Meet Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the policy-making body of the American Montessori Society. Learn more about this passionate group.
AMS board directors work to advance our mission and Montessori as a whole. They are dedicated professionals representing different constituencies and communities, and their diverse experiences and expertise help further our success and growth.
Each spring, new directors are elected by AMS members, organizations, administrators, and schools.
Executive Committee
Anita Hanks
President of the Board
Head of School, Starwood Academy of Frisco, Frisco, TX; Executive Director, North Texas Montessori Institute, Frisco, TX
Michelle Seyller
Vice President of the Board & Chair of the School Accreditation Commission (SAC)
Head of School, Thacher Montessori School, Milton, MA
Geoffrey E. Bishop
Treasurer of the Board
Executive Director/Founder, Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori School, Mukwonago, WI
Robyn Breiman
Secretary of the Board
Co-Director and Program and Practicum Coordinator, Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative
Dr. Laura Saylor
Member at Large & Professional Director
Dean & Associate Professor, Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH
Board Members
Gulzar Babool
Chair of the Teacher Education Action Commission (TEAC)
Director of Shelton Montessori Training, Dallas, TX
Sabrina Binkley
Professional Director
Head of School, Spruce Tree Montessori School, Fairbanks, AK
Margarita Diaz
Professional Director
Bilingual Montessori Consultant, Washington, DC
Mary Beth Ricks
Professional Director
Head of School, Bowman School, Palo Alto, CA
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