At one point or another, and often at the same time, Nick Stocco has been a Montessori child, student, aide, assistant, guide, administrator, trustee, parent, peddler, mentor, and advocate. Currently, he is the Program Director for Alder Montessori, a tuition-free, early learning environment for children living in poverty, in Portland, Oregon. He has also served as Communications Director for Montessori Northwest since 2014. Nick has 10 years experience as a Primary Guide and seven as a Head of School. He is an active member of the Montessori Administrators Association, having served on its Board of Trustees and as Membership Coordinator. In his free time, Nick enjoys running in the woods, eating mashed potatoes, and rockhounding with his 10 year old son.
