Ms. Tabatha
Lead Directress | Lilac Room
“When we speak about freedom in education, we mean freedom for creative energy. Creative energy is the urge of life for the normal development of the individual.” --Dr. Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures
Tabatha received her MACTE and IMC accredited Montessori Early Childhood Certification from the Center for Guided Montessori Studies and holds an undergraduate degree from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. Tabatha previously worked with the Iowa Reading Corps - United Way of Iowa Penn Elementary and the Iowa Ceramics Center & Glass Studio.
Tabatha believes it is her job as an educator to provide the environment and guidance to allow each child to flourish and grow. "I really enjoy this quote [above] because it emphasizes how, if allowed the freedom to develop along their own path, children are able to blossom and construct themselves through their own creative energies," she shared.