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Southwest Region

Two commissioners, Sharmeen Niazi, and Lindsey Pollock, provide support for the Southwest region, which covers the states of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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  • Sharmeen Niazi is a community liaison and Elementary guide at Archgate Montessori Academy and a teacher instructor at Shelton Montessori Training. She also serves as a MACTE field consultant for adult learners in public schools. Sharmeen is the social media coordinator for her state group Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori. She is a graduate of the AMS Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program and holds a certification in MACAR (Montessori Applied for Children at Risk). She deeply understands the specific needs of children with learning differences and additional exceptionalities. AMS-credentialed (Early Childhood, Elementary I – II).
    Sharmeen Naiazi

    Southwest Co-Commissioner

  • Dr. Lindsey Pollock is the Provost at Sarasota University coordinating Montessori Education degrees and a teacher at the Center for Guided Montessori Studies. She serves as the treasurer for Montessori for Social Justice and is on the board of Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori (TEAM). For 13 years she was the principal of Garden Oaks Montessori public school in Houston ISD. Her professional experience includes 25 years in public school as a teacher, social worker, program developer, and school administrator.
    Lindsey Pollock

    Southwest Co-Commissioner

  • “We’ve had the honor of working with Montessori advocacy leaders in Texas and Arizona, and we’re excited to share some of the amazing work happening there! In Texas, we’ve partnered with Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori (TEAM) to support Montessori educators. They’re a fantastic group doing incredible things. And in Arizona, the Move On With Reading (MOWR) group is making a big impact with their focus on reading curriculum. We’re impressed with their dedication! We’re passionate about Montessori education and and want to see it flourish throughout the Southwest. If you’re in another state in the region and interested in starting a Montessori chapter, we’d love to help! Don’t hesitate to reach out – we’re here to support you.”

    —Lindsey Pollock, Southwest Co-Commissioner

Local Groups in the Region

Connect with these state groups to support advocacy and local Montessori outreach and to get involved on a local or state level.

Texas

Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori (TEAM)
Gulzar Babool
texasmontessoricensus@gmail.com
Jai Brisbon

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