Montessori Makers Group
Prepare.Place.Develop.Build.
The full pipeline.
Bydesign.
MMG is the only organization in Montessori built to prepare teachers through credentialing, place them in aligned schools, develop them as leaders, and build the organizational infrastructure they work inside. That sequence is intentional.
Strong classrooms.
Complex systems.
Montessori schools invest deeply in the quality of classroom life — and that investment shows. But organizational systems often develop reactively, shaped by growth and urgency rather than intentional design. Leadership structures, communication, hiring, planning: these layers rarely receive the same care as the pedagogy.
That's not a failure of leadership. It's a structural gap — and it's addressable.
Alignment is not an aspiration. It is infrastructure.
MMG's approach to alignment is grounded in anti-bias, anti-racist practice and a justice-centered view of what Montessori can and should be. This work is not neutral. It starts from the conviction that peace requires justice, and that schools have a responsibility to reflect that in how they operate, not only in what they say they believe.
Four connected things. One ecosystem.
No other organization in Montessori links all four. Each piece of MMG was built to reinforce the next.
Prepare
MMR trains educators through a full-scope credential with equity at the center and a paid practicum that treats preparation as a profession, not a costly side project.
Place
MatchHub connects MMG-prepared candidates to schools built for their philosophy — and gives schools a way to find candidates who were actually prepared in alignment.
Develop
The Institute builds leadership capacity in people already doing the work. Seminars, coaching, and formation across the full arc of a Montessori career.
Sustain
Advisory and MMAP give schools the systems and organizational design that let good people stay, grow, and lead without burning out.
This is not a collection of services. It is one coherent ecosystem built around what Montessori actually needs: well-prepared people, in aligned schools, supported by structures that hold.
Where most schools begin.
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“I built Montessori Makers because I saw leaders doing extraordinary work—without the structures to sustain it.”
— Hannah Richardson, Founder
Montessori leader, strategist, and creator with 25 years across independent, public, charter, and justice-centered Montessori communities.
Five things that shape everything we do.
These are not values statements written for a website. They are the principles that determine what we build, who we work with, and how we show up.
Montessori works best when the whole organization is aligned — not just the classroom.
Strong systems protect people and make excellence sustainable.
Adult culture is not separate from child outcomes. It shapes them.
Peace requires justice: safety, dignity, belonging, and courage for every child and adult.
Montessori is not sustained by ideals alone. It needs structures that let those ideals live.
From the Community
We came in thinking we had a communication problem. We left knowing it was a systems problem — and for the first time, we had a real plan for it.
Head of School
Independent Montessori, Mid-Atlantic
AdvisoryWe had the pleasure of working with Hannah during a critical hiring phase, and her professionalism stood out from the very beginning. She navigated a complex search with care and clarity — combining professionalism with a personal touch.
Alisa Anania
Head of School, The Tidewater School
Strategic SearchI couldn't have done this without Montessori Makers Group. We appreciate her Montessori knowledge and background combined with the deep analysis of each candidate. It made all the difference in finding the right fit for our community.
Rebecca
Director, Wheaton Montessori
Strategic SearchThe frameworks gave me language I didn't have before — and practical tools I could use the very next week.
Sonja Villalba
Administrator, School in the Hills
Staffing CourseIt feels transformed. Working with Hannah gave me the clarity and structure I needed to lead with more intention. You make the hard stuff feel possible.
J. McGee
School Leader
Leadership CoachingThis professional development was exactly what our team needed. It bridged the gap between Montessori philosophy and the practical realities of running a school today.
Workshop Participant
Montessori Educator
Professional DevelopmentI left the intensive with a framework I could actually use Monday morning. That almost never happens with leadership development.
School Director
Public Montessori, Midwest
Leadership IntensiveFeatured in Montessori's leading voices.
AMI
Association Montessori Internationale
Featured presenter on Montessori leadership and organizational alignment.
Asia Montessori Conference
Hanoi, Vietnam
International keynote on Montessori systems thinking and school leadership.
Breaking the Paradigm
Podcast · January 2026
Co-founder of The Peace Rebellion in conversation on justice, Montessori, and structural change.
Montessori in Action
Public Montessori in Action International · Podcast
Highlighted for the Decodable Book Series — called out as a primary classroom veteran and school leader.
PMAI
Public Montessori in Action International
Multiple episodes on school reopening strategies, adult culture, and Montessori leadership.
Now Booking · Fall 2026
Fall professional development dates are open.
Schools and conferences planning keynotes, workshops, or leadership retreats for August and beyond — reach out now. Dates are filling.
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