Meet the Authors
Susan is an educator, author, and researcher with a focus on literacy and Montessori education. Her research highlights the need for increased access to high-quality learning opportunities for all children. She brings her experiences as a Montessori teacher to her work supporting teachers in their classrooms. Together, they gather and transform literacy and observation data into impactful classroom instruction. And since learning happens beyond the classroom, she also engages families and the community to work in partnership with schools to nurture students’ learning.
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Trisha began her Montessori journey in 1992, right out of college, in Canada. Thirty-three years later, as an empty-nester in Virginia, she has the perspective of a parent, guide, coach, administrator, independent school board member, and state group leader. She has qualifications and experience as a reading specialist and a special educator. Trisha holds a Master's of Education degree with a specialty in Montessori Elementary and is trained in Montessori at three levels: 0-3, 3-6, and 6-12. She has also been oriented to adolescence. Although most of her time was spent in the classroom, Trisha co-founded and led the Virginia Montessori Association for eight years and has consulted at public and private programs in the US. She recently completed her service on the Montessori Public Policy Initiative’s Board of Directors, whose mission is to increase access to Montessori Education in the United States.
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