Nancy Morales

Lead Lower Elementary Teacher

Hello, my name is Nancy Morales. I joined St. Mary’s Montessori School in 2016 and I am thankful for the opportunity to work in a nurturing and loving place where children experience new challenges that build their personality, confidence, and knowledge. The passion and sentiment of knowing one can make a difference in a student’s life is gratifying. My journey in SMMS began as a PM Care teacher for Primary age children (3 to 6 y/o), engaging them in the after-school hours with enriching crafts, songs, and care. A year after, I became an assistant in a Primary environment and after assisting for three years, I obtained my global American Montessori International diploma for Elementary (ages 6 to 12) from The Montessori Institute of San Diego, CA. I have been guiding our second plane students since 2020. In 2003 I accepted an office job for a catholic school. Within my first couple weeks, I was placed in the first-grade classroom to substitute as the assistant. It was then that I knew this was my calling and started my child development education at East Los Angeles College. I worked for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for 10 years as a teacher assistant, substitute, tutor, and taught Kindergarten for three years. I am Mexican American, born and raised in East Los Angeles, CA. I have three awesome children who keep me on the “know” on the “go” and “coffee”! I enjoy drawing, painting, and organizing! If I had any spare time I would pick up on playing tennis again, spend more time with my siblings and travel. I feel blessed to work alongside our amazing staff and support our SMMS community by providing a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for our children to self-construct and thrive in. Looking forward to another great school year!