Joanna Howes has taught in Montessori schools for nearly a decade, and most recently was the primary
director for a local Montessori program. She has a bachelor’s degree in natural history and
ecology, as well as a master’s degree in education. Joanna grew up in California’s Bay Area, and
her fondest childhood memories include climbing granite boulders and wading in creeks on her
family’s annual summer trip to the Sierra Nevada. She now lives in Tahoe Vista, California, with
her partner and children. Joanna loves exploring in the woods with her daughters, and you can
often find her reading, swimming in alpine lakes, and listening for birdsong.