georgia. Her teaching is grounded in a liberatory, an anti-bias, and anti-racist framework that centers Blackness. Ashley uses these frameworks to support families in the home setting as well as schools in creating anti-bias and anti-racist curricula and materials.

Monisha Monikantarajan is a Montessori-child and Montessori-parent who enjoys sharing her Montessori aha-moments with a touch of Tamil culture through her Instagram page, Tamil Montessori. She is an engineer-turned business leader who works full-time as a Program Manager at Microsoft. Her Montessori journey began as a child, followed by pursuing her first AMI Assistants course 8 years ago. She's currently an AMI Certified Montessori Assistant for birth – 3, 3 – 6 and 6 – 12 years. She's also a children's book author who began to write books for her daughter in her mother tongue Tamil since there weren't many books available for young readers. Her debut children's book in Tamil "Vaazhai ilai virundhu" was released in Sep 2021.

While she has a day job that she loves, she follows her passion for child development through Tamil Montessori at night. Through this space she shares snippets of raising her daughter the Montessori way from birth, cultural resources to help children stay connected to the roots and age-appropriate multilingual resources and also educates families on Montessori parenting across the globe.

Originally from India, she currently lives in the scenic Pacific Northwest with her husband and 1.5 year old daughter.

For more than 15 years and with a lot of passion and dedication Chris has been working as a Brand Export Manager and Brand Ambassador for world’s leading Montessori material manufacturer, Nienhuis Montessori. He is responsible for the international sales network, leading the product development team and provides the marketing team with ideas and content. He has a degree in international marketing and is Montessori-trained at both 3 – 6 and 6 – 12 levels. He has observed Montessori education in many different cultures, varieties and standards. Currently, he is also supporting the development of an innovative and evidence-based observation and record keeping instrument to keep track of the development of knowledge and skills of children in Montessori environments. This application for formative evaluation is called Cfolio.

Jasmine is the founder of Three Minute Montessori, which has run courses for >1500 parents from 20 countries. She trained as an AMI Assistant for 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12yo from Maria Montessori Institute, London, United Kingdom. Jasmine is also a qualified mainstream teacher who has taught, held leadership and policymaking positions in Singapore's mainstream education. Certified in Interior Design, Jasmine has never met a small space she couldn't transform into something beautiful and practical for children. But above all, she is a mother, who has raised two children the Montessori way (with a third child on the way!).