Meet our
Speakers
Speakers
Dr. Angeline Lillard
Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia; Author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Judith Cunningham
Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Montessori Model UN - "Montessori's Vision of Peace"
Chloé Valdary
Founder of Theory of Enchantment - "Humanistic Principles on Education"
Ashley Yeh (Hapa Family)
YouTube Influencer & Certified Montessori Guide
Simone Davies
Author of The Montessori Toddler, The Montessori Baby - "Ten Tips for Parents to Raise a Montessori Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding"
Junnifa Uzodike
Author of The Montessori Baby - "Ten Tips for Parents to Raise a Montessori Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding"
Frances Beaton-Day
World Bank Early Child Development - "Better Jobs and Brighter Futures: Investing in Childcare to Build Human Capital.”
Barbara Isaacs
President, Montessori Europe - "Following the Child – the heart of Montessori education"
Michael Abello
Head of Education, Bezos Academy - "Transforming Communities through Montessori education"
Kim Smith
CEO, Learning Beautiful - "A Montessori Approach for Our Technological World"
Magatte Wade
Serial Entrepreneur, CEO SkinIsSkin, Forbes 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa. "Entrepreneurship, Purpose, and 21st Century Education"
Mariana Serralde
Dean of Training, The Prepared Montessorian - (SPN) "Aprendiendo un segundo idioma en el ambiente Montessori" "Bilingualism in Montessori education"
Joy Jackson
Parenting Influencer @joymarilie - "Montessori Inspired"
Aury Venegas
Montessori Educator - "The Wonder Years 0-3" (in SPN)
Rahul Raghavan
Founder of PEP Schoolv2 - "Workshop on Montessori elementary Math"
Dr. Nancy Chang
Founder of SMEA "Challenges and Opporunties for Montessori in China" (CN)
Elizabeth Slade
Director of Innovation, Public Montessori in Action - "Self-Reflection as a Vehicle for the Transformation of the Montessori Educator"
Raye Parris
Social influencer @montessorimelaninmamas "Diversity in Montessori Online"
Wendelien Bellinger
co-founder of Montessori Musings UK - "Following the Child – the heart of Montessori education"
Carolina Ortiz
Parenting Influencer @Caroortizmama
Rivkah Schack
Senior Director of Program Development, Academy of Thought and Industry - "A bird's eye view on the classroom: Does video belong in the prepared environment"
Ben Kornell
Chief Growth Officer, Higher Ground Education. CEO, Altitude Learning "Our Education Future: Fact or Fiction?"
Fiona Sosa
Parenting influencer @montessorifingers - "Montessori at home as working parents? You can do it!"
Rebecca Girn
Chief Program Officer, Higher Ground Education - "A bird's eye view on the classroom: Does video belong in the prepared environment"
Dr. Laura Mazer
General Surgeon and Surgical Educator at University of Michigan - "A bird's eye view on the classroom: Does video belong in the prepared environment"
Bill Conway
Over 40+ years in education, AMI Administrator Course Trainer "Leading a Montessori Transformation in Schools"
Juli Williams
Parenting Influencer @itsjuliwilliams - "The Benefits of Preparing Your Young Child's Environment"
Kyla Chen
Montessori Guide and Trainer - 如何在蒙台梭利环境下开办一个成功的外语课程?
——我如何在纽约教美国孩子中文 "How to run a bilingual Montessori classroom- teaching American Children in New York" (CN)
——我如何在纽约教美国孩子中文 "How to run a bilingual Montessori classroom- teaching American Children in New York" (CN)
Ella Victoria Humphry
Education Specialist in the Global Knowledge and Innovation Unit of the World Bank’s Education Global Practice, "Q&A with Ella Victoria Humphry"
Joel Mendes
Executive Director, The Prepared Montessorian
Peter Piche
Montessori Trainer - "Mental Fitness for Montessorians in any role"
Margaret Whitley
Speaker, Author and Montessori Elementary Trainer - "One of the best ways to prepare children for the 21st Century? Montessori Pedagogy"
Ellen Feather
Elementary Montessori Guide - "Where does Virtual Montessori Teaching fit into the future of Montessori?"
April Laugh @fitmrsfats
April Laugh is a published author, fitness coach, and certified nutritionist www.aprillaugh.co.uk "Win at Weaning Your Baby"
Alice El-Jamal
Montessori Lead Guide - "Loss and the Young Child: Methods of Coping and Discovery"
Steven Gaudino
VP of Prepared Environment, Higher Ground Education - "Creating and maintaining a Montessori environment"
Jennifer Schwartz
Montessori Lead Guide - "Building Relationships and Partnerships With Parents Through Open Communication"
Gabrielle Kotkov
Montessori Guide and Founder, Multilingual Montessori - "Montessori Language Development Principles and Supporting Multilingualism"
Nanli Zhao
Founder of GLC Edutrip, Co-founder of LittleDavos-Montessori at Home , Montessori Lead Guide - "Discover the surprises by following the child"
Ray Girn
CEO, Higher Ground Education
Dr. Gena Gorlin
Licensed clinical psychologist, researcher, educator, and coach for ambitious innovators "Preparing for the Unprepared Environment: Demo of a New Coaching Methodology for Montessori Teens"
Maria Smirnova
Founder, Beautiful Mind - "Building a Montessori school as a self-organizing community"
Dr. Matt Bateman
VP of Pedagogy, Higher Ground Education
Julien Lamorte
AMI International Trainer, Montessori School Administrator Course, "Montessori education as a pathway for resilience for adolescents during times of pandemic" (French)
Michael Strong
Founder of Expanse Online and Author "Montessori K12: A Proven Model for 21st Century Career and Life Preparation"
Melissa McElhill
Positive Discpline Parent Coach, AMI Certified Educator, Wine-Tasting Host
Melissa Kelly
Lead Elementary Guide "The Cosmic Task, Helping Children Understand Their Role in the World, including Climate Change"
Sandra Lee Ph.D 李坤珊
"Global Perspectives on Language Development Strageties for Children Panel" (CN)
Siobhan O'Reilly
Siobhan O'Reilly, Program Director Saint Nicholas Montessori College "The Next Plane of Montessori"
Letty Rising
International Montessori Consultant "Montessori and 21st Century STEM Education"