My name is Sarah Stephens, and I am thrilled to be a member of the MCHD leadership team as the Park HIll Campus Director. I have been in Montessori since 2008, starting as a Montessori Toddler and later Kindergarten co-teacher, receiving my Early Childhood Montessori credential through the Pan American Montessori Society in 2013, five, fabulous years as a Primary Head Guide, and 4.5 years as an Assistant Director. Additionally, I have a B.A. in Spanish Literature and M.A. in Elementary Education. In 2021, I made a shift in my Montessori career, focusing on educational consulting. As an Assistant Director in previous positions, I developed and delivered several professional development and parent education workshops. I used these experiences, Montessori, my challenges as a woman of color in the profession and society, and my desire to return to the roots of Montessori with a modern lens of equity, creating “From Peace to Equity,” a series of workshops and resources for educational communities. Using Dr. Montessori’s foundational quote of “The whole of mankind is one and only one, one race, one class, and one society,” I use her impeccable work on peace to evolve with our desperate need of equity through Montessori education. As the Park Hill Campus Director, I want to partner with families and lead a staff that honors and supports the whole-child: as individuals, as members of their family, and as citizens of the world.

I am delighted to join the MCHD family and will strive to meet and support every member of the school and global community where they are. Together, each unique individual can value ourselves while adjusting our behaviors to create a thriving, developmental space of belonging.