Angelika Steinberg
ANGELIKA STEINBERG
Executive Director
Portland, OR
Joined MNW in 2014
4 years of classroom experience
M.Ed from Loyola University Maryland
AMI Primary Diploma, MNW 2008
Client Services Manager for Etix before returning to Montessori education
Liberal Arts B.A. from The Evergreen State College
What I do at MNW
Every aspect of my role connects to our learners. I seek attainable, incremental improvements that build better experiences from creating an inviting space to removing obstacles to AMI training.
Commitment to ABAR/JEDI Work
I commit to everyday actions, naming and challenging bias, privilege, and ability found in our beliefs, behaviors, and institutions.
What I like about MNW
Supporting the current and future Montessori community with a group of equally dedicated adults.
Cats or dogs
Paws down, cats!
A book (or series)
I love to read fiction and non-fiction. My favorite style of a novel has disparate characters, storylines, and themes that weave together over chapters (e.g. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi). My love of learning leads to primarily reading mind-stretching, transformational non-fiction (e.g. The Warmth of the Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson and Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy).
School subject
English
Free time
Reading, running, knitting, sewing, learning, and watching the TrailBlazers!
Coast or Mountains?
Coast
Favorite food
Banana
Time of day
When the light emerges and the air is cooler…dawn.
PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
Since Angelika Steinberg discovered Montessori, she has been a nanny, classroom assistant, and Primary Guide. In 2008, at Montessori Northwest, she completed her AMI Primary Diploma and earned an M.Ed. from Loyola University Maryland. After working in the classroom, she volunteered at Montessori Northwest and then joined the staff in 2014. As the Executive Director, she is responsible for the learner experience, administration, program management, and strategic planning.