Sylvie Fitzgerald received her AMI Assistant to Infancy and AMI Primary diplomas from Montessori Institute of North Texas. She holds a B.A. in communication/advertising from Universita’ Per Stranieri of Perugia, Italy, and an MLA in Humanities from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Sylvie has worked for over eighteen years in Montessori environments as a classroom guide, parent educator, Montessori school owner and administrator. Originally from Togo (West Africa), Sylvie now lives in Dallas with her husband and two children who attended Montessori schools.