Dr. Rebecca Pelton is the President of the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). Rebecca has been active in the area of teacher program accreditation for over 25 years. Prior to her work with MACTE, she served as the Vice President for Membership for the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). She presents at many national and international conferences. Rebecca taught in public and private schools for over 20 years. She earned her B.A. in Music Education from Alma College, her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia and Bowling Green State University in Education with a concentration in Special Education and Gifted Education and her doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Delaware. Her tenure at MACTE is based on commitment to supporting quality teacher preparation and thereby improving the educational experience for all students.