Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Sullivan
Stephanie Sullivan serves as the Admissions and Campus Coordinator at West Side Montessori's Perryburg campus. Prior to her current role, Stephanie taught in the Sapphire classroom for 11 years.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?
I have been working in Early Childhood Education for over 30 years. I have a Bachelors in Psychology with several Early Childhood Education courses. I started out teaching swim lessons at the YMCA in college and found my passion of working with young children. I have two grown children, Matt and Monica who are both Montessori educated from Kindergarten through fourth grade. I saw how much they both thrived in the Montessori environment. The hands-on learning, the natural self-discipline and the inspiration of creativity instilled the love of learning within them both. When I moved to Ohio from the east coast, I followed my passion and started working for West Side Montessori which enabled me to pursue my AMS Montessori Certification. I am an avid runner and Orangetheory member. I love to challenge myself physically through my daily workouts or training for 1/2 marathons. As my two children have grown and are pursuing their passions, I enjoy spending whatever time I can get with them and my husband.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?
I am inspired by the independence and self-confidence that the environment allows children to build. I love the ongoing Grace and Courtesy curriculum that enables children to develop a sense of empathy and social justice. Overall, I am always amazed how the Montessori classroom inspires children to develop the love of learning that continues for a lifetime.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬?
My favorite Maria Montessori quote is, "The greatest gifts we can give or children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. " In the Montessori classroom we set up the environment to enable children to "help me do it myself." They are learning to be independent, competent and confident. Children learn that their voices matter, their opinions matter, and they learn to become valued members
of society.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐒𝐌?
West Side Montessori strives to build community and partnerships with families to ensure that children are in a safe and loving environment which empowers them to become self-motivated learners, compassionate leaders and confident communicators.
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I have been working in Early Childhood Education for over 30 years. I have a Bachelors in Psychology with several Early Childhood Education courses. I started out teaching swim lessons at the YMCA in college and found my passion of working with young children. I have two grown children, Matt and Monica who are both Montessori educated from Kindergarten through fourth grade. I saw how much they both thrived in the Montessori environment. The hands-on learning, the natural self-discipline and the inspiration of creativity instilled the love of learning within them both. When I moved to Ohio from the east coast, I followed my passion and started working for West Side Montessori which enabled me to pursue my AMS Montessori Certification. I am an avid runner and Orangetheory member. I love to challenge myself physically through my daily workouts or training for 1/2 marathons. As my two children have grown and are pursuing their passions, I enjoy spending whatever time I can get with them and my husband.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?
I am inspired by the independence and self-confidence that the environment allows children to build. I love the ongoing Grace and Courtesy curriculum that enables children to develop a sense of empathy and social justice. Overall, I am always amazed how the Montessori classroom inspires children to develop the love of learning that continues for a lifetime.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬?
My favorite Maria Montessori quote is, "The greatest gifts we can give or children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. " In the Montessori classroom we set up the environment to enable children to "help me do it myself." They are learning to be independent, competent and confident. Children learn that their voices matter, their opinions matter, and they learn to become valued members
of society.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐒𝐌?
West Side Montessori strives to build community and partnerships with families to ensure that children are in a safe and loving environment which empowers them to become self-motivated learners, compassionate leaders and confident communicators.
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WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.