North Portland
 Montessori School
serving ages 3-6

Jessie Hanna
Owner, Head Teacher
AMI trained guide



Jessie was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She has two creative brothers and is the daughter of two public school teachers. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Ecology from the University of Georgia before moving to Hawaii to teach environmental education on the North Shore. There she met her husband, Stephen, and moved to Oregon in 2001 where she continued teaching hands on science for Outdoor Science School for several seasons. She then returned to school to become an AMI trained Montessori teacher and earn a Masters in Education.

After working many years at an AMI accredited school, Jessie decided to start her own program in her neighborhood in North Portland. During summers off, Jessie spent 10 summers leading month long wilderness adventure trips all over the West coast for teenagers.

Jessie has advanced medical training and is certified in infant, child, and adult CPR. She enjoys knitting, sewing, cycling, and adventuring. When Jessie isn't working, she is usually exploring the Northwest on bike, foot, or white water raft.