Little Tree Staff Bios
Teri Tipton, Founding Director, Administrator and Teacher
Teri received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego, and Montessori training from the Montessori College for Early Education, now Montessori Center for Teacher Education - MCTE. MCTE is affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS) and accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education (MACTE). Little Tree emerged from Teri’s desire for her own child to attend a Montessori school. In her free time she can be found writing children's poetry, early readers, and multicultural picture books, searching for a publisher, or trying to learn what bird is making that exquisitely cheerful song.
Teri received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego, and Montessori training from the Montessori College for Early Education, now Montessori Center for Teacher Education - MCTE. MCTE is affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS) and accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education (MACTE). Little Tree emerged from Teri’s desire for her own child to attend a Montessori school. In her free time she can be found writing children's poetry, early readers, and multicultural picture books, searching for a publisher, or trying to learn what bird is making that exquisitely cheerful song.
Kathy Myer, Lead Teacher
Kathy has a Bachelors of Education with a concentration in Montessori Education from Seattle University, and Montessori certification from American Montessori Society (AMS). She was a teacher and part owner of West Seattle Montessori School for 13 years, and briefly worked at Vashon Montessori before opening a one room schoolhouse on Burton Hill for her children and others who wanted an individualized education in a cozy, supportive environment. Kathy joined Little Tree in 2015 as the Friday teacher. She has four children and four grandchildren and has been active in homeschooling, community theatre, and church.
Kathy has a Bachelors of Education with a concentration in Montessori Education from Seattle University, and Montessori certification from American Montessori Society (AMS). She was a teacher and part owner of West Seattle Montessori School for 13 years, and briefly worked at Vashon Montessori before opening a one room schoolhouse on Burton Hill for her children and others who wanted an individualized education in a cozy, supportive environment. Kathy joined Little Tree in 2015 as the Friday teacher. She has four children and four grandchildren and has been active in homeschooling, community theatre, and church.
