"To live day by day, month by month, in such joyous company - for joy is the keynote; be surrounded constantly by so much innocence and charm, by such engaging candor; to see her children's characters deepen… all this makes the vocation of the Montessori directress a singularly enviable one." E.M. Standing

Position:
Head Montessori Teacher

Employed at school since:
August 1997

Education:
Montessori Teacher College, Northwest 1989-90
St. Johns College, 1978-1979
Kindermusik International, 1998

Work History:
1996-1997:  Discovery Montessori
1989-1996:  Bellevue Montessori
1985-1989:  Purchasing & Inventory Control Manager, Outdoor Research Inc.

Certifications:
NCME 1989, primary certificate 3 to 6 years

Favorite Children's Books:
Frog and Toad, Arnold Loebel
Make Way for the Ducklings, Robert McCloskey
All Dr. Seuss books

Personals:
I was born in Ethiopia, lived in Maryland for 10 years and then moved to the Northwest in 1980. I currently live near Green Lake.

Interests/Hobbies:
I love hot food, cooking, reading, swimming and choral music!