2025 AIMS Conference

Clare Heath is an educational consultant, coach, and teacher trainer. She has over twenty years of experience working with children from toddler through eighth grade. She holds both Lower and Upper Elementary certifications from the American Montessori Society. She is a certified... Read More →

With over 15 years of experience in the education sector, Tunisha is a passionate educator with expertise in literacy and mathematics. She holds a Montessori Credentials for Early Childhood and Elementary and a Colorado Teaching License. Tunisha is an assistant Instructor for the... Read More →

Erin Hardin is a Montessori Consultant and was an Early Childhood guide for 25 years. She is one of the instructors of the American Montessori Society's Early Childhood Reading Certificate course and has co-authored multiple articles on evidence-based practices in Early Childhood... Read More →

Kirsten Parr is an accomplished education professional with extensive experience in curriculum development, instructional leadership, and educational consulting. Since February 2023, she has been serving as the Project Lead for Standards & Instruction at the Illinois State Board of... Read More →

Dr. Elizabeth Griffith is a Magnet Schools Support Specialist in the Department of Advanced Learning and Specialty Programs for Chicago Public Schools. She designs professional development that integrates national Magnet standards, instructional best practices, and programmatic themes... Read More →

Denise Monnier is a Montessori parent, advocate, and advocacy coach, striving for public policy that supports universal access to Montessori education. More than 15 years of teaching in and leading Montessori schools made her deeply aware of the need for equity in and access to high... Read More →