“Brightmont gave my daughter
confidence and helped her love learning
again.”
– Parent of 8th grader

Years Teaching
Off and on for 25 years.
Degree
B.A., St Mary's University, Winona MN
Association Montessori Internationale Primary Certification, Montessori Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
M.Ed., Loyola University, Baltimore MD
What inspired you to become a teacher?
"It's in my blood. Both my grandmothers were teachers. When I was in morning kindergarten, I'd come home, have lunch, and then "teach" my class of stuffed animals and dolls."
“Brightmont gave my daughter
confidence and helped her love learning
again.”
– Parent of 8th grader
92% of Brightmont graduates are
accepted into their first-choice college
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