
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 Directors

Amira D. Mogaji
President of the Board
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction,and Assessment, Battle Creek Public Schools, Battle Creek, MI

Anita Hanks
Vice President of the Board/President Elect
Head of School, Starwood Academy of Frisco, Frisco, TX; Executive Director, North Texas Montessori Institute, Frisco, TX

Candace Proctor
Chair of the Teachers Section
Lower Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, The Montessori Academy of Arlington, Arlington, TX

Debbie Senoff-Langford
Treasurer of the Board & Interim Chair of the Heads of School Section
Head of School, Jarrow Montessori School, Boulder, CO

Geoffrey E. Bishop
Secretary of the Board
Executive Director/Founder, Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori School, Mukwonago, WI

Board Member Directors

Sabrina Binkley
Professional Director
Head of School, Spruce Tree Montessori School, Fairbanks, AK

Robyn Breiman
Chair of the Teacher Educators Section
Co-Director and Program and Practicum Coordinator, Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative

Wendy Di
Professional Director
Founder and President, Beijing Heart and Mind Education Group, Beijing, China

Margarita Diaz
Professional Director
Bilingual Montessori Consultant, Washington, DC

Luz Casquejo Johnston
Professional Director
Montessori & DEI Consultant, Founder of Parenting on Purpose, El Cerrito, CA

Saloni Mathur
Chair of the Regional Action Commission
Founder/Director, Vistor Montessori School, Basking Ridge, NJ

Michelle Morrison
Professional Director
School Consultant and Leadership Coach

Mary Beth Ricks
Professional Director
Head of School, Bowman School, Palo Alto, CA

Laura Saylor
Professional Director
Dean & Associate Professor, Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH

Michelle Seyller
Chair of the School Accreditation Commission
Head of School, Thacher Montessori School, Milton, MA

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