Andrew believes in the potential for education to be transformative for all children as an aid to life. This means creating learning environments that are learner-centered, antiracist, equitable, and liberatory for all. It is this belief that has fueled his career teaching all age groups from early childhood through higher education.

Andrew has worked in learner-centered and Montessori schools in the U.S. and internationally. He began his career working in China as a teacher and program leader. Andrew went on to start two Montessori adolescent programs as a founding Lead Guide.

Andrew's experience in Montessori environments instilled a deep belief that transformative education impacts all involved: students and teachers. His blog, Breaking the Paradigm of Traditional Education, is aimed to engage educators in dialogue around their own inner paradigms and beliefs about children, learning, and schooling.

Currently, Andrew teaches at the adolescent level and is the Montessori Curriculum and Pedagogy Coordinator at the Oneness-Family Montessori School. He is also the Faculty Development Trainer and Instructional Coaching Coordinator for the alternative education certification programs at Montgomery College, Maryland.

Wendy Fisher is a lifelong Montessori educator, leader, parent, and advocate.

She was the longtime Head of School at Mountaintop Montessori in Charlottesville, Virginia, an independent Toddler - 8th grade school. She has also served on the board of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools.
She is Association Montessori Internationale-certified at the Children’s House and Elementary levels, has completed North American Montessori Teachers Association Adolescent training, and has taught at all three levels. In addition, Wendy has served as an AMI examiner for trainee guides at the Elementary level.

She has served as a school leader in a Grades 1-12 public charter Montessori school in the Twin Cities; as a Montessori trainer and administrator for an international Montessori training center; and as Vice President of Education for a nationwide Montessori school network.

Wendy currently serves as Head of School at Many Rivers Montessori in Duluth, Minnesota.

Wendy completed the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training course through the University of Virginia School of Medicine Mindfulness Center. She holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism, a Masters of Education, and completed her doctoral coursework in Educational Leadership at the University of Virginia.