Meet Kim and Megan

Kim (co-founder, owner, and lower el educator) has 15 years of experience with the Montessori method — first as a parent, and then as a teacher. She spent three years apprenticing as an Assistant Teacher at Ghent Montessori School in Norfolk. Ghent Montessori is accredited by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), an internationally recognized organization dedicated  to upholding standards in Montessori education. Following that immersive experience, Kim was a Lower Elementary assistant for two years, and a Lead Lower Elementary teacher for five years. During her time as a lead teacher, Kim has attended national Montessori conferences and participated in online trainings and webinars as a part of her commitment to professional development.

 

Kim has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Old Dominion University with a concentration in sculpture and ceramics, and a minor in art history and art education. She is commissioned to paint signage for several music festivals each year, combining her passions for art and live music. She is an avid gardener— indoors and outdoors— displaying a remarkable talent for creating beautiful spaces wherever she goes. Kim loves to spend time at the beach, both at home on the Outer Banks and while traveling abroad. 

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Megan (co-founder) fell in love with the Montessori method when she joined the faculty team at Richmond Montessori School (RMS) in 2012. Megan holds a Montessori secondary I-II credential through the Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program (CMSTEP).  During her time at RMS, she worked to develop the math and science curricula for the school’s growing adolescent program. In 2018 and 2019, she presented her methods for math and science instruction at the American Montessori Society’s annual conference, an event that draws more than 4,000 participants from all over the world. 

 

Megan has a B.A. in physics from The George Washington University, and a graduate certificate in secondary teaching from American University. She has 12 years of classroom experience, and a passion for working with adolescents. Megan is also a Montessori parent, outdoor enthusiast, and amateur astronomer. 

Megan founded this program with Kim in 2019 and is now one of our community parents. She is a natural pioneer, and is currently pursuing some other life dreams such as leading women's surf retreats and operating a fishing charter business. We look to Megan for advice regularly on all things business and Montessori related! (or surf/fishing related!)