About Us
Guiding Growth was founded in 2024 in Minneapolis, MN, by three AMI-trained, birth-to-3 Montessorians. With over 35 years of combined classroom experience, we are committed to nurturing independence, curiosity, and peace in the youngest members of our community. Through caregiver/child classes, workshops, and consultation, the team at Guiding Growth brings its knowledge and experience to the families and other adults in the lives of young children.
Our mission is to empower parents and caregivers with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to implement Montessori principles in their homes and nurture each child’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth.
MAEGAN SCHOCK
A member of the local Montessori community since 2005 and has spent all but one of those years working with toddlers aged 16 months to 3 years. Maegan is passionate about supporting and guiding young children in their discovery of the world and their place within it. She continues to be inspired by the beauty and joy of sharing new experiences with young children. She is an active member of the Association Montessori Internationale, holds an Assistants to Infancy diploma from the Montessori Institute and a Master of Education diploma from Loyola University.
LAURA FRITZ
Laura earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the AMI Assistants to Infancy (0-3) diploma at the Montessori Center of Minnesota, and a Masters in Education from Loyola University, Maryland. She truly enjoys changing the world and working for peace through children and the Montessori community.
JESSICA BRIGGS
Mother of three, Jessica earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the AMI Assistants to Infancy (0-3) diploma at the Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies, and is pursuing a Master’s in Education from Loyola University. She has completed her certification in evidence-based strategies for supporting toddler- and preschool-age children with Autism, and the Montessori Medical Partnerships for Inclusion Certification Course on Understanding Interventions and Therapies in a Montessori Setting. She believes that the early years of a child's development are among the most critical, shaping the person they will grow up to be.
“Montessori is a philosophy that looks to support the natural development of each child to their maximum potential.” Simone Davies, The Montessori Baby: A parent’s guide to nurturing your baby with love, respect, and understanding.
