I am originally from northern Wisconsin and moved to The Woodlands in 1998. I discovered Montessori education in 2000, when my daughter Andrea joined a Montessori school at four years old. I began volunteering, making materials and coordinating parent volunteers. When my son Aaron joined the following year at age three, I became very involved and assisted in the Lower Elementary classroom. Coming from a business/marketing background, I never considered teaching as a career path. The Montessori method and philosophy greatly intrigued me. I realized immediately that this was in fact what I was supposed to be doing with my life.

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     I love working with 6 – 9 year old children. It is a wonder and a real pleasure to see them grow and mature during this particular period of their lives. They approach first grade wide-eyed, uncertain and in some cases, very needy. Amazingly, by the time they leave third grade they have grown into very independent and confident students.

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     I've seen many of these students grow through high school Montessori programs, including my own children. Andrea graduated high school in 2014 and went on to graduate from Baylor University with a degree in journalism. Aaron graduated in high school in 2016 and is now a junior at Texas State University. I have also enjoyed several wonderful visits from former students. I think that once students have been a part of this community, they know they always welcomed back home. I cannot imagine doing anything else and I consider it a true blessing to have made an impact on young lives.