My name is Amie Miller-Hubach and I am excited to have the opportunity to work with all of you in a new capacity this year.

As some of you may already know, I have filled a dual role within the Elementary team over the past years, as both the Lead Teacher in the Upper Elementary Classroom and the Elementary and Middle School Curriculum Coordinator, a role in which I provided guidance and support to my peers. This year, I will be stepping out of the classroom and committing fully to my leadership role in the MCHD community. I will remain the Coordinator of the Elementary Program and will also support the Central Park campus as the Assistant Director. While it is hard to leave the classroom, I am so excited to be able to support our school in a deeper way, and I am so grateful that I will be able to leave the Upper Elementary Classroom in such capable and committed hands.

For those of you who do not know me well already, I discovered the Montessori philosophy while working as a Zoologist and Educator at the Cheyenne Mt. Zoo in my early twenties. I fell in love with the idea that education could be child-centered, could focus on more than just academics, could be individualized and engaging, and could be respectful and collaborative. From that point, I had the opportunity to move to Denver and start as a Lower Elementary assistant at Parker Montessori, where I eventually took over the Upper Elementary lead teacher position after training at Montessori Education Center of the Rockies (MECR). I was eager to take on this new challenge and learned so much about how Montessori education supports elementary-aged children as they continue to develop into independent and capable adolescents.

In 2007 I joined the Montessori Children’s House of Denver as their first Lower Elementary lead teacher. I was so excited to begin this brand new elementary program. Over the next three years, I enjoyed supporting the growth of this program and being a part of this amazing community. During that time I also welcomed my own two children into the world. Eli was born in 2008 and Max in 2010. After the birth of my second child, I decided to take a step back from leading a classroom in order to be more present for my family.

Over the summer of 2013, I returned to MECR to work on completing my Upper Elementary training, before returning to MCHD in the fall as the new Upper Elementary lead teacher. Since then, I have taken on the leadership role as Elementary and Middle School Program Coordinator and have also enjoyed working as a Field Consultant for the MECR. I truly enjoy the opportunity to support and mentor other Montessori teachers. I am so grateful that my family and I are a part of this amazing Montessori community and that we can continue our Montessori journeys here. I love that MCHD is a unique Montessori community where staff, families, and students come together to create a nurturing, family-like environment. Within this nurturing community, students from 12 months to 9th grade receive an authentic Montessori experience that supports their development in all areas. I am proud to be a member of this amazing community!

My family lives here in Denver in the North City Park neighborhood. We love living in Colorado and enjoy spending time outside, taking short trips to the mountains, and exploring new places. We love living in a city that is so rich in cultural opportunities and experiences and enjoy visiting the many museums, botanic gardens, parks, farmer’s markets, and festivals. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and gardening.

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and working more closely with the families in our MCHD Central Park community!

Sincerely,

Amie Miller – Hubach