Joel Mendes
Higher Ground
Iâm a Montessori educator who has worked with students from birth to adulthood, helping humans find and create their own pathways and applying Montessoriâs principles to my role as a dad, a youth soccer coach, a trainer, a manager, and a team leader.
Education
Professional expert
2018-2019
Lower Undergraduate
2008-2010
Credential, Single Subject -- English
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Lower Undergraduate
2003-2007
B.A., English Education -- Literature
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Experience
Executive Director - Prepared Montessorian
Higher Ground Education
2018-Present
Executive Director
Guidepost Montessori
2016-2018
Director of Schools
Higher Ground Education
2016-2018
Head of School
LePort Schools
2014-2016
Literature and Language Arts Teacher and Curriculum Developer
LePort Schools
2012-2014
Humanities Teacher
Doris Topsy-Elvord Academy
2011-2012
Teaching Intern
Wilson High School, Long Beach
2010-2010
Instructor of English as a Second Language
Newton International college
2008-2010
Assistant Store Manager
Starbucks
2004-2009
Volleyball Coach
Ocean View High School
2003-2008