Katie Jones is a Lower Elementary teacher and has been teaching since 2001. She joined our team in 2014 and has always had a passion for both Montessori education and special education. She has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Arts in special education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She also holds her Montessori teaching credential in Elementary I (ages 6 to 9).

Katie grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and she and her husband, Matt, have a daughter, Willa, who is a member of the GMS class of '22 and currently a senior in the International Baccalaureate program at Page high school.

GMS: How did you first learn about Greensboro Montessori School? 

KJ: We wanted a Montessori education for our daughter. She joined GMS when she was 4 years old.  We absolutely fell in love with the school and the community. I decided to leave my teaching career with Guilford County Schools to come to work at GMS.

GMS: Why do you choose to work at our School?

KJ: The close knit community and the wonderful teachers.

GMS: What excites you most about working in your division?

KJ: The 6-to-9 age group is my favorite. I love the child’s sense of wonder and awe, their excitement, and getting to see those lightbulb moments ... I really enjoy teaching reading as well.

GMS: What aspect of the Montessori method inspires you the most?

KJ: The peace curriculum and focus on individuality, plus the hands on materials.

GMS: What do you enjoy learning from your coworkers, and what are you excited to share with them?

KJ: I enjoy observing various teaching styles and gathering their wisdom.

GMS: Tell us something about yourself that we wouldn’t learn from your résumé or CV?

KJ: I love True Crime. I collect nature. My home is my cozy nest and sanctuary, and my passion is to make it beautiful and homey.

GMS: Do you have any pets? If so, what are they and what are they named?

KJ: We have two dogs, Dusty Jones and Chloe Bell Jones and one cat, Oliver Wendell Jones.

GMS: What hobbies do you enjoy outside of work?

KJ: Gardening, hiking, nature, swimming, and reading. 

GMS: Of all the places you’ve traveled to, what is your favorite destination and why?

KJ: Two weeks in Maui, Hawaii. It was my first trip with my husband. It had breathtaking scenery.

GMS: If you could travel anywhere else, where would it be and why?

KJ: Italy because of the food, beauty, culture, and art.

GMS: What is your favorite indulgence?

KJ: Affogato (vanilla ice cream, caramel, and warm espresso) and a massage.

GMS: What is something you don’t get to do often but it still feeds your soul?

KJ: A full day of antique shopping and lunch with my mama.

GMS: What are your favorite snacks?

KJ: Nachos.

GMS: Other than Dr. Maria Montessori, who would you like to meet from history and why? 

KJ: Anne Frank. We need to learn from history.