Mary McHale
Director of Admission/Elementary Program Coordinator
"I love that the Montessori philosophy is based on a deep respect for children and where they are in their development. It honors each individual child and the person he or she is to become. The experience of working in an environment that honors and respects all its constituents – children, parents, and staff, is deeply satisfying. My joy working at MSGH is matched only by the joy I feel watching my daughter experience an authentic Montessori education in a diverse school community."

Mary McHale has been a part of the MSGH community for over fifteen years, eight of them as a classroom teacher. Mary began her work in the educational field directly out of university and notes that her most treasured teaching memories were gained guiding wonderful groups of 9 to 12 year old students through their Upper Elementary years at MSGH. Overall, she has sixteen years of Montessori teaching experience and has spent twenty-four years working in the field of Montessori education.

She holds a M. Ed from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree with a concentration in Sociology from the University College Cork in Ireland. She received her Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) teaching diplomas in Dublin, Ireland for both the Primary and Elementary levels.

In her spare time, she enjoys walking, gardening, reading, and spending time with her family. Her daughter attends MSGH. And though she’s lived in the United States for over twenty-one years, she still likes to keep up with the Irish news.