AMS Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the policy-making body of the American Montessori Society. It is empowered to formulate policies and to amend the bylaws as needed to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities and to ensure a vigorous future for the organization.
Elections
New directors are elected annually by AMS membership, helping to ensure that their voice is heard in the governance of our organization.
Meet Our Board
The AMS Board is comprised of dedicated professionals representing different constituencies and communities within the Montessori family. Their diverse experiences and expertise ensure that they play a vital role in the success and growth of the American Montessori Society.
Executive Committee Directors
Amira D. Mogaji
President of the Board
District Transformation Coach, Battle Creek Public Schools, Battle Creek, MI
Hilary Green
Vice President of the Board and Chair of the Teacher Educators Section
Director, Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, Silver Spring, MD
Debbie Senoff-Langford
Treasurer of the Board
Head of School, Jarrow Montessori School, Boulder, CO
E. McCrae Harrison
Secretary of the Board and School Accreditation Commission Representative
Assistant to the Principal for Montessori, Montessori Academy at Christina, Wilmington, DE
Anita Hanks
Member-at-Large
Head of School, Starwood Montessori School, Frisco, TX
Munir Shivji
AMS Executive Director
Ex Officio
Board Member Directors
Aimee Allen,
Head of School, Harbor Montessori School, Gig Harbor, WA
Janet H. Bagby
Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX
Geoffrey E. Bishop
Executive Director/Founder, Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori School, Mukwonago, WI
Sharon Damore
Montessori Consultant and Adjunct Faculty, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Thomas Emery
Family Representative
Upper Elementary Curriculum Coordinator and Upper Elementary Teacher, Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, Brooklyn, NY
Luz Casquejo Johnston
Assistant Professor/Director of the Montessori Teacher Education Program, Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA
Nancy Lindeman
Montessori Inclusion Specialist & Educator, Salt Lake City, UT
Iana Phillips
Upper Elementary Teacher, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School, Washington, DC
Candace Proctor
Chair of the Teachers Section
Lower Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, The Montessori Academy of Arlington, Arlington, TX
Mary Beth Ricks
Head of School, Bowman School, Palo Alto, CA