Notable Montessorians

“Tuning into the needs of the public is a lot like following the child.”

Meet Gretchen Melo, M.Ed, founder of El Puente Bilingüe What is your professional background? In my adult life I have had 2 career paths so far - customer service and education. Every role I have filled has involved bilingualism in some way. Something interesting is that prior to going into customer service in my early 20s, I was a teacher. ...
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Author Melanie Brown publishes Second Observation Book

What is your professional background? I am an Elementary I/I and Secondary I/II certified teacher. I spent about 20 years teaching at the 9-12 level. During Covid times, I decided I needed a challenge and decided to move up to Middle School. I never knew the Secondary program could be just as amazing as the Elementary. I've ...
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Songwriter Matthew Levin shares his inspiration for writing Montessori songs

What is your professional background? I worked a decade as a comics retailer, 2nd best job; was an office worker for a couple of years for the company that proved Ivory Soap was 99 94/100% pure soap, and other years elsewhere. Worked in a library, behind a movie theatre popcorn stand, and several summers in various camp jobs, stable ...
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