Lisa Armao

Montessori for Aging Adults with Memory Loss                               Infant/Toddler/Primary/Early Childhood/                                                                       Elementary/Secondary/Admin

Both AMS and AMI have programs using the Montessori Method for Aging and Dementia as an innovative approach to dementia care that can be adapted for individuals or groups as a philosophy of care. The goal of the Montessori program is to support people living with dementia by creating a prepared environment, filled with cues and memory supports creating the opportunity for meaningful work that enables individuals to care for themselves, others, and their community so that they may live as independently as possible.  If you'd like to learn about Montessori for Adults with memory loss and intergenerational learning, join me!

Lisa Armao has been in Montessori school leadership in the public/charter school and non-profit school arena over 20 years.  Lisa studied Human Development and Family Studies at CSU and Lisa completed her Montessori Administrator training at the College of New Rochelle through Center for Montessori Education in 2000. A lifelong learner, she completed her Authentic Leadership Certification from Naropa University in 2012.  In 2018 Lisa completed her Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Certified Practitioner Certification in Montessori for Aging and Dementia and has been working with Assisted Living Facilities around the Denver area as a Montessori consultant to create meaningful engagement and purposeful activities for adults living with memory loss.  Lisa is a thoughtful blend of business professional and educational leader, who can work in a meaningful way with both adults and children, recently forming Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities (MILC) to continue her work in an intergenerational setting serving both populations under one “Montessori” roof.