Dr. Katie Keller Wood is a USA Today bestselling author, TEDx and international keynote speaker, university instructor, and Montessori teacher education director passionate about expanding access to Montessori ideas for both adolescents and adults. She’s dedicated to bringing a Montessori perspective on work to the wider world—helping purpose-driven professionals stay connected to meaningful work while living lives that feel whole.

Katie’s first book, Alignment: A Montessori Approach to Reimagining Work-Life Balance, is for people who love their work and know it makes a difference, yet don’t want to lose themselves to it. Drawing on Montessori’s revolutionary ideas, Katie reminds us that work and life don’t have to feel like opposing forces. When we shift our focus from chasing “balance” to creating “alignment,” we make space for our fullest humanity to thrive.

Join us on December 10 for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Katie—because your work matters, and you matter more.