Paula pours her Montessori heart into speaking and writing. She has authored an upcoming book, titled The Montessori Potential: How to Foster Independence, Respect, and Joy in Every Child. 

She also consistently writes to educate about Montessori through blogs for parents and educators on her school’s website. 

Paula loves to connect with families and especially loves to help to spread the word about the amazing benefits of Montessori education. She has experience observing children from birth to adulthood through her 25 years of teaching and leading a Montessori school community. 

She is trained and certified by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) at the Assistant to Infancy, Primary and Elementary levels. She also audited the Adolescent Orientation with the North American Teachers Association (NAMTA). 

For 25 years, Paula taught children between the ages of 1-14 and served as Head of School at Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff, Illinois.