Jocelyn Bell Swanson Director of Secondary Program

According to Jocelyn, “The best part about being a Montessori secondary-level guide is the privilege of helping students in their irresistible quest to discover their potential – a journey from discovery to exploration to innovation.” As a Montessori parent, she watched her children’s little school grow beyond its original primary level to add an elementary program. Eventually, she agreed to become Montessori certified and opened a secondary program there, specializing in the Humanities and nature-based education. Jocelyn paused her work in the classroom to devote more time to developing a secondary-level Montessori training and certification program through the Center for Guided Montessori Studies, as well as to consult for Montessori middle and high schools worldwide. But her love of being with children and teens, especially on her farm, led her to develop farm camps for children and teens and most recently the Williamsburg Field School, a fulltime Montessori-based middle and high school in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also the founder of the Williamsburg Center for Stewardship Education.

In her pre-teaching career, Jocelyn ran her own marketing business, starting out first as a writer/editor. Jocelyn has an undergraduate degree is in business/communications and a Master’s degree in education.