Deepa Shreekumar

Deepa Shreekumar is a faculty member for the Seton’s Early Childhood teacher preparation course. Deepa has a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism, and has worked in radio, made documentary films and taught filmmaking before arriving at teaching. She holds AMS Credentials in Early Childhood Education and Montessori School Administration. In order to better serve children who learn differently within a Montessori environment, she has also completed her primary certification in Montessori Applied to Children At Risk (MACAR) from The Shelton School in Dallas.

Deepa has been a regular presenter at local, regional, national, and international Montessori and Early Childhood conferences, focusing on Montessori practice, restorative justice, building community and fostering empathy in the classroom, and connecting the indoors to the outdoors while also serving as Head of School and Directress in the Children’s House classroom.