July 10, 2023—The AMS Teacher Education Program Instructor Academy is a course of study for teacher education program instructors across program levels. Rigorous, advanced, and staffed by leaders in the field, this special version of Instructor Academy provides the training that current teacher education program instructors need to reflect and examine their own role in working with Montessori educators for classroom and administrative roles.
This profound professional development opportunity is designed for AMS-affiliated TEP instructors. It invites participants to understand the Montessori story more deeply, to become a keeper of that story, and to pass it on to others.
We are pleased to introduce the first cohort of graduates from the AMS Teacher Education Program Instructor Academy.
Meet Graduates
Mary Myers Bixler
Instructor for Elementary Math and Geometry
Instructor for Primary Math and Sensorial
Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Programs
Plano, TX
Chen Jian
General Secretary of Chinese Montessori Society
AMS Montessori Instructor
Montessori School Investor/Developer
Sacramento, CA
Ruth Ann Christensen, MA
Instructor
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Mandi Franz, MEd, (she/her)
Instructor (Elementary & Administrator)
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Rosemary (Rose) Gosse
Director
Baishan Montessori Teacher Education Institute (BMTEI)
Qingdao, China
Maryam Haghbin
Educator, Practicum Coordinator, and Consultant
Montessori Teacher Education Center
San Francisco, CA
Mihaela Mihaylova-Boteva
Montessori Instructor and Early Childhood Educator
Co-founder, Methodologist, and Director
Sunny Angel Montessori
Sofia, Bulgaria
Tiffany Garvin, MAEd, (she/her)
Instructor
Houston Montessori Center and Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Melissa Kelly
Elementary I & II Guide, Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School
Frederick, MD
Instructor, Intern Coordinator, Consultant, Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies
Silver Spring, MD
Devorah Levene Rosen
Educational Consultant
Jewish Day Schools
Hollywood, FL
Deb Matyjevich (she/her)
Founder, Creative Way Montessori, Consultant and Coach
Montessori TEP Instructor and Field Consultant
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Patricia Vianey Navarro (she/her)
Infant/Toddler Instructor and Field Consultant, Houston Montessori Center
Lead Teacher, Bezos Academy at Magnolia Park
Houston, TX
Kiran Paek, MEd, (she/her)
Director
Advanced Study Center for Montessori Community in China
Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
Jean Rashkin
Instructor, E1 Language
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Lori Rice, MEd, (she/her)
Teacher Instructor
North Carolina
Katy Stack
Assistant Director & Montessori Coordinator
Qingdao Amerasia International School
Qingdao, China
Regina Swerts
Upper Elementary Instructor, Shelton Montessori Teacher Education Program
Lower Elementary Guide, White Rock Montessori School
Dallas, TX
Michelle Chan
Early Years Educator
London, United Kingdom
Paul Epstein, PhD
Education Director
Designs for Lifelong Learning
Beijing, China