Meet Our Weatherford Team
Meet Our Team Montessori Kids Universe Weatherford recognizes that our caring, dedicated teachers are what makes our school so valuable. MKU Weatherford recruits and maintains a high-quality staff through an intensive selection and vetting process. We provide on-going professional development and growth opportunities within our school, and foster a healthy work environment for our employees. Meet the most important aspect of our school: Our quality teaching staff!
Katie Simmons
Head of School
My name is Kathryn Simmons, but most call me Katie. I have been with my husband for over 17 years and married for almost 16 of those years. We have lived in the Weatherford, Texas for 14 years and absolutely love it here.
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Together, we have four daughters. One of my daughters is hard of hearing/mostly deaf and she is also into theater. Our oldest daughter is very active in the Weatherford High School band and color guard. Our youngest two are very athletic and will be joining team sports soon.
Professionally, I have worked in early childhood development over the last twenty years. I have taught ages 18 months to eighteen years old. I was a nanny for multiple years and worked for my church’s youth program as an assistant youth director, focusing on 6 weeks to about 3 years old. I also helped run a mom’s group and my daughter’s Girl Scout troop.
In February of 2023, I was hired as the assistant director of Montessori Kids Universe Weatherford. MKU has been a great example of what an authentic Montessori school has to offer, and I love that we are able to share that with the Weatherford community. I have loved my time with MKU and can’t wait to see all the children continue to grow and develop into wonderful, independent members of the community!
Christin Bender
Owner
Christin Bender grew up in South Texas and is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, class of 2002. She is the owner of Montessori Kids Universe, which she opened in 2018 with a passion for bringing authentic Montessori education to Parker
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County after working as a Quality Manager in the food industry for the preceding 15 years. As a mom to a 14-year-old daughter who benefited from a Montessori education herself, I saw firsthand the confidence, independence, and love of learning the Montessori method creates. That experience inspired me to create a school where local families could experience those same lifelong benefits right here in our community.