Guest Trainers

From time to time SMTC has guest trainers working to expand our training program via AMI Refreshers, short courses or other workshops. Here are some of the guest trainers working with SMTC.

Molly Schayot

Molly Schayot is an AMI Auxiliary Trainer with the Montessori Institute of North Texas (MINT) in the USA, having worked on a number of AMI Diploma Courses and Orientation Courses.  She received her AMI 0-3 Diploma from MINT in 2006 and has led 0-3 classrooms and worked as an administrator at schools throughout Texas.  Prior to  joining the Montessori community professionally, she worked in corporate public affairs for many years.  Molly lives with her husband, Jason and her three daughters in Dallas.

Molly is presenting SMTC’s 2023 AMI 0-3 Refresher and 0-3 Assistants Workshop.

Heidi Philippart

Heidi is a 0-3 Director of Training at the Maria Montessori Institute in London.

Heidi is the founder of two small Montessori Bilingual Preschools and the 2Voices Montessori Study Room for adult education in Amsterdam. Her specialty is helping parents in the application of Montessori principles and bilingualism in the home environment. Heidi has spoken extensively around the Netherlands and internationally on Montessori-related topics for the birth to three years age group. Heidi holds a Masters Degree in Education and is an AMI Trainer, examiner and consultant at the 0-3 level.

Heidi will present SMTC’s “Montessori at Home” for Parents in January 2024.