Besides several years living in New Jersey and England and occasional travel, I have spent most of my life in the Silver Spring area. The world of plants and soil has been my recent vocation. In 2004, a fellow parent of small children introduced me to Casa de Montessori, and my two children were nurtured there for the next several years. Now I am excited and so fortunate to return to the Casa family as Ms. Burkhardt’s classroom assistant. I look forward to seeing another generation of children blossom day by day.