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Leadership Team

Metropolitan Montessori Schools’ administrative team is comprised of early childhood education professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience. The administrative team has shared responsibilities which sustain and support the activities of our faculty and staff, which are the nucleus of our organization.

Greg Robers
President

An experienced international petroleum attorney, Greg has lived and
worked around the world. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering and Stanford University Business and Law Schools. Dedicated to early childhood education, he is the founder of the Cathedral House Montessori School and a sponsor of the Center in Houston for Infant
Learning and Development.

 
Aaron Carrara
Business Development Manager

Aaron has twelve years of experience in the early childhood education
field and holds leadership positions in numerous professional and industry-related organizations. He is a past president of the Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children (HAAEYC), President and Board Chair of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC) and is a certified Touchpoints Trainer through Brazelton Touchpoints Center. Aaron is an Eagle Scout and graduate of the University of Texas.

 
Angele Seymour
Communications/Technology Manager

Angele has worked as an activities coordinator and tutor for children with disabilities throughout her life. After graduating from Texas State University with a Marketing degree, she expanded her knowledge with computers and variety of electronic devices through her continued work experience.  Angele is an active member of several communities programs in the Southeast Texas region including Beaumont Community Players (BCP) and KidMunity.

 
Teri Jackson
Director of School Operations

Teri has served as administrator of Cathedral House Episcopal School
since 1994. A certified Montessori teacher and trainer, she has worked
in the early childhood education field for over 30 years. Teri is the President of the Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children (HAAEYC) and Houston Voting Representative on the Board of Directors for the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC). Additionally she is a certified infant/toddler and primary teacher, a certified Touchpoints Trainer through
Brazelton Touchpoints Center and a board member of the Montessori Administrator’s network.

 
Swaroop Dabhi
Assistant Director of Operations

From her varied experiences over twelve years as a teacher, manager, and assistant director at a family run Montessori school, Swaroop has a breadth of knowledge in the field of early childhood education.  After earning her degree in Microbiology from the University of Texas, she became a certified Montessori teacher through the National Center for Montessori Education (NCME).  Swaroop has extensive experience in teaching children ranging in age from 3 to 8 years old.

 
Karen Gatten
Director of Operations

Karen has more than thirty years of experience in the early childhood
education field. She is a mentor and field consultant for the American
Montessori Society and is a Certified Montessori Teacher through the
National Center for Montessori Education (NCME). Karen is skilled in
NAEYC (NAEYC) Accreditation and is a board member with the Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children (HAAEYC).

 
Heather Anderson
Assistant Director of Operations

Heather has had numerous years of experience with children ranging from infants to teenagers throughout her life. A talented mother of four, Heather has volunteered for several area schools and has established herself as a professional business woman. She is the president of her church organization over a large group of women and is very involved in the community. Her strengths include a strong accounting background and a commitment to the optimal development of children and the impact it makes on families.

 
Connie Floyd
Director of Administration

A native Houstonian, Connie has spent her entire professional life
in the field of early childhood education. A graduate of Texas Southern
University with a degree in Psychology, Connie has taught children
as young as 12 months and as old as eight years in a variety of settings.
She has spent the last few years focusing on the education of teachers in the field. Connie is the former director and a long time mentor with the School Literacy and Culture Project in the Center for Education at Rice University.