Archives: Team Staffs & Boards

Allison is a primary and elementary trained Montessorian with over 20 years of experience, including teaching, coaching, special education, school administration, bilingual Montessori, and DEI in public, charter, and international school settings. She holds an M.Ed. from Loyola University. Her passion is ensuring that Montessori is implemented in a way that

Kelly Jarrell brings a wide range of experiences in Montessori education and working with people. She holds a BA in psychology, a Masters in Social Work (MSW), a NAMC diploma in Primary Montessori Education, and an AMI diploma in Elementary. People are her passion. She first came to Montessori

Chitra Subramanian is an Indian American dancer, choreographer, educator, and nonprofit leader residing in Washington, DC. A Pittsburgh native and originally from South India, Chitra teaches, choreographs, and performs with a collective of artists called chitra.MOVES. Anchored by years of education work with young people and their families, Chitra explores themes

Soraya Lallani serves as Pedagogical Director of Consultation and Coaching for AMI/USA. In addition to providing pedagogical expertise, Soraya is responsible for overseeing the Recognition Program, the Coaching/Mentoring program, and will help guide AMI/USA with the forthcoming Global School Accreditation Program.

Soraya’s passion in facilitating societal change stems from an ardent belief

Madison Courtney is the Director of Communications at AMI/USA. With a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a specialization in child development from Georgetown College, Madison’s academic foundation paved the way for her role as a Montessori educator, a role that fostered her genuine connection with students and their learning processes. Transitioning

Lynne Breitenstein-Aliberti serves as AMI/USA’s Director of School and Member Operations guiding the AMI Recognition Program and supporting our Membership. In this role, Lynne works with parents, administrators, teachers, trainers, trainees, and consultants, in addition to the wider educational community. With over 25 years of experience within the Montessori community, she

Kazi Chad Dennis is the Office and Bookstore Manager at AMI/USA. Kazi holds a bachelor’s degree in African-American Studies from Howard University. Kazi is passionate about history and social justice issues. Kazi wants AMI/USA staff, membership and the greater Montessori community to know that his job is to support them with

Sheri received her AMI Elementary diploma in 2014 from the Montessori Institute of Atlanta, her M.Ed. from Loyola University of Baltimore in 2015, and her AMI Primary Diploma from the Montessori Institute of North Texas in 2022. After eight years of classroom experience, she founded Catalyze Consulting, LLC. She currently assumes her