Jacquelyn “Jackie” G. – Executive Director/Head of School
Jackie has worked in Montessori since 2003. She joined RMA as a board member and Montessori consultant in 2015 and became the Executive Director in 2017. Jackie stepped away from RMA for a short time in the summer of 2021 after the birth of her first child. She returned in the fall of 2021 to support RMA in various ways. Jackie returned as the Executive Director at the start of the 2024-2025 School Year.
In her Montessori career, she has worked with students and families from prenatal education through Elementary. Jackie has her AMI Montessori certificate in Assistants to Infancy (0 to 3 education) from The Montessori Institute in Denver, BA in Statistics and Mathematics from Rutgers University, Rutgers College, and M.Ed. in Education, specializing in Montessori Education, from Xavier University. She has taught in Nido, Toddler, Primary, and Elementary classrooms, consulted in classrooms of all ages, managed Montessori schools worked as a mentor for new teachers and assistants, and created Parent and Teacher Education workshops on a variety of topics. She has worked in Montessori schools and at Montessori training centers around the country.
Jackie has done research in Montessori and early childhood education and plans to continue and expand her work. She is an active participant and past Board Member for the Colorado Montessori Association and enjoys supporting Montessori initiatives. Jackie has spent time in the summers working with The Montessori Institute in Denver and expanding Montessori education for all.
Jackie has been living in the Parker area since 2006. She enjoys many of the outdoor activities Colorado has to offer including camping, hiking, and snowshoeing with her family.
