ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Terri Hennessy (she/her) is Educational Director and Lead Teacher at Philly Montessori. Terri has been a Montessori Early Childhood educator since 2013 when she received her AMS teaching credential. In addition to teaching children, Terri also works with adults, both as a Teacher Educator for adults studying for their Montessori certifications, and as a consultant. Terri co-founded Blossoming Beyond the Binary, which is an organization dedicated to educating teachers and parents about gender diversity and inclusion education. Terri has presented workshops about gender education at multiple American Montessori Society conferences, as well as at conferences given by local, state run Montessori organizations across the country. As part of her gender education work Terri co-created an online class for Montessori Centre Internationale called The Inclusive Classroom: Exploring Gender and Sexuality in the Early Years. Terri has been published in Montessori Life magazine and The Montessori World Review, and consults with local Montessori and traditional preschools, presenting various professional development courses focusing on creating inclusive environments and educating about gender and sexuality in early childhood education.

Rye Josloff is an American Montessori Society credentialed and elementary certified teacher of 9-12 year-olds at First State Montessori charter school in Wilmington, Delaware. Rye is involved with ABAR (anti-bias, anti-racist) organizing at both a local and national level within the field of education. Rye has led educators in creating and sustaining LGBTQIA+ affirming school and classroom environments, including working with people of all ages to break down biases and form more complex understandings of gender. Some things that inspire and excite Rye are art, podcasts, all things food-related, games, etymology, entomology, belt buckles, books, and their city of Philadelphia. Rye identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them.

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