Lite Lilyanne Maminabulewa grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from Sonoma State University with a BA in Liberal Studies. Her family immigrated from the Fiji Islands when she was five years old. She moved to the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex in 2015 as a Teach for America corps member. This is her eighth year in Dallas ISD. She has a Masters in Education from Southern Methodist University with a concentration in Early Childhood Literacy and holds an AMI Primary Diploma from the Montessori Institute of North Texas. She is currently a Montessori Curriculum Specialist for the Montessori campuses in Dallas ISD. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling.
Channy is in her 11th year with Montessori and is also AMS Montessori certified in both Early Childhood and Lower Elementary. Channy obtained her B.A. in History from the University of South Florida and her M. Ed. from SMU.
Chantille is a Native Floridian and moved to Dallas in 2016. She has a 6-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. She loves hockey, cooking, and playing video games. She has a strong passion and love for Montessori in ensuring the success of the whole child. Her goal is to build the bridge between traditional and Montessori curriculums and the thorough training of Montessori educators.
9:10 am - 10:10 am, Room 104C by Lily Maminabulewa and Chantille Chelich
An overview of the development needs of the first plane child and the role of the co-educator in the Primary classroom.
10:40 am - 11:05 am, Room 100 by Chantille Chelich
11:10 am - 11:35 am, Room 100 by Chantille Chelich