Background
McDonald-West, Sandi MacLean was born on May 8, 1930 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Allan and Celina Louise (Lalime) MacLean.
McDonald-West, Sandi MacLean was born on May 8, 1930 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Allan and Celina Louise (Lalime) MacLean.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1951; Master of Arts, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1966; Master of Education, North Texas State University, 1980.
Teacher, administrator Hudson (Ohio) Montessori School, 1966-1968, Berea (Ohio) Montessori School, 1968-1970, Creative Learning Center, Dallas, 1970-1971. Teacher, head of lower school The Selwyn School, Denton, 1971-1983. Teacher, headmaster Cimarron School, Enid, Oklahoma, 1983-1987.
Consultant Corpus Christi (Texas) Montessori School, 1987-1989, Azlann-Eren Horn Montessori School, Denton, 1989-1995, Highland Meadow Montessori Academy, Southlake, Texas, 1994-2001, various public and private Montessori Schools, since 1999. Educational director, president Southwestern Montessori Teaching Center, Inc., Denton, since 1974. Adjunct professor North Texas State University, Denton, 1979-1980.
Consultant, lecturer American Montessori Society, New York City, since 1970, Japanese Montessori Society, since 1978, also public and private schools, since 1972. Chair commission for accreditation Montessori Accreditation Council Teacher Education, 1991-1997, chair emerita, since 1997. Consultant Public Montessori Programs, since 1995.
Member American Montessori Society, Northern Ohio Montessori Association (president 1968-1970), Association Montessori International, North America Montessori Teachers Association, Wheat Capital Association for Children Under Six (president 1986-1987), League of Women Voters, Concerned Scientists.
Married Thomas D. McDonald, September 8, 1951 (divorced). Children: Todd F., Brooke Goodfriend, Ned M., Reid A., Heather McDonald McLean.