Miss Sydney was born and raised in Bismarck, ND and studied at the University of Mary, double majoring in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. She was eager to put her knowledge into practice and taught Kindergarten for a total of 4 years.
Sydney had been drawn to the Montessori method because of the focus on child-led learning and natural progression of skills throughout one's exploration in play. She began at Christ the King as a Nido Assistant for one year and has since become the Nido guide and completed her AMI Training.
Aside from the endless smiles and cuddles that take place every day, her favorite thing about the Nido environment is observing the children in intense periods of concentration and then witnessing them accomplish what they are working so hard to do.