Brooks is an enthusiastic Montessori educator who has served several schools as a teacher, administrator, and board member. Following an undergraduate degree in mathematics, he worked at the Universidad Anáhuac México Sur International Business School, supporting the development of global connections and teaching business calculus. Brooks earned an AMI Elementary Diploma and a master’s degree in Montessori Education from Loyola University in Maryland. He began the Upper Elementary program at St. Croix Montessori School in Stillwater, Minnesota, later serving as Director of Academics and Admissions. He then moved into a role of servant leadership at Lake Country Montessori School in Minneapolis as a middle school math teacher and assistant principal for 14 years. Brooks was especially passionate about supporting the school’s Junior High program and its 160-acre working farm campus in Wisconsin, the Land School.

Brooks is working to deepen his understanding of adolescent development and pedagogy as a student in the AMI 12-18 Diploma Course through the International Montessori Training Institute (IMTI), class of 2024. In his free time, he enjoys listening to and performing music, art, traveling, and spending time with family.