Allison is a primary- and elementary- trained Montessorian with 20 years of experience, including teaching, coaching, special education, school administration, bilingual Montessori, and DEI in
Executive Director, Montessori Partnerships for Georgia Annie is the founder and executive director of Montessori Partnerships for Georgia. She attended Montessori schools through age twelve
Bobbe has been involved in the Montessori communities in Tennessee and North Carolinasince 1973 when she founded her first school in Chattanooga, TN. She has
Claire is an instructional coach for Montessori Partnerships for Georgia, providing support to Baldwin County’s Early Learning Center and Montessori Academy. She has over 12
Dr. Charlotte Thomas is the Director of the Great Books Program and Professor of Philosophy at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She specializes in the
Dr. Ginny Riga is a former public Montessori school principal. She has led and overseen the growth of public Montessori in South Carolina at the
Heather is the Literacy Coach at the Tobin Montessori School, a fully accredited district level public Montessori School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has also been
Jennifer is an instructor at the Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta, a Montessori coach, and a workshop presenter. She is AMS credentialed in both
Representative Carl Wayne Scott Gilliard is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, where he has represented District 162 since 2016 and serves as
Martha Mythlo is a researcher, writer, and analyst for the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Department of Institutional Effectiveness. Her career has been a
Executive Director, Montessori For All Sara Cotner is the Founder & Executive Director of Montessori For All, an organization that builds tools and resources and
Sharon Duncan thinks of herself first and foremost as a Montessori Guide. She has been at it for about 30 years, as a primary and
Tiia Strong is an art educator at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy in Savannah, Georgia. She has earned VTS practicum experience and enjoyed a 20-year career
Trent Kissinger is an upper elementary teacher at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy in Savannah, Georgia. He has earned his Elementary I and II Montessori credentialing
8:30–9:30
Meet & Greet/Registration
9:45–9:55
Welcome and Introduction:
Dr. Denise Watts, Superintendent of Savannah-Chatham County Schools
Annie Frazer, Executive Director of Montessori Partnerships for Georgia
9:55–10:25
Keynote Speaker – Georgia State Representative Carl Gilliard
10:45–11:30 Presentations
1:00–1:45 Presentations
2:15–3:00 Presentations
3:15–4:00 Roundtable
8:30–9:00
Meet and Greet
9:00–9:45 Presentations
10:00–10:45 Presentations
11:00–11:45 Roundtable
12:00–12:30
Closing and Reflections