I have been involved in Montessori education since 1985 and have Montessori teaching certificates for ages 3-6 and 6-9, as well as traditional teaching qualifications from England and the USA. I am currently director of the Montessori School of Pullman, a private non-profit preschool that specializes in pre-K education, and President of the Montessori Institute of America. I am a trainer in the field of Early Education for the WA Department of Early Learning and am delighted that this allows people to participate in Montessori inspired trainings and receive state recognition. I have hosted workshops for parents and other educators at the local, regional, and national level. I just love teaching and people, no matter how young or old. As a founding member of the Pullman Community Montessori, I am happy to contribute my background and experience in Montessori education towards the push to open a place-based Montessori charter school in Pullman.