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Amber Elder, M.A.
Amber Elder, M.A.
Amber has over 19 years experience in both private and public Montessori education.
As a parent, teacher, and advocate, Amber's passion is in developing classroom interventions for neurodiverse students and making Montessori accessible to all students.
Parent education is another love. Amber works with families to help them to understand Montessori and how to translate it into the home setting.
Carey Montgomery, M.A.
Carey Montgomery, M.A.
Carey decided to leave the T&D corporate world to become a Montessorian because of what she learned as a Montessori parent. This journey started 20 years ago.
In the Montessori community, Carey has worn many hats, but advocating for neurodiverse children is near and dear to her heart.
Continuing her education through the North Carolina Department of Public Education Exceptional Children's Division (NCDPI EC) division to learn about how to help students, teachers, and families about Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and ADHD has been an ongoing journey. Carey enjoys connecting the evidence based research to the Montessori curriculum. She looks forward to continuing this work within the community.
How it all began...
How it all began...
Amber and Carey first met more than 20 years ago while enrolled in a Montessori teacher education program. At the time, they were teaching at different schools—Amber at a private Montessori school and Carey at a public Montessori program. A few years later, they both attended St. Catherine University to earn their Master’s degrees in Montessori Education.
For 11 years, they taught together at a public Montessori school in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2014, they began advocating for public Montessori education. At the start of the pandemic, they collaborated with a team to develop an online version of the Montessori curriculum.
Later, Amber and Carey joined a district alignment team that created a playbook for public Montessori schools in Charlotte. This document helped educate district leaders about the Montessori curriculum and how it aligns with state standards, while also providing guidance to ensure continuity across public Montessori programs.
Together, they have developed academic and behavioral interventions and accommodations that fit within the MTSS framework while honoring Montessori philosophy. Their goal is to share the knowledge and skills they have gained through their experiences as public Montessori educators.
Specialized Training & Credentials
Amber Elder
Amber Elder
LETRS Training at Mastery Level
IMSE, Orton Gillingham practitioner
Completed Intro to CBT
Skill Streaming for Early Childhood
Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
B3 - Brain, Body, Behavior
Masters of Arts in Montessori Education. Saint Catherine University
NC Birth - Kindergarten State Licensed
Montessori Teacher Education at Charlotte, AMS MACTE Early Childhood Credential
B.A. Criminal Justice and Psychology, UNC Charlotte
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, UNC Charlotte
Montessori Coach, NCMPS
Carey Montgomery
Carey Montgomery
NC DPI EC State Improvement Project, Reading Research to Classroom Practice (RRTcP), District and State Science of Reading Instructor, accredited by the International Dyslexia Association
LETRS Training at Mastery Level
IMSE, Orton Gillingham practitioner
Deep Dive into Dyslexia, NC Professional Development
The Science of Reading and Expert Teacher, NC Professional Development
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
B3 - Brain, Body, Behavior
Masters of Arts in Montessori Education. Saint Catherine University
NC State Licensed
Montessori Teacher Education at Charlotte, AMS MACTE Early Childhood Credential
B.S. Management, Family and Community Development, Public Policy, University of Maryland
Designing, Developing and Delivery Effective Training for Adult Learners, Boston University
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