Rhea Anna is a Mississippi native and has called College Grove, TN home since February 2020. She and her husband, Benjamin have two boys, John Peyton and Thomas who both attended Cool Springs Montessori.
Rhea Anna began her Montessori journey at the Center for Montessori Education in New York in 2005. In 2006, she became an early childhood teacher at the Montessori School of Tupelo.
After becoming pregnant with John Peyton in 2015, Rhea Anna dove into the infant and toddler world and received her Infant and Toddler training from North American Montessori Center in 2016. She became a stay-at-home mom after having her second son, Thomas in 2018. She returned to the classroom in 2020 as a Primary Lead Guide at Cool Springs Montessori.
One of Rhea Anna’s favorite quotes of Dr. Montessori’s is “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” It is her goal to provide a safe and loving environment where children can thrive.