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.  

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.

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.

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.

Kira Solomatova (Pasadena, California) has a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development. Although both of her parents were engineers, Kira dreamed of working with children from the time she was just seven years old, finally becoming a preschool teacher at the age of nineteen. After teaching preschool for many years, Kira discovered RIE® and became a RIE® Associate. Not only is RIE inspirational by advocating for children, it also helped Kira become a more authentic person herself. She published her first book, Toby is My Bear, as part of a conflict resolution series for preschoolers, and she has a blog about conflicts with toddlers and preschoolers at www.ourparentingplace.com. Kira teaches RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ classes and workshops, and does private consultations in English and Russian.

An advocate for respectful and effective communication, Paula has worked in Early Childhood education in China for more than 20 years. An experienced Montessorian and teacher trainer for the 0-6 age group, Paula is also a parenting specialist/family consultant and a licensed Gordon Training International Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) Instructor. A sought after speaker at international conferences, Paula connects with her audiences through humour and anecdotal experience, drawn from both her years of working with children and their families as well as from co-parenting her own, cross-cultural family. Paula is intensely fascinated by the mind and the study of human behaviour and is an ongoing student of Interpersonal Neurobiology. She is also a children’s yoga and mindfulness guide and believes strongly in the importance of arming our children with the skills of mindfulness and emotional regulation. 

A TEDx speaker, Paula’s recent passionate talk on the importance of listening to children has been shared extensively throughout the world. Paula is the co-founder of Insight Education, a consultancy practice with a mission to nurture the healthy growth of every child through supporting schools, families and communities world-wide and currently works as the Director of Programs for Higher Ground Education/Guidepost Montessori, China.

International Montessori Art Trainer, Nature of Art®

Spramani Elaun trains teachers and parents Internationally how to teach kids visual arts. 

Spramani is a homeschool mom of two, author of seven art education books, artist and the founder of Nature of Art® Art School & Online Art Supply company based out of San Diego, California. Visit Nature of Art® @ www.Montessori-Art.com

Co-founder of Montessori Sports. Former coach and data analyst of the AFC Ajax youth football academy (2012-2016). Coaching youth football since 2006 (ages 3-16). Patrick holds a honors bachelor degree (Bsc) in Sports, Management and Business at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Currently attending the AMI 3-6 diploma course training.

Co-founder of Montessori Sports. Former Head of Talent Development at the AFC Ajax youth football academy (2011-2016). Coach of professional atletes in track and field, triathlon and football. Ruben holds a degree in Environmental Science from Wageningen University and a Master in Business Administration (MScBA) from Nijmegen Business School. Currently attending the AMI 3-6 diploma course training.

Sylvia Arotin has had over 10 years experience in Montessori teaching and is the founder and director of My Montessori (0-6 yrs) school in Sydney, 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 150,000 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. 

Deborah Reber, MA, is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who moved her career in a more personal direction in 2016 when she founded TiLT Parenting, a top resource for parents like her who are raising differently wired children. The TiLT Parenting Podcast has grown to be a top podcast in iTunes’ Kids and Family category, with nearly 3 million downloads and a slate of guests that includes high-profile thought leaders across the parenting and education space. A certified Positive Discipline trainer and a regular contributor to Psychology Today and ADDitude Magazine, Debbie’s newest book is Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World.

“Best professional development session EVER!”   

Tammy Pawloski has led more than 1500 professional learning events for teachers, school leaders, and stakeholders.  She understands the challenges and opportunities of teaching, and has devoted the last twenty years to the study of under-resourced learners—why they struggle and which strategies have the greatest impact.   Pawloski is a noted expert because of her breadth of knowledge, however what resonates most with teachers and school leaders is her ability to deliver an uncommon combination of research, practice, and compelling stories from the field that both empower and challenge. Don’t miss this session!

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.

William (Biff) Maier is Director of Faculty and Curriculum Development at Lexington Montessori School in Massachusetts. He co-directs the Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative (METTC) in Lexington, MA Biff also works with the Center for Advanced Montessori Studies in Vancouver, B.C. and the International Montessori Education Institute in Taiwan.
Involved with Montessori since 1974, Mr. Maier is a seminar presenter, consultant and mentor to Emerging Leader Fellows for the American Montessori Society. As former Chair of the AMS Teachers’ Section, he served on the AMS National Board of Directors. He received the AMS Living Legacy Award for 2020. Biff earned his B.A. in psychology from Duke University and his M.Ed. from Xavier University, where he also received his AMS Early Childhood and Elementary 6-9 credentials. He also earned an AMI 6-12 credential from the International Center for Advanced Montessori Studies in Bergamo, Italy.

Mr. Maier is married to a psychiatrist who practices privately in Arlington, Massachusetts, and they have two adult children who are Montessori graduates . Ida is a linguist and novelist living in Paris. Ted is a recent college graduate who works in litigation consulting in New York City.

Katelynn Johnson is the founder, director, and sole teacher at Germany's 1st Montessori early learning center. At her school, Montessori Mother ELC, 80 toddlers and babies attend 1-2 hour Montessori classes with their parents every week. Katelynn is an AMI-certified Assistant to Infancy. She has been teaching for over eight years and is specialised in multilingual environments and language development.

Val is a mom, entrepreneur, volunteer, a certified AMI Montessori Educator with certifications in Assistants to Infancy and Children’s House levels in Atlanta, Georgia and Perugia, Italy. She has been a Guide, Director and led her own Montessori AMI School for over 10 years. She is a Life, Conscious Parenting and Spiritual Coach, who has empowered thousands of teachers, parents, leaders, and children to heal, evolve, grow, transform and unlock their full potential. 

Over 30 years of practice empowering families from the USA, India, Spain, Dubai, Mexico, Peru, Colombia helping them to enjoy their parenting journey and create harmonious peaceful families through mindfulness, meditation, spiritual intelligence, and emotional management. In 2020, she was a Keynote speaker at the Global Woman Empowerment Summit in Dubai. Val has been an International Consultant for Higher Ground Education and has also helped companies improve motivation, creativity, work climate, creating mindful communication and conscious leadership. 

Val has received multiple awards for extraordinary service to humanity, such as the Telemundo Atlanta award "Guardian Hero award" in 2018 in the USA, the Sunshine on a Ranney Day volunteer of the year Award, and the Community Hero Award from Iheart Media. In 2020, she received the award "Líderes que Forjan el Perú" for her outstanding professional leadership to the Country. 

Val Alino Coach

www.Valalino.com 

Pam Shanks has been involved in both Montessori and special education for her entire teaching career. In addition to her AMS 3-6 credential, Pam earned a master’s degree in special education from the University of Kansas and held licensing for early childhood education, early childhood special education, and severe multiple disabilities while teaching in Kansas. She worked as a lead teacher in a primary classroom at Raintree Montessori School, Lawrence, KS, for over 30 years. She coordinated the program of inclusion at Raintree while also serving as a supervising teacher for graduate practicum students from KU’s department of special education placed at Raintree. She served as a Field Based Consultant for the entire tenure of the Inclusive Network of Kansas (INKS) and was an instructor for the University of East Carolina's Deafblind Intervener Program for several years. She has presented at a variety of conferences including the Montessori World Congress in Portland; authored many articles on special education in Montessori environments; was a contributing author for 2 books; and authored several on-line modules on special education topics. She currently serves as the Associate Head of School at Bowman School in Palo Alto, CA where she continues to support Montessori teachers and inclusive education.

Dr. Darla Ferris Miller is author of Positive Child Guidance, an award-winning birth to twelve textbook, currently developing its ninth edition.  This foundational text and its translations are used in numerous college courses in the United States and internationally. 

Her BA degree is from Baylor University, and her PhD and MA are from The University of Houston.  She holds American Montessori Society credentials at both the Infant and Toddler and Early Childhood Levels.

Miller has fostered exemplary Montessori Infant and Toddler care and education in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, and Russia.

Letty is an International Montessori consultant. She holds an AMI elementary diploma for ages 6-12 and an M.Ed from Loyola University in Maryland. She has held positions as a Montessori Elementary Teacher, Education Coordinator, Homeschool Education Specialist, and Head of School in several different Montessori communities over the years. She loves helping young learners discover their interests and strengths.

Zoe’s specialty is transforming Montessori science education into entertaining exploration with Science Matters. She holds a B.S. in Biology from UCLA and enjoys finding innovative ways to share her love of science with others. She started as a young Montessorian scouring the house for scraps of material to conduct her own “personalized” experiments, and eventually became the “go-to” for giving science lessons when she assisted in a Montessori elementary classroom.

Sarah Moudry creates Montessori environments for children and families and offers consultation services for parents and educators of young children. She is the founder and owner of Studio June (@thestudiojune), a Montessori parent and child education studio and Family Friendly Home (@familyfriendlyhome),an educational environments design firm. She is the author of First Foods to Family Meals, Toilet Awareness, In A Montessori Home, and What is the Montessori Toddler Community? The mother of three children, Sarah lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family where they bake together and enjoy family game nights.

Max earned her B.A in English at Hanoi University, Vietnam and her IAPM Montessori 3-6 training and certification. She was the director of Montessori Training Center of Vietnam (MTCV). This role involved translating and publishing Montessori and parenting books into Vietnamese, designing and manufacturing Montessori materials, setting up new campuses in Vietnam and training Montessori teachers. She is also a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and Positive Discipline Classroom Educator from the Positive Discipline Association (CPDPE).

She is currently based in Cambodia with her family. She founded Forbie Montessori as a way to share and spread Montessori education to parents and teachers in Cambodia.

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. 

Kiran Paek has been in Montessori field over 30 years ago. After receiving her credentials in the early childhood level, she began her career as an assistant teacher and became a master teacher at Princeton Montessori School in Princeton, NJ. After over a decade of teaching at Princeton Montessori, she founded and became the director of Lawrence Montessori School in 2008. Upon finding an opportunity for a directorship at an AMS training center, she moved to Beijing in 2015. Subsequently, she moved to Shanghai to take a director position at a satellite AMS training center. Currently she is the founder and director of a MACTE accredited and AMS affiliated training center, Advanced Study Center for Montessori Community, for which she has developed a hybrid learning programs for early childhood and infant/toddler programs, in Wuxi, China. Since 2007, she has served as a site verifier for Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) and American Montessori Society (AMS).

She holds Early Childhood AMS credential, Master of Early Childhood from Chaminade University of Honolulu in Hawaii, Master of Fine Art from Tisch School of Art in New York University. She loves to take a walk and sing in a choir. Her four children and two granddaughters have been her inspiration to be a part of Montessori Community. She hopes that the ripples of this small movement influence the lives of children, parents and educators in the global community.

Kitty Bravo has been a Montessori Educator for over 40 years, with experience as a teacher, administrator, board member, teacher educator, and consultant.  She received her AMI Primary Montessori Certification in 1977 and has a BA in Human Development from Eckerd College. Kitty is one of the founders of The Center for Guided Montessori Studies and currently serves as the Director of Education.  She is a member of the International Montessori Council (IMC) Board of Trustees where she also serves as the Chair of the IMC Teacher Education Committee and is on the IMC Social Justice Task Group for Teacher Education. Kitty is committed to providing support to teachers, schools and families as they strive to develop positive learning environments for children.

Simone Davies is the author of “The Montessori Toddler” book and popular blog “The Montessori Notebook”, host of “The Montessori Notebook podcast,” and currently runs parent-child Montessori classes in Amsterdam at her school Jacaranda Tree Montessori. She is also mother to two young adults. Finding Montessori helped her so much when raising her own children and it’s now her passion to help other parents introduce these ideas in their homes too. She is currently co-writing “The Montessori Baby” (0-12 months) and “The Montessori Child” (3-12 years) with Junnifa Uzodike

Junnifa Uzodike is an AMI trained Montessori guide for the 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 levels. She is the founder and head of school at Fruitful Orchard Montessori in Abuja, Nigeria.

Since discovering Montessori in 2011, Junnifa has continued to build her knowledge and experience in child development using Montessori principles. She has three children whom she has raised using Montessori principles from birth.

Junnifa’s Montessori work includes guiding children at Fruitful Orchard, mentoring teachers, and closest to her heart is supporting parents in implementing Montessori from birth. She inspires parents around the world to bring Montessori into their lives by sharing her Montessori journey  and offering courses and other resources via her blog www.nduoma.com and her instagram page @montessori_nduoma. Junnifa is currently writing two books, “The Montessori Baby” and “The Montessori Child”  with Simone Davies

Junnifa serves on the board of the Association Montessori Internationale.

Lisa is AMI-certified at the Primary level. After graduating from the Foundation for Montessori Education in Toronto, she guided 3-6 year old children at an accredited Montessori school in Canada for several years. Now Lisa supports homeschooling parents inside her Playful Path to ReadingTM phonics program. Visit www.LisaAdele.com to learn more and register for her free class. You’ll learn the 4-step method to make it fun and easy for your child to learn to read at home using Montessori activities!

Christine Lowry, M.Ed./MA. With a Montessori credential and degrees in special education- birth to 21- Christine shares her extensive experience using special education practices that align with the Montessori philosophy and pedagogy. She is an adult educator who teaches online courses, offers customized professional development to districts and schools, and supports Montessori leaders and educators using a transformational coaching approach. Her courses and workshops are appreciated for their personable, practical approach with strategies that can be used in Montessori classrooms.

Christine has 40 years of experience in a variety of settings, including founding programs to serve special needs students in day treatment, public-school districts and two Montessori inclusive schools. With a commitment to research and evolving current best practices, she offers the knowledge, skills, and strategies that educators need to serve all kinds of learners.

Montessori educator at Montessori College, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, board member at Montessori Europe and director of communication for GAMES.

Montessori educator in an elementary school in China and director of strategy for GAMES.

We at GAMES believe that sports have the power to unite people and to be a driver for social change, while also encouraging teamwork, health and personal growth.

As a nonprofit organization, our goals are purely that of promoting peace education, cultural understanding and international friendship, by connecting people through sport, education and shared culture. 

Typically Montessori, our events have no winners or prizes. Instead, we remove the competition and combine children of mixed age, gender and nationality, to participate in the Olympic spirit of fun, friendship, solidarity and fair play.

I am trained as a Certified Professional Midwife (NARM), a doula (WOMBS (ZA) / Paramanadoula (UK)), and a Helping Babies Breathe and Helping Mothers Survive facilitator and master trainer.

Originally born in Switzerland, I moved to South Africa with my South African-born mother and younger sister when I was eight years old and have lived there ever since. My mother Carol, bought a protea flower farm an hour outside of Ceres ( a small town, approximately 2 1/2 hours from Cape Town) and accidentally ‘fell’ into catching the babies of the local farm labourers who called for her because she had ‘healing hands.’ My mother was the midwife for my first birth.

The mother of four home birthed children, I trained as a WOMBS doula with Irene Bourquin in 2009.

I completed the Paramana doula course with Dr Michel Odent and doula Lilliana Lammers in London in 2010 and studied Advanced Midwifery with Ina May Gaskin, Pamela Hunt and the Farm Midwives in 2011.

With colleague Lana Petersen, I started Home Birth South Africa in 2010,  a web database for those seeking information and advice on home birth in South Africa. Together, we also run the Cape Town Home Birth Gatherings, a quarterly gathering for those seeking information and support on home birth in Cape Town and surrounds.

I am part of the team that organises The Cape Town Midwifery and Birth Conference, which is aimed at sharing and collaboration between South African birth professionals and the women they serve for the purpose of promoting and supporting safe pregnancies and births.

I am the author of The Basic Needs of a Woman in Labour, a book based on the work of Dr Michel Odent and which explores the hormone oxytocin and the environmental factors that affect it. The book is available in English, Italian, Russian and Portuguese – with many more translations on the way!

Michael Strong is the founder of Expanse, a virtual middle school based on warm peer relationships, including Socratic dialogue, team projects, and personal mentoring.  He is an experienced school creator whose projects include Moreno Valley High School, a charter school in New Mexico ranked the 36th best public school in the U.S. by Newsweek; Winston Academy, a school for highly gifted students in Florida who successfully completed AP exams; and The Academy of Thought and Industry, the high school model for the largest U.S. Montessori network. He is the author of The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice and Be the Solution: How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the World’s Problems.

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.

• Trainer of Montessori Teacher Preparation International (MTPI)&MTP OF WA
• Montessori Certificated Teacher from 0-12years
• Founder of Luna Montessori International(LMI)
• MIA Montessori Institute OF America certificated Teacher (0-6years)
• AMI Montessori Institute of Atlanta Foundation course（3-6years）
• AMI Montessori Institute of Atlanta Certificated Elementary Teacher (6-12years)
• Mom of 4 kids, Living in GA,USA

• Trainer of Montessori Teacher Preparation International (MTPI)&MTP OF WA
• Montessori Certificated Teacher from 0-12 years
• AMI Assistants to Infancy Certificated Teacher (0-3)
• AMI Montessori Institute of Atlanta Foundation course(3-6)
• AMI Montessori Institute of Atlanta Certificated Elementary Teacher (6-12)
• University of Leeds, UK - M.A. (Hons) in International Communication
• Communication University of China - M.A.(Hons) in Television Arts and Technology
• Communication University of China - B.A. (Hons) in Television Journalism
  Dad of 4 kids, Living in GA, USA

Laurent Lavollay-Porter is a Franco-American bilingual (English & French) Montessorian. A Montessori child himself and AMI trained at the 3-6 and 6-12 levels (Maria Montessori Insitute in London), Laurent spent 5 years as a Children’s House guide and one year as an Elementary guide, above being the administrator. Laurent has consulted for various school creations internationally and speaks regularly at Montessori conferences. He is passionate about pure Montessori education, bilingualism and the scientific approach to child development.  Laurent is the Director of Development for the Bilingual Montessori School of Paris, At Montessori and Penrith Education in Paris, France. His mother Barbara founded the School in 1972 (montessori-paris.com) and received her diploma from Dr Mario Montessori himself in Washington D.C. back in 1965.

At Montessori https://www.at-montessori.com
Ecole Montessori Bilingue de Levallois-Perret:  https://www.ecolembl.com/en/
The Bilingual Montessori School of Paris www.montessori-paris.com
Montessoriscool http://montessoriscool.fr

Over the years, many children have inspired and strengthened Katie's passion for Montessori. She now spends her time educating parents who share her dream of bringing Montessori into the home. 

Katie is the Director of the Infant Toddler Diploma Course at Montessori Teachers College in Toronto and Creator/Teacher of the online Montessori at-Home program with The Montessori Room.

Katie discovered her passion for working with toddlers at an early age and has dedicated her post-secondary studies to learning about child development. She holds a B.A. in Childhood and Family Relations, as well as an Early Childhood Education Honours Diploma. Katie is a registered member of the College of Early Childhood Educators since 2013. She received her diploma in Montessori Infant Toddler education in 2015 and has been working with toddlers in various childcare centres and schools since 2006.  

Katie took a break from the classroom this year to focus on creating an accessible program for parents who are interested in learning how to bring Montessori into their homes.  You can find more details about her online program here: https://info.themontessoriroom.com/at-home/

Brynn Rangel is a Board Certified and Licensed Behavior Analyst that has been working with individuals, families, schools, and organizations since 2006. She specializes in implementing systems of support that meet the social, emotional, and academic needs of unique learners.

She is the current Resource Specialist at Oneness Family School in Chevy Chase, MD and teaches for The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington, DC.  Brynn has developed and taught courses for educators and administrators through the Montessori Foundation, The Center for Guided Montessori Studies, Westminster College and Sarasota University.  She continues to offer workshops throughout the world. 

Pamela Green is the mother of two sons, a Montessori parent, and Grandmother. She is the owner of Ananda Montessori, a Montessori Playgroup in North East, Pa. She has been teaching and administrating in Montessori as a credentialed (Early Childhood, Elementary I & II, Parent-Infant Facilitator Training), and Positive Discipline Parent Educator, for over thirty years. Since 1990, she has served as a birth doula, midwife assistant, and childbirth educator. In addition, Pamela offers online courses on parenting, creating Montessori Playgroups and Positive Discipline, and is a consultant and mentor to teachers, staff, schools, and parents, worldwide. Along with these activities, Pamela loves to spend time outdoors, gardening, reading, and sailing on the waters of Lake Erie.

Jessica Rolph is Cofounder and CEO of Lovevery. Prior to Lovevery, Jessica was the founding Partner and COO of Happy Family, helping to launch, build and lead Happy Family to its position as a top organic baby and toddler brand in the US. Happy Family was acquired by Group Danone in 2013. Jessica also co-founded the Climate Collaborative , a non-profit organization helping companies in the natural products industry take meaningful steps to reverse climate change. She is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow and was awarded the Park Leadership Fellowship, graduating from Cornell’s Johnson School in 2004. Jessica also holds a BA from Cornell University, where she graduated cum laude. Jessica and her husband, Decker, live in Boise, Idaho and are parents to Beatrice, Thacher and Leland.

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.

I am a Primary & Elementary Certified Montessori Teacher.

Prior to becoming a parent, I worked as a teacher and as a
Curriculum Coordinator for many years in a Charter Montessori School.

I have a Masters in Elementary Education with specialization in Montessori. I have researched, designed curriculums and assisted my school in achieving AMS accreditation.

After becoming a mom, I have poured all my passion and experience into creating a culture of respect, love, and peace for my son.

I am a curious biologist, visual artist, storyteller, National Geographic Educator, and have been an explorer since I was 5 years old. I have worked for 10 years in Educational and Scientific research at the National Natural History Museum and for the past 5 years, I work as a Naturalist Teacher at Karin's Kids Academy, Bucharest, Romania.

Knowing that play is the most effective way children learn, I develop innovative play-based educational projects in Early Childhood Education at Karin's Kids Academy and I inspire children to develop their Explorer's Mindset through authentic learning experiences.

Shamiemah Jassiem is a Montessori Teacher Trainer with over 15 years of training experience and over 7 years of experience as an office manager and principal at various Montessori schools. She has presented at several conferences and conducted numerous Montessori workshops in both townships, villages, and more affluent areas in South Africa and Ghana. She is passionate about sharing the Montessori Philosophy and method with others and welcomes this opportunity to reach people from all around the world. Reach out if you would like to connect with her: shamiemah@elfmontessori.co.za

Neus holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education with emphasis in Montessori Education. After graduating, She moved to Italy to complete a Master in Educational Psychology from the Università degli studi di Firenze.  I was drawn to Montessori while living in Italy and I started pursuing my Montessori certifications in the US. I hold Montessori credentials for 0-3, 3-6 and for Parent- Infant and Child. 

She has been a Montessori Toddler and Early Childhood Certified Teacher for the past ten year and also a Montessori consultant for different schools in New England. Neus was drawn to the Montessori philosophy because of the hands-on approach to learning and the emphasis on the individual child as well as their responsibilities and independence. She enjoys working with children, and loves watching their eyes light up when they grasp a new concept. 

She has recently become a mom of a wonderful girl. She offers 1:1 Infant and toddler parent consultations and workshops. Connect with her through her Instagram page @montessorianbyheart , her website www.montessorianbyheart.com or send her an e-mail at hello@montessorianbyheart.com

Meishan is a bilingual artist and educator who has a keen ability to see the distinct intricacies of the world around her. As a practicing artist, Meishan weaves her life experiences into her art. As an educator, Meishan has held numerous roles in primary and secondary educations as well as higher education. With her own international education experiences, she is eager to promote the creative learning through art globally. To simply bring more creative art experiences to more families and make art accessible to all. 

Since 1983, Claudia Mann has been enchanted with Montessori education. Certified Elementary I, II and Secondary I, Ms. Mann has guided children and adults in classrooms and schools to be passionate learners, sustaining Cosmic Education as the heart and soul of the Montessori vision. After more than 25 years in the classroom, Ms. Mann was part of the founding team at Chaffee County Montessori School in Salida, CO. After nearly 10 years with CCMS, she and her husband relocated to southern California where she became the Head of School for LePort Montessori Encinitas. Ms. Mann currently coaches teachers and school leaders both onsite and online through www.fossilicious.com and www.inspired-learning-Montessori-education.com.

Jonathan Wolff is a Montessori school consultant, leadership coach, teacher educator, and author, who brings to his work 40 years of experience in Montessori education as a classroom teacher and school administrator.

He is the author of numerous educational publications,  including, The Self-Awakened Child – Character Education Program.

Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education from Temple University and a certification as a Primary guide from the Association Montessori Internationale. He studied with Mother Isabelle Eugenie, an early student of Maria Montessori 

Haley Turner is a Montessori toddler mom and founder of Sweet Home Montessori, a Positive Parenting and Montessori resource guide. She graduated with a degree in Early Care and Education and a certification in Early Childhood Development. Haley also completed her diploma in Montessori Education (ages 3-6 ). She is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and has completed the RIE Foundations Theory and Observation Intensive Training. 

While living out her dream as an early childhood educator, Haley was diagnosed with a rare brain and spine condition. The condition required immediate neurosurgery and ultimately ended her classroom teaching career. After reflection, Haley realized it was time to apply Maria Montessori’s theories to her own life - making the shift from seeing her health as a barrier and instead focusing on the opportunity to think outside the box and honor her unique path.

Haley now lives out her passion by teaching parents online how to raise capable children in a peaceful home. She brings Montessori and respectful parenting guidance to families all over the world! Haley homeschools her own Montessori toddler and shares practical and effective tools with parents online through her workshops, 1:1 consulting, and social media platform. You can connect with her on Instagram SweetHomeMontessori and her website  https://sweethomemontessori.teachable.com/

Yuliya is the founder of Welcome to Mommyhood, where she shares life as a mother, raising bilingual children in a Montessori inspired home, and teaching English. Yuliya is also a paraplegic and shares her experiences teaching and parenting from a wheelchair. 

She writes about learning activities and printables for parents and teachers, tips and resources for setting up a Montessori home, and life from a wheelchair. Yuliya creates printables for Montessori classrooms to help teachers create educational and fun activities for their students. 

Yuliya is passionate about breaking down barriers when it comes to disability and showing that anyone can implement the Montessori method!  

Cristina is the Founder of Life Skills Escuela para la Vida a Spain-based project that operates all over the world remotely and in person when the pandemic allows.

She is an Adlerian and Montessorian Counsellor guiding teachers and parents through their journeys with children offering Family and Individual Counselling as well as parenting classes and teacher trainings in Positive Discipline and Montessori pedagogy. 

She trained as a Primary Montessori Guide obtaining her first MA in Montessori Education in 2015 from International Montessori Institute and Universitat de Barcelona in Spain. She has more than 15 years experience in the field of education, having worked in traditional and Montessori settings in Spain and the UK, specialising in Early Years.

She is a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer working closely with public and private schools to spread democracy and respect in a variety of school settings including many Montessori schools in Spain. She is currently completing her second Master’s Degree in Adlerian Counselling.

escuelalifeskills.com       cristina@escuelalifeskills.com         

After 20 years working with children from birth to three, Karin dedicated herself to the Montessori approach for the newborn. She moved to Italy to gain direct experience with
newborns and learn to observe them, working with first generation Montessorians who studied under Adele Costa Gnocchi in the 1950's and 1960's. Karin and an international
group of newborn and early childhood advocates are developing a non-profit organization called Montessori For Life and a Montessori retreat center in Italy, dedicated to offering perspective changing courses about the first minutes, hours, days, months and years of life. Montessori-for-life.org