John Eckelkamp
John received his Bachelors in Philosophy from the University of Houston. He received his Montessori certification for ages 6-9 from the National Center for Montessori Education and his Montessori certification for ages 6-12 from the American Montessori Society.
John taught Lower and Upper Elementary for three years at the Montessori Learning Institute, as well as teaching Upper Elementary at St. Catherine’s for 2 years. He has taught the after school educational programs at St. Catherine’s since 2001. John also continues to do tutoring for elementary through college age students, as well as being a consultant for teacher training programs. He has also been a veterinary clinic technician, animal rescue worker, worked in building maintenance at U of H, and was the co-director of the American Go Association’s International Go Congress in 2003.
In his spare time John enjoys reading, playing go, designing houses, camping, strategy games, writing, watching nature and doing experiments and projects. John’s wife Marji enjoys many of these hobbies with him.
John’s comments about Montessori -“I find the Montessori philosophy of respecting and accepting each student for who they are and adapting the educational environment to their needs a perfect fit for me. The philosophy extends beyond children at our school to include all staff and parents. The family atmosphere that I along with so may others perceive here is the direct result of this philosophy. I truly could not think of working anywhere else.”
