Vanessa M. Rigaud

Vanessa M. Rigaud serves as the Director of Learning and Research at the American Montessori Society, where she brings together her passion for Montessori education, leadership, and innovation. Her career has spanned roles as Associate Professor and Program Director of the Montessori Institute at Xavier University, and Dean of Curriculum and Learning and Director of Education–Lower School at the first AMS-accredited in Asia and IB PYP-authorized world school in Qingdao, China.