Meet the Staff
Ms. Lynn is the owner and founder of MeadowLark Montessori. She became enamored of the Montessori education model over twenty-five years ago and has seen its tremendous impact on generations of children. Hundreds of students have passed through her doors, growing into capable, creative, and kind young learners. Ms. Lynn has an M.A. in Elementary Education, is American Montessori Society Certified, and is licensed to teach K-8 grade. She is a teacher-trainer at the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies, too! She teaches in the elementary room, working with students from kindergarten through fourth grade.
Ms. Jean is our Elementary co-teacher. She has taught first and second grades in public schools for over thirty years and has her Specialist degree (100 hours beyond her M.A.) in Elementary Education. She has her American Montessori Society training completed and has been teaching at MeadowLark for over nine years. Ms. Jean specializes in Language Development and Literacy, but loves all curricular areas. She also enjoys gardening, training and showing her Standard Schnauzers, and helping the children plant the gardens at school.
Mr. Carl is an essential part of our school, volunteering his time to fix and mend all that needs tending. He helps our school by building fences, putting in landscaping, fixing plumbing, assembling shelving, shoveling snow, weeding... you name it! When he is not at our school, he works at Avaya programming telephone systems. He loves photography, reading, and outdoor activities. He has degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Soils Technology, and Telecommunications Technology. He has been involved in Montessori education for over twenty years.
Dr. Ed is a retired Professor of Medical Physiology who also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Bio-physics and an M.D, Ph.D. specializing in Internal Medicine Gastroenterology. After practicing in Texas and Sweden, he also taught for 24 years at the University of Northern Colorado. He assists Mr. Carl in the upkeep and maintenance of our school, and we are so appreciative to his many efforts around the grounds. He loves learning about the development of the young minds here at MeadowLark Montessori School!