March 21, 2024—The AMS Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program is a professional development initiative that provides a year of structured learning, mentoring, and networking opportunities to Montessori-credentialed teachers who have not yet assumed leadership positions in the Montessori community—but would like to. Fellows develop the skills and confidence to raise their commitment to Montessori education to the next level.
Learn more about Cohort 7 of the Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program, who began their journey earlier this spring in Orlando during The Montessori Event.
Meet the Fellows
Gina Awadallah
Lead Teacher (Elementary I – II), Hudson Montessori School
Jersey City, NJ
Jess Davis
Assistant Head of School (Elementary I-II), Bloomington Montessori School
Bloomington, IN
Ramonda S. Dillard
Teacher (Elementary I – II), Seton Montessori School
Clarendon Hills, IL
Jen Iannaccone
Co-Director (Early Childhood), Hiatt Farms Montessori School
Loveland, CO
Hannah Irvine
Guide (Elementary I – II), Hudson Montessori
Hudson, OH
Nadia Karim
Guide (Elementary I), Hamilton Park Montessori School
Jersey City, NJ
Paige Kemp
Guide (Early Childhood), Walnut Farm Montessori School
Bentonville, AR
Monique Large
Teacher (Secondary I – II), Countryside Montessori Charter School
Land O’ Lakes, FL
Brooke Mello
Teacher (Early Childhood), Somersfield Academy
Bermuda
Sana Reshamwala
School Coordinator (Early Childhood and Elementary I), Children’s Garden Montessori Academy
Dallas, TX
Jonnette Santos
Program Administrator (Secondary I), Montessori Community School
Honolulu, HI
Sarahi Vanderzanden
Montessori Program Supervisor (Early Childhood), Child’s Journey Montessori School
Kirkland, WA
Emma Wellen
Lead Teacher and Math Team Lead (Elementary I), Montessori Academy of Colorado
Denver, CO