Ella began her teaching profession in 2007. She is originally from South
Korea and came to the U. S. to pursue a Master’s degree in English
Education at the Central Michigan University. She earned Bachelor’s
degree in English Education from Jeju University and worked as an
English teacher in middle and high schools for 3 years. After finishing
her graduate school in Michigan, she has worked in variouos Montessori
schools as an assistant and a lead for the past 12 years. She obtained
Montessori certificate from Montessori Education Center of Rockies in
May 2024. She has been delighted to see children grow tremendously in
the Montessori environment.  

Ella is a mom of a boy and a girl and lives in the Erie area with her
husband and the two children. She moved from the Nothern Virginia
area to the Denver area in 2016 and has been enjoying the beautiful
nature and weather here. Ella likes cooking and baking in her sparetime.
She usually cooks Korean food and bakes Korean dessert. In her free
time, she loves to sew and knit for her children, as well as herself. She
also likes to travel with her family to venture aroun the world. She wants
her children to see the world with their own eyes and learn about
different environments in the world, which is one of the great
advantages of Montessori environment. Children learn about different
parts of the world and are prepared to be citizens of the world.
Ella’s favorite quote of Dr. Maria Montessori is “Education is not
something which the teacher does, but a natural process that develops
spontaneously in the human being.” Ella believes that education is a
natural process within the child, not something imposed by the teacher.