Ms. Veronica
Ms. Veronica brings nearly two decades of Montessori experience to her work as an Academic Program Specialist and AMI-trained Elementary Guide. Her journey began in 2007 as a Casita Lead and Spanish teacher in Dallas, TX. She went on to receive her 3-6 year Primary Training, where she guided young children in the primary classrooms for many years. From there, she moved into elementary classrooms, working as a Bilingual SPED Teacher Aide supporting neurodivergent learners in public elementary schools, and served as a Children's House Lead Teacher in East Austin and Round Rock, TX.
Ms. Veronica went on to spend 6 years as an Elementary Guide in both public charter and private school landscapes in Georgetown,TX, aligning Montessori and TEKS curricula for first through third graders, before transitioning into the role of Academic Program Specialist coordinating academic implementation across programs serving children from 12 months through adolescence. She works closely with school leadership on curriculum alignment, staff coaching and training, AMI compliance, and shaping the vision for schools.
Ms. Veronica holds a BA in Montessori Studies from Sarasota University and completed her AMI Elementary training (6–12 years) through Montessori Northwest/Whitworth University. She is MACTE certified for Primary training (3-6), has completed Public Montessori in Action International's Coach's Training, and continues to expand her expertise through ongoing professional development, including Nurtured Heart Training and Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression. She serves on the Board of Directors for TEAM (Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori), is a Sarasota University Student Advisory Board Member, and belongs to both AMI and AMS.
Ms. Veronica is passionate about making Montessori education accessible and meaningful for every family she works with. She especially loves bridging home and school through close communication with parents, and finds joy in supporting teachers as they grow in their own Montessori practice.
Outside of her work, Ms. Veronica remains an active supporter of the Montessori community throughout Texas, mentoring new guides and schools while advocating for high-fidelity, developmentally appropriate practice for all learners.
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Ms. Veronica拥有近二十年的蒙特梭利教育经验,现任学术项目专员及AMI认证小学教师(Elementary Guide)。她的蒙特梭利之旅始于2007年,当时她在德克萨斯州达拉斯(Dallas, TX)担任Casita班主班教师及西班牙语教师。此后,她完成了3-6岁蒙特梭利启蒙教育培训(Primary Training),并在启蒙班教室中指导幼儿多年。
随后,她转入小学阶段,在公立小学担任双语特殊教育助教(Bilingual SPED Teacher Aide),为神经多样性学习者提供支持,并先后在德克萨斯州东奥斯汀(East Austin)和圆石城(Round Rock)担任儿童之家(Children's House)主班教师。
Ms. Veronica 其后在德克萨斯州乔治敦(Georgetown, TX)的公立特许学校及私立学校任职六年,担任小学教师,负责将蒙特梭利课程与德州TEKS课程标准相结合,教授一至三年级学生。之后,她转任学术项目专员一职,统筹协调面向12个月大至青春期儿童各项目的学术实施工作。她与学校管理层密切合作,负责课程衔接、教师辅导与培训、AMI合规事务,并共同塑造学校的发展愿景。
Ms. Veronica 获得萨拉索塔大学(Sarasota University)蒙特梭利研究学士学位,并通过西北蒙特梭利学院/惠特沃斯大学(Montessori Northwest/Whitworth University)完成了AMI小学阶段(6-12岁)培训。她持有MACTE认证的启蒙阶段(3-6岁)培训资质,完成了"公立蒙特梭利实践国际组织"(Public Montessori in Action International)的教练培训,并持续通过专业发展课程拓展自己的专业能力,包括"滋养心灵培训"(Nurtured Heart Training)以及"Satori攻击行为管理替代方案培训"(Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression)。她现任德州蒙特梭利教育与倡导协会(TEAM, Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori)董事会成员,萨拉索塔大学学生顾问委员会成员,同时是AMI与AMS(美国蒙特梭利协会)的成员。
Ms. Veronica 热衷于让每一个家庭都能接触并理解蒙特梭利教育的意义。她尤其喜欢通过与家长的密切沟通,搭建起家庭与学校之间的桥梁,并从帮助教师在蒙特梭利教学实践中不断成长的过程中获得快乐。
工作之余, Ms. Veronica 始终积极支持德克萨斯州各地的蒙特梭利教育社区,指导新任教师与新建学校,倡导为所有学习者提供高保真度、符合其发展阶段的教育实践。