(Re)Introducing Robyn Milos...

For some she needs no introduction... for others, well soon enough you'll know and love her as much as the rest of us do. The team at Villa di Maria literally could not be more thrilled to have Robyn Milos return - home! - as our new Assistant Head of School.  Welcome back, Robyn!How/when did you become interested in Montessori education? I found my love of Montessori as a two-and-half-year-old ? Mrs. Pearl Vanderwall, VdM and Montessori Training Center founder, was my teacher when I was a little girl, right here at Villa. I knew after my first two sons were born that I would love to be a part of something that made me who I am and which I had always held in the highest regard.What do you enjoy doing outside of your time at VdM? Drinking coffee while sitting outside and hanging out with all of the Milos Boys (sons and grandsons!).If you were to plan a most perfect, relaxing weekend day, what would it entail? Breakfast at First Watch with my peeps, getting in the car, rolling the windows down, and driving just to see where it takes us! Road-tripping, even if for a day, is a Milos Fav.What is something you look forward to this year? I am just thrilled to be home! I look forward to getting to know all of the families I have not met, seeing all of the children in their environments, and being at the Best Place on Earth once again.Your Favorite:Color: Blue, all shadesSeason: Spring and the month of August. The hustle and bustle of preparing the environments for the upcoming school year and then the children coming(!) has ALWAYS been my favorite, thus August ?Book: The Secret of Childhood is always a favorite.Holiday: Hallowe’en, it’s a Milos favoriteType of music: I am a lover of music, many kinds. Songs written and performed by the artist themselves are my favorites.Song: All time favorite… good in the shower, the car, the kitchen…"Piano Man"Restaurant in St. Louis: Crushed RedVacation: Any place you can put your feet in the sand is dreamy to me!Fruit: BlackberriesVegetable: ZucchiniIf you had to choose ONE:Rain or Snow: SNOWCoffee or Tea: Coffee, without a doubtMorning or Night: NightOcean or Lake: OceanDog or Cat: Dog, our Pomeranian is named Chewbacca (and rightfully so!)Talk or Listen: ListenWalk or Run: WalkSave or Spend: SpendBike or Swim: SwimSalt or Pepper: PepperRealistic Fiction or Fantasy: Realistic FictionSummer or Winter: SummerNew York or California: CaliforniaCook or Dine Out: Dine Out