Montessori Consulting
After college, Elizabeth talked with many Montessori teachers before choosing to train with the Association Montessori Internationale. Studying first for her primary diploma with Hildegard Solzbacher in Washington, DC (1997) and then for the Elementary Montessori course with Camillo Grazzini and Baiba Krumins in Bergamo, Italy (2003). Heartmoor Farm Education Centre grew out of experience teaching and living with adolescents at Hershey Montessori Farm School. Her work with adolescents has included five different environments, most recently developing an online international Montessori high school community centering peace and care for the earth as expressions of relationships honoring dignity in all beings. These themes are at the heart of her work with all families, children, and young adults. In addition to co-founding, co-directing and developing programs at Heartmoor, Elizabeth has experience in Waldorf education, homeschooling, mindfulness, yoga, restorative justice, and Western herbalism. An advocate for deep listening and conscious communication, Elizabeth is a creative problem solver who centers individual well-being within the context of vibrant community. She is available to mentor young adults and consult schools, educators, and parents. To learn more: https://www.elizabethgracehale.com/