Magdalena Ponurska is an Executive and Leadership Coach, Director of Operations at the Montessori School Rochester, an AMI Montessori Administrator, a co-founder of the Global Montessori Network, and is the founder of the Zone of Genius, LLC. Magdalena is a living example of a “lifelong love of learning”. She is a voracious reader and consumer of programs on psychology, childhood development, and what it really means to be a human being.

She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Michigan, and she
completed the Team Management and Leadership Program (TMLP) with Landmark Worldwide.

Magdalena served for 15 years in the corporate automotive world, doing tours in purchasing, marketing, information technology, and Human Resources—honing her ability to powerfully use technology, communicate effectively with global teams, and manage projects on a global scale.

As a Montessori mom, Magdalena is passionate about Montessori education and is committed to empowering and guiding Montessori schools to develop our children to be bold and compassionate future leaders of our world.