About Us
Our mission is to help public schools deliver high-quality, personalized education through Montessori.
NCMPS grows and sustains Montessori in the public sector with a focus on equity and access. More and better public Montessori schools will give children hit hardest by racism, poverty, and structural inequality access to this transformational model.
Nationally, NCMPS builds a public Montessori network—an inclusive community of teachers, coaches, leaders, policy-makers, and researchers committed to child-centered developmental education and the life-changing transformations that result.
Locally, NCMPS partners with communities and schools to build equity, quality, and sustainability through direct school support including start-up, training, assessment, and coaching. We work directly with dozens of schools, supporting hundreds of teachers, and impacting the lives of tens of thousands of children in public Montessori programs throughout the U.S.
NCMPS was launched by the American Montessori Society (AMS) in 2012, and incorporated independently in 2015.
NCMPS co-founder and visionary inspiration Jackie Cossentino passed away in December, 2019. You can read more about her and access her published work here: Remembering Jackie Cossentino

146
Public Schools Supported
1,294
Teachers, Coaches, and Leaders Supported
45
Tools Published
Total Reach
5,000+ adults
500+ schools and organizations
50,000+ children

Montessori Teacher Residency Specialist
Sandra supports online learning and the Montessori Teacher Residency.
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Communications Director
David oversees communications and network development, including MontessoriPublic, the Montessori Census, and Teach Montessori.
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Director of Professional Learning
Katie oversees professional learning offerings and manages select research projects.
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Student Support Specialist • Montessori Coach
Maria supports schools, organizations, and the Montessori Teacher Residency.
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Program Manager and Coach, Mid-Atlantic Region
Laure manages NCMPS’s Montessori Teacher Residency program and supports public Montessori schools in the Mid-Atlantic Region and beyond.
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Director of Assets and Tools
Katy coordinates the creation, dissemination and editing of NCMPS tools, and supports DERS training and implementation.
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Bilingual Montessori Specialist • Instructor
Karen supports Spanish-speaking teachers and leaders in public Montessori schools and in the Montessori Teacher Residency.
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Executive Director
Allison supports the Montessori Teacher Residency and special projects.
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Montessori Teacher Residency Instructor and Coach
Jasmine supports the Montessori Teacher Residency and serves as an NCMPS Coach.
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Program Manager and Coach, Rocky Mountain Region
Seth supports schools and organizations in the Rocky Mountain region through program development and coaching.
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Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives
Keith brings internally developed tools to scale with partners and schools within and beyond Montessori.
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Our Funders & Supporters
We are grateful to key funders who have supported NCMPS’s growth and impact over the years.








Our Board

Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell

Bob Burakoff

Jennifer Davidson
Secretary

Jared Joiner

Jeff Kutash
Chair

Marianna McCall
Treasurer
