Anna P. Perry

Anna Perry is the Executive Director of Seton Montessori Institute and School, overseeing the preschool, elementary, summer camp, and parent programs of two Lab Schools. She also serves as an administrator and lecturer with the Seton Montessori Institute teacher education program. She regularly speaks on Montessori school administration, language development, and the Montessori philosophy as well as other topics. Her prior experience includes several years of teaching children ages 3 to 6 at Seton Montessori School and at West Side Montessori School in New York. She is a frequent speaker and author on topics as diverse as environment preparation, parent counseling, and camp administration.

Anna has lectured extensively around the United States and internationally in countries such as China, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, France, Italy, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom. She is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Anna holds AMS certifications in Early Childhood Education and in Montessori School Administration. She received a B.A. in Psychology from Tufts University in Medford, MA, an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA, and continuing education in Child Development from the Erikson Institute in Chicago.

Fun Fact: Anna’s mother is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and her father is from Dublin, Ireland, and she was born in Chicago, where they met and have lived for over 50 years.