Acknowledgements
As a Montessori professional, I hold myself to what sometimes seem to be offensively high standards. As such, I have had all of Maitri's products reviewed by experienced Montessori educators and/or subject matter experts. I would like to thank the following reviewers/mentors for their time, patience, wisdom, and honest feedback:
- Veronica Burbano, AMI 3-6 Trainer-in-Training (and one of my besties!)
- Shannon Helfrich, AMI 3-6 Trainer
- Susan Stephenson (and her grandson Tai), AMI Teacher Trainer/Founder, Michael Olaf Montessori
- Rita Zener, AMI 3-6 Trainer, Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies
- Jennifer Sheilds, AMI Teacher Trainer at the Washington Montessori Institute
- Lakshmi Shekhar, AMI Teacher Trainer at the Montessori Training Center of St. Louis
- Pamela Allen, Ed Program Specialist, Office of Non-Public Education, US Dept. of Education
- Amherst Montessori School Staff
- Susan Banon, Administrator, Ecole Montessori rue Papin, Paris
- Tamara Balis, Head of School, Greenspring Montessori School
- Jane Campbell, President, Montessori Services
- Megan Didavi, AMI Montessori Tutor
- Greenspring Montessori School Staff
- Gretchen Hall, AMI 3-6 Trainer, Montessori Training Center of New England
- Susan Hershey, Primary Teacher, Pioneer Valley Montessori School
- Kathryn Lord, PhD candidate, Mammology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Anne Catherine McConnell, Asst. Professor, Montreal Montessori Training Centre
- Dominique Mouthon, Former Director, Montessori School of Quincy
- Stephanie Peabody, Psy.D., Visiting Scholar, Harvard University (Extension School)
- Molly Reynolds, Head of School, Pioneer Valley Montessori School
- Carly Riley, Founding Teacher/Professional Learning Communities Director, Libertas Public Montessori School
- Libertas Montessori School Staff (especially Jenay, Dawn, and Bob)
- Priscilla Spears, PhD, Founder, Big Picture Science
- Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, PhD., Lecturer, Harvard University (Extension School)
- Tarin Weiss, PhD, Professor of Education, Westfield State College
- Zanetti Montessori School Staff
I also want to remember the help I received from some dear humans who have passed. Even as the years go by, I still feel their loss deeply:
- Sybil Devereux, AMI Teacher Trainer
- Annette Haines, PhD., AMI Teacher Trainer
- Bryan Hudson, PhD., Forensic Neurospychologist, Lecturer, Harvard University (Extension School)
It's curious that I save for last those that are most important: my family. My husband Adam (a biochemistry professor) for bringing a scientific eye (and strong back) to our work. My daughter Devin (Maitri's self-proclaimed Odds and Ends Executive) for her patience and careful eye in reviewing draft after draft as well as bringing her mother into the present day world of social media. My son Dante for requiring my pedagogy to be precise in word and deed. I am indebted to them for their daily encouragement, patience, and enthusiasm.
May all beings benefit,
Julia Volkman
President/Founder
