Marta Weber

(She/Her)
Secondary I Lead Guide

Growing up in Wisconsin, I was always driven by the deep curiosity and love of learning that is inherent in all children. When I moved to Milwaukee to study art and humanities, I observed that many children do not have the opportunities to foster this instinctive curiosity, so I decided to become an early literacy tutor through Americorps and the Boys and Girls Club, to give young children the magical gift of reading. My love of education was born in literacy tutoring, but I quickly realized that I was looking for a system of education that kept the spark of curiosity alive in their students. So, I decided to take time for self-growth, and upon graduation, I decided to study Spanish by traveling to Central America. Later, I learned about organic farming in Northern Arizona and led youth conservation crews, building hiking trails in the mountains of Northern Utah.

After returning to Milwaukee, I had the great fortune of discovering the holistic Montessori approach to education, and I immediately enrolled in the AMI elementary training in Portland, Oregon. There, I worked as an upper elementary guide for six years, sharing my curiosity and enthusiasm for learning with my students. In 2019, I spent two years living in Patagonia, where I learned to construct cob houses while teaching English and fully developing my Spanish language skills.

When I returned to Wisconsin from Argentina, I was eager to get back to guiding Montessori children. Most recently, I’ve been a high school teacher at a Montessori charter school, where I was trained to teach IB Biology and developed an integrative high school curriculum. I love how my role as a Montessori adolescent guide allows me and the learners to deeply explore the humanities and the sciences while empowering them to grow into competent, independent, and compassionate young adults. With my students and in my free time, I enjoy building community, playing guitar, kayaking, playing soccer and ultimate frisbee, directing theatrical productions, hiking, gardening, foraging, cooking, singing, cycling, reading, and writing. Above all, I spend the bulk of my free time enjoying nature and making stained glass and metal art to celebrate its beauty and interconnectedness. I am grateful for the opportunity to share my life experiences and empower the students at CMS to reach their greatest potential as emerging young adults.