A Parent’s Role In Education

Aubrey Wallen, MEd, is a Montessori mother (5-year-old twins!), teacher, and in-home consultant from Cincinnati, OH. She is co-owner of CASA Design, a Montessori-based consulting service that supports families with young children to cultivate independence at home. Aubrey has five years of classroom teaching experience in Lower Elementary and four years or experience as an assistant to infancy, guiding Toddler classes, as well as parent-child classes for Infants and Toddlers. Aubrey is passionate about forming trust with parents to empower their growth and positively influence their relationship with their children. Her highest goal is to make Montessori relatable and attainable for every family and their unique dynamics. AMS-credentialed (Infant & Toddler, Elementary I).

Martha McGlinchy Teien, MEd, is the director and lead guide of a Colorado-based Early Childhood Montessori program that she founded in 2004 with a group of parents. She is currently a Montessori EdD doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Martha has five children, now ages 23 – 32, and as of 2022, adds grandmother to her resume. All of her children began their education journey in Montessori and her granddaughter is currently in a Montessori Infant & Toddler program as well. Martha is president of Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) and continues assisting in advocacy in her home state of Colorado for the Colorado Montessori Association. AMS-credentialed (Early Childhood).