I was bound to enter the profession of teaching, just as my 5th grade teacher predicted. I first discovered Montessori after college graduation while looking for a teaching position. After working for a year as a toddler assistant teacher, I enrolled in training, which I completed at Montessori Education Center of the Rockies. I have been teaching in a Montessori toddler classroom since 2014 and love every minute of it. I moved to Colorado from Georgia after college because I wanted to start a life out west. I love hiking and the scent of the pine trees, and being outside rejuvenates me.  School in the Woods called to me with just its name. The woods and schooling are where I want to be. The mission of School in the Woods explains exactly what I want to accomplish in life, “living in peace with others and in harmony with nature.” A toddler’s curiosity and enthusiasm for life is what motivated Maria Montessori to open her school and what motivates me to teach. Every day is a new and exciting experience in the classroom, and I cannot wait to see what each new day brings at School in the Woods.