Hi! I started my journey with Maine Mountain Children’s House in 2016 as the assistant teacher. It was my first experience in a Montessori classroom, and I instantly knew I was in the right place. From there, I began my Primary Montessori Teacher Training with North American Montessori Center (NAMC), received my Primary certification in March 2019, and became a co-lead teacher in our Primary room for the 2019-2020 school year! In July 2020, I accepted the position of the assistant director.

I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts, attended Keene State College in New Hampshire, and received my Bachelors Degree in Mathematics. It was there that I met my husband, Matt, and shortly after we graduated we moved up to Maine! We now live in New Portland with our new baby girl, dog and cat. We spend our summers in The Forks and on Pleasant Pond in Caratunk in the white water rafting community.

Hello! I am the lead toddler teacher, and have been involved with Maine Mountain Children’s House since graduating college in 2019. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was in Elementary school, I think because I had such wonderful inspiring teachers from so early on. I strive to provide a warm, welcoming, and loving classroom each day where the children feel comfortable to be themselves. 

Outside of MMCH I love spending my time with my son and my husband. Together we enjoy playing outside and cooking together as a family.

lori woodcock
assistant toddler teacher

Hello! I started as an Assistant Toddler Teacher in 2024 and I am loving the community here at Maine Mountain Childrens House. I attended Mount Abram High School and graduated in 2020. I am an Alumni of the first class at MMCH and I attended from the age of 4. My experience with Montessori was really enlightening and gave me the foundation for the rest of my life. I am so excited to be working with the children to foster the same environment when I was here many years ago!