Meet Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the policy-making body of the American Montessori Society. Learn more about this passionate group.
AMS board directors work to advance our mission and Montessori as a whole. They are dedicated professionals representing different constituencies and communities, and their diverse experiences and expertise help further our success and growth.
Each spring, new directors are elected by AMS members, organizations, administrators, and schools.
Executive Committee
Anita Hanks
President of the Board
Head of School, Starwood Academy of Frisco, Frisco, TX; Executive Director, North Texas Montessori Institute, Frisco, TX
Geoffrey E. Bishop
Vice President of the Board
Executive Director/Founder, Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori School, Mukwonago, WI
Candace Proctor
Secretary of the Board, Chair of the Teachers Section
Lower Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, The Montessori Academy of Arlington, Arlington, TX
Debbie Senoff-Langford
Treasurer of the Board & Chair of the Heads of School Section
Head of School, Jarrow Montessori School, Boulder, CO
Laura Saylor
Member at Large & Professional Director
Dean & Associate Professor, Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH
Board Members
Gulzar Babool
Chair of the Teacher Education Action Commission (TEAC)
Director of Shelton Montessori Training, Dallas, TX
Sabrina Binkley
Professional Director
Head of School, Spruce Tree Montessori School, Fairbanks, AK
Robyn Breiman
Chair of the Teacher Educators Section
Co-Director and Program and Practicum Coordinator, Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative
Margarita Diaz
Professional Director
Bilingual Montessori Consultant, Washington, DC
Saloni Mathur
Chair of the Regional Action Commission (RAC)
Founder/Director, Vistor Montessori School, Basking Ridge, NJ
Michelle Morrison
Professional Director
School Consultant and Leadership Coach
Mary Beth Ricks
Professional Director
Head of School, Bowman School, Palo Alto, CA
Michelle Seyller
Chair of the School Accreditation Commission (SAC)
Head of School, Thacher Montessori School, Milton, MA
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