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Steven J. Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN is Director of Education and Research for The TOVA Company, and assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Hughes completed his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota and his post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where ne joined the faculty of the Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology in 2001. He specializes in the neuropsychological assessment of children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental and medical disorders, and assists in the supervision and training of future neuropsychologists. His research interests include measurement of attention and executive functioning in young children, the effects of living in poverty on child development, and the neurodevelopmental benefits of classical Montessori education.
Rukmini Ramachandran took the AMI course for the 3-6 age level in Mumbai in 1991. She established Supraja Montessori School in 1992 which she served as the Principal since its inception. She subsequently founded Navadisha Montessori School in 1997 and presently serves as Director. After completing the AMI training of trainers programme in 2004 in London and Toronto she established Navadisha Montessori Institute in 2004 and is currently Director of Training. Rukmini came into Montessori education with a background in journalism. She started her career as Assistant Editor of a children’s monthly. She is interested in the years that the Montessoris spent in India. She edited Creative Development in the Child – in two volumes which are the 1939 Montessori lectures in Chennai.
Ginni Sackett is a Primary Trainer, Consultant, and Examiner of the Association Montessori Internationale and is currently Director of Primary Training at the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland Oregon USA. She holds the Bachelor of Arts in History, Master of Arts in Asian Studies, and AMI Primary Diploma. After 12 years of Primary classroom experience, she joined the staff of the Portland training center in 1994 and completed the AMI Training of Trainers program in 2003. Ginni has presented a variety of topics to audiences of teachers, school support staff, parents and the general public at many conferences in the United States.
Allyn S. Travis has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Michigan State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Loyola College of Baltimore. She also holds both Primary and Elementary Diplomas from the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and has over thirty years of experience in Montessori teaching both children and adults. Mrs. Travis is an AMI Elementary Teacher-Trainer, examiner, and school consultant. She is the full time Administrator and Director of Training at the Montessori Institute of Milwaukee, as well as being the current chairperson of the AMI/USA Board.
Patricia Wallner has received the AMI primary diploma from Washington, DC and the Assistants to Infancy diploma from Houston, Texas. Since 1986 she has directed a bilingual infant community in Amsterdam. Ms Wallner has assisted Dr Montanaro with the AMI Assistants to Infancy courses since 1995 in Rome; London; Yokohama, Japan; and San Diego, California. In 2004 she completed the AMI Training of Trainers Program and conducts AMI Assistants to Infancy training courses in the US, Asia and europe.
Jennifer Davidson is the Executive Director of the Montessori Institute Northwest, the AMI teacher training center in Portland, Oregon. She has worked in different administrative capacities at the Institute since 2001 and truly enjoys working in the dynamic atmosphere of a growing Montessori business. Jennifer has achieved the AMI Primary Diploma and the Masters of Education degree from Loyola College. Jennifer is also a certified self defense instructor and trains an Indonesian martial art called Poekoelan Tjimindie Tulen. She is passionate about participating in the Montessori movement for peace.
Peter Davidson has a BA Washington and Lee University 1972 and AMI 3-6 Diploma Edgecliff College 1975. Peter has headed a Montessori school in suburban Portland, Oregon for the past 26 years. The school has achieved remarkable success (long waiting lists, beautiful well-designed buildings on 6-acre wooded campus, long teacher tenure, financial sustainability, regional and national reputation for excellence) while maintaining the very highest standards of AMI pedagogy. Peter has been central to the effort to organize and unify the administrators of AMI-recognized schools in the US and recently organized and hosted a retreat for Montessori administrators that drew participants from across the US.
Amy Kirkham has worked in the field of Early Childhood Education since 1988 and is an AMI 3-6 Trainer for AMTEF. She gained her AMI 3-6 Diploma in 1993 and in addition to this holds a Master of Education, a Bachelor of Educational Studies specialising in Hearing Impairment and a Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood), all awarded from the University of Melbourne. She has worked as an early childhood teacher, educational play therapist and Montessori directress. Amy is also involved in the provision of professional development for Montessori staff as well as parent and community education. She is a board member of the Australian AMI Alumni Association Inc. and the Montessori Children’s Foundation.
Dr Jean Miller received her Doctorate of Education from Case Western University in 1981. Her Doctorate dissertation is titled “The Montessori Music Curriculum for Children Up to the Age of Six.” Trained in Bergamo, Italy, she holds an AMI 6-12 Diploma. She received an AMI 3-6 Diploma from the Montessori Institute in Cleveland. Dr Miller has over 40 years of experience working with children in both private and public Montessori schools. She has given lectures and workshops to colleges and Montessori groups throughout the world. Dr Miller is an AMI certified consultant, examiner, and Primary (6-12) teacher trainer. She has been the music lecturer at training centres in both North America and Europe.
James Moudry is currently working on the creation of a Montessori High School in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. For more than eight years, James has worked in Montessori adolescent programs as a teacher, four as a program coordinator. He has taught algebra, geometry, writing, literature, philosophy, humanities, social studies, economics, and human development. James’s work with adolescents, while urban-based, includes farm-based experiences, all with a focus on the adolescents’ community center. James is a current faculty member of the annual NAMTA *Orientation to Adolescent Studies*. James holds the AMI 3-6 Diploma, an M.Ed. in Montessori education, and a B.A. in Philosophy, Mathematics and Psychology. James attended Montessori schools himself until age 14
Pam Nunn has worked in the field of education for 30 years and is an AMI 3-6 Teacher Trainer for AMTEF. She holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education gained in South Australia and gained her AMI (3-6) Diploma at the Sydney Montessori Teachers College in 1990. For 11 years, Pam held the position of Directress and authorised supervisor with the Sydney Montessori Society at Lindfield. Pam has been involved with professional development of Montessori teachers through workshops and national conferences. She is a convening group member of the Australian AMI Alumni Association Inc. and a board member of the Montessori Children’s Foundation.