Cherry Lane Montessori. LLC

 

About the Teacher

Terri Desmond, Director

My World:  I am the mother of three children ages 14, 11, and 7.  I have learned so much about myself from my children, and look forward to learning from yours!  I have been involved in the care of children since I was a teen.  I love being around kids.   I am a Christian and I believe in the authenticity of the bible.   In the past, I taught Sunday school at our church, Northshore Baptist in Bothell, WA.  My favorite room to volunteer in is the infant room, got to get that baby fix! 

Our World:  We have been involved with overseas relief efforts via Compassion International, Campus Crusade for Christ and Children of the Nations (www.cotni.org).  My husband has climbed mountains with BromanX, www.bromanx.org , which raises money and travels on short term missions to help African communities devastated by aids.  My husband has recently returned to school to study Nursing.

Education:  I was trained in Montessori methods for ages 2.5 thru 6 from MTP of Kent, Washington.  I have a bachelor's degree in Math, with minors in German and Computer Architecture.  I worked at the Northwest software giant after college for 6 years, and then decided to stay home to raise my toddler son.  I also have graduate studies in Nutrition from the UW.  I am a lifelong learner!  I am currently researching how children learn to read, in an effort to help those children that have difficulties deciphering the written word.  I will start an afternoon program to help children that are struggling with reading.