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Published List Of Affiliated Institutions & Programs
MEPI 2007-2008

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Currently Scheduled:

MEPI One Day Professional Development
Infant and Toddler Refresher Class with Maria Varela

Cost – $125 (lunch included)

St Andrew's Montessori Preschool
501 Bass Rd
Macon GA 31210

Observation -    

  • Friday November 16, 2007   
    9am – 12pm

Class

  • Saturday November 17, 2007
    9am - 4pm

ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON

Maria Varela Bio:
Native from San Juan, Puerto Rico.  In 1994 received a Bachelor Degrees in Arts with a minor in Italian Language from the University of Puerto Rico; and acquired three Montessori Certifications in three different levels.   First Montessori certification completed in 1996, an American Montessori Society-AMS in Early Childhood / Primary level, 3 to 6 years old.  A second one, in 2003 from Montessori Educational Programs International-MEPI in Infants and Toddlers Program ages 0 to 3 years old.  A third one, in 2004 from MEPI as a Teachers Trainer to prepare future Montessori teachers in the Infants and Toddlers Program ages 0 to 3 years old.

Maria Varela has fifteen years of experience as a teacher in the Montessori Education, eleven years in the Nueva Escuela Montesori in San Juan, Puerto Rico and four years as Head Teacher of the Toddlers’ Program at the Palmetto Montessori School.  Also, three years of experience as Program Director of the Institute for Guided Studies- IGS for Infant and Toddlers Teacher Preparation Program.  This year she accepts the responsibility to be the Head Teacher in the Primary level and work as the School Program Manager for the Toddlers’ Program at the Palmetto Montessori School.

Lately, Maria Varela has been working as a Spanish Instructor at the Shaw Air Force Base Community Center with different age’s groups.  She is fluent in Spanish, Italian, and English languages.

New Class Report Form

PROGRAMS

Institute for Guided Studies
190 Battleship Road
Camden , SC 29020
803-425-6083
www.igs-montessori.com
igs@camden.net
Program Director - Dr. Sheryl Sweet
Dr. Sheryl Sweet, Educational Consultant
Mary Helen Cline, CEO
Maria Varela, Infant & Toddler Director
Mariyam Petiwala, Early Childhood Director, SC
Mariyam Petiwala, Early Childhood Director, India
Marguerite Richardt, Early Childhood Director, Egypt
Beti Wyn Holcombe, Elementary Director, MO and SC
Nancy Lindeman, Elementary Director, UT
EC and EL are MACTE Accredited

Utah 2007-2008 Schedule

Early Childhood Education
Week I June 25
Week II July 18
Week III July 23
Week IIII August 6 

Elementary 6-9
Aug. 6

Weekends TBA

South Carolina 2007-2008 Schedule

Infant-Toddler, ECE, Elem. 6-9
June 18—22, 2007                     
June 25—29, 2007                     
Practicums—6 weekends

July 9—13, 2007                          Sept 2007—Apr 2008
July 16—20, 2007        
June 9—13, 2008 

Missouri 2007-2008 Schedule

Elementary 9-12
Week I June 11
Week II June 18
Week III June 25 

Georgia 2008 Schedule           

Elementary 6-9
June 9-July 3, 2008

Elementary 9-12
June 9-July 2, 2008

Adolescent Teacher Preparation

June 16-July 2, 2008

 

Montessori Teacher Preparation of Kansas City
Located at Clay-Platte Children's House
Early Childhood ages 3-6
5901 NW Waukomis Drive
Kansas City, Mo. 64151
816-741-6940
cpchmontessori@aol.com
Andrea Scott, Early Childhood Director

September 2007 - May 2008
*For a copy of the training schedule, please contact Andrea Scott at cpchmontessori@aol.com

Montessori Teacher Institute
3145 Barnett Shoals Rd
Athens GA 30605
706-549-8490
Melody Mosby, Adolescent Director
melodymos@hotmail.com
LaVonne McPherson, Elementary Director (6-12)
amschool@earthlink.net
Warren McPherson, Program Contact
amschool@earthlink.net

Attn: Susan Harper
susanharper@charter.net

Elementary 6-9
June 9 through July 3, 2008
Dates TBA for summer 2009

Elementary 9-12
June 30 through August 1, 2008

Adolescent
June 16 through July 3, 2008
Dates TBA for summer 2009

Little Heart Montessori Program for Adults
Early Childhood, Ages 3 - 6
Located at Djcji Vrtic Skola Marife Montessori Xrcekol
Pantovcak 104 d
10000 Zagreb , Croatia
385-1-48-35-351
sandra.pokos@zg.t-com.hr
www.srceko.com
Program Director - Sandra Pokos
           
Asociacion Preescolar Montessori
Camino Cuajimalpa Palo Solo #4 Fracc.                  
Hacienda de las Palmas
Huixquilucan Edo. 52763                               
Mexico                                                            
525-52-47-10-36                                
mch93@prodigy.net.mx
Adriana Abarca, Early Childhood Director

Montessori Teacher Preparation Center of Jerusalem
EC Permanent Site (inactive)
College des Freres
PO Box 19584,
Jerusalem, Israel
nouhanoure@hotmail.com
Program Director - Nouha Batshon

Montessori of Latin America
Quetzalcoatl # 5,
Ex-Hacienda Sta. Teresa.
San Andres Cholula
Puebla, 72810
Mexico
latin_montessori@hotmail.com
Patricia Pantoja Fernandez, Educational Director
Infant and Toddler, Early Childhood and Elementary

The Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute
PO Box 35546 
2528 Bayview
Toronto  ON M2L 2Y4
Canada
jutrasdaniel@hotmail.com
Dr. Daniel Jutras, Educational Director
Early Childhood and Elementary
Both MACTE Accredited

International Montessori Center 
EC Permanent Site
International Montessori Center 
18, Road 210 Digla, Maadi 
Cairo Egypt 
montessoriegypt@yahoo.com
Program Director - Marguerite Richardt

 

 

 

International Montessori Congress in Croatia

June 18th - 21st, 2008

Hotel Jadran, Zagreb
Hotel Lišanj, Novi Vinodolski
Zagreb and Novi Vinodolski

MEPI’s Annual Conference
“Hands for Peace”
2008 Midwest

Kansas City, MO
October 17-18, 2008

Clay-Platte
Montessori School

MEPI’s Annual Conference
“Hands for Peace”
2009 East Coast

Spartanburg, SC
February 20-22, 2009

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