On July 21, 2023, the AMS Board of Directors approved the first cohort of the Regional Action Commission (RAC). This group of experienced regional volunteers was selected from a pool of applicants from across the country for their expertise and involvement in their state or regional Montessori groups and their commitment to AMS. The RAC was created by the board in 2022 to support local outreach, bring more services and professional development to Montessori educators across the United States, help members feel more connected, and promote AMS membership. After two years of research and vision work, a group is finally in place and ready to begin this important work.
We welcome the new commissioners who are eager to begin these localization efforts.
Meet the Commissioners
Northeast
Saloni Mathur
New Jersey Montessori Association Corporation
Basking Ridge, NJ
Midwest
Maggie Bischoff
Brookview School
Benton Harbor, MI
Carol Martorano
Rogers Park Montessori School
Chicago, IL
Rocky Mountains
Martha Teien
Mountain Montessori
Gypsum, CO
Southeast
Lisa Anderson
Montessori Community School
Durham, NC
Southwest
Sharmeen Niazi
Archgate Montessori Academy and Shelton Montessori Training
Plano, TX
Lindsey Pollock
Sarasota University
Houston, TX
Pacific
Megan Ricks
Bowman School
Palo Alto, CA
Non-contiguous
Laura Roark
Anchorage Montessori School
Anchorage, AK
Should you have any questions, we invite you to be in touch with Marie Conti at marie@amshq.org.