I started working at Montessori in Motion in 2018 as an afternoon infant care assistant. I worked in the infant community for two years before moving over to the toddler community and working as an afternoon as-sistant there. In 2021 I came back to the infant community and took over as the lead guide until September 2024 when I moved back to toddler to be a lead guide there. I graduated from Pierce College in 2021 with my Associates in Early Childhood Education, and completed my Montessori Infant/Toddler Certification in 2022.

I stumbled into the Montessori philosophy by accident. When I first started working here as an assistant I had no idea what the philosophy was or why it was so important. Through my work here and by continuing my education I have come to love and appreciate the Montessori philosophy. It’s not just for school, it’s for life! What I love about Montessori education is the respect that is shown for the child as an individual and how the children are taught respect for their environments and others. I also appreciate the practical life skills children learn so that they can foster their own sense of independence, and how Montessori education focuses on the child’s own interests and lets them explore works of their own accord.