about rizoma
Steffanie Bowles, CEO
As the Founder, Executive Director and Atelierista of Scuola Creativa, a Reggio-Inspired preschool in Royal Oak, Michigan Steffanie is uniquely qualified to provide professional development and consulting services. In addition to her work at Scuola Creativa, Steffanie also co-founded Four Corners Montessori Academy in Madison Heights, Michigan. and served as the Coordinator of Special Education at Marygrove College from 2003-2019. Before she discovered the Reggio Approach to education, Steffanie utilized project based approaches in K-12 special education settings for eight years. Once she found the Reggio approach, she spent the next ten years studying it, including four study tours to Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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Don’t Take My Word for It
thank you to you and your team for this wonderful experience.
It was such an interesting and inspiring day!
Our staff joined a visit to Scuola Creativa yesterday with other early educators from Michigan - This was titled “A Playful Tour of the Atelier” and it was truly inspiring
Personalized Attention
Welcome to Rizoma Educational Consulting where we bring over 30 years of experience in education and a wealth of expertise to help you achieve your goals. Our team has worked with educators and educational institutions across the world and has participated in four Italian study tours, bringing international perspectives to our work.