Sophia O'Brien-Udry

Lead Primary Teacher at Montessori Community School of Rhode Island
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, US

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Experience

    • Lead Primary Teacher
      • Jul 2023 - Present
    • United States
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lower Elementary Teacher
      • Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

      Cultivates an inclusive, compassionate classroom of 22 children. Presents lessons from all areas of the Montessori curriculum. Observes, considers, assesses, and guides children through the curriculum based on their needs and interests. Records children’s progress on Transparent Classroom. Cultivates an inclusive, compassionate classroom of 22 children. Presents lessons from all areas of the Montessori curriculum. Observes, considers, assesses, and guides children through the curriculum based on their needs and interests. Records children’s progress on Transparent Classroom.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Culture
      • 2020 - 2022

      Community leader who organized parent events connecting the Montessori classroom to the home. Developed an innovative training program. Trained new teachers in both Montessori assistant training and lead teacher training. Acted as support for teachers. Conducted feedback meetings with each teacher to identify hurdles and worked to creatively problem-solve issues. Conducted anti-racist and gender-inclusive educational trainings for teachers and parents. Wrote newsletters educating parents on Montessori philosophies, based around the idea of the purposeful absence of “praise” in the classroom. Responsible for organizing parent participation in our cultural curriculum, advised families on how to conduct Impressionistic Lessons to authentically share their cultures within our classrooms. Show less

    • Lead Primary Teacher
      • 2019 - 2022

      Led a warm, peaceful classroom where all 30 children felt welcome, independent, and respected. Presented lessons from all areas of the Montessori curriculum. Wrote, developed, and enacted curriculums for Cultural Geography, Cultural Sciences, and Anti-Racist Peace Education. Wrote weekly page-long notifications for each child to send to parents. Recorded each child’s weekly progress on Montessori Records Xpress. Maintained a healthy, positive, and supportive colleagueship and friendship with co-teachers. Kept classroom clean and beautiful. Created and rotated materials. Taught remote school during Covid-19 pandemic and navigated keeping all children and teachers safe through reopening. Show less

    • Assistant Primary Teacher
      • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

      Responsible for keeping each child safe, healthy, and supported. Acted as the Tone Teacher, giving gentle reminders to children, ensuring the classroom was well-stocked, and reporting any observations to lead teachers.

Education

  • St. Catherine University
    Masters of Arts in Montessori Education and Leadership
  • Westside Montessori Teacher Education Program
    Elementary (6-9) Certification
    2022 - 2023
  • Bard College
    Bachelor's degree, Art History
    2014 - 2018

Community

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