Christie Collins graduated from the College of Charleston in SC in 2007 with degrees in Philosophy and History, and has classes toward an M.A. in Theology at Ave Maria University in FL. She moved to Bismarck in 2014 and loves the community she found here. Mom of seven from toddler to high school, she is a proud CTK and SHF parent with seven years of multi-age homeschool experience as well. She is married to Chris Collins, and they enjoy spending time with their kids, baking, traveling, serving, learning new things, and spending time with friends. Originally drawn to the Montessori method through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, she has loved growing in her observation of and learning from the children around her.