Sahvannah Shavers (she/her)

I am a small town girl who has made her way to Austin to learn what the big city has to offer. I graduated from Henderson High School in 2017, where I was in one of the last military marching
bands in the country, and would also go on to be part of the Texas All-State Band my senior year. I went on to be an undergraduate student at Stephen F. Austin State University, a small university in the heart of the piney woods. As an undergrad I majored in Psychology and double minored in Modern Languages (Spanish) and Anthropology. I graduated with my Bachelor's in Psychology in August 2020. At that time, I entered the SFASU General Psychology Master’s Program. After two years in the program, during which I spent time working in various classrooms in both the Psychology and Mass Communications Departments, I was able to complete a thesis and all other requirements to walk the stage with a Master’s in Psychology in May of 2022.

I moved to the North Austin area in August 2022 with my two dachshunds (Cosimo and Valkyrie). Since then I have spent much time exploring the capital of the beloved state of Texas. Some of my favorite finds so far have been Bird Bird Biscuit, Jeni's Ice Cream, and the many trails around the area!

Since graduating I have found that I have a strong passion for working with children, specifically toddlers. They have a way of looking at and discovering the world that is fascinating, and I feel lucky to be a witness to it. Working around children has shown me where I can improve as an adult, so that I may help them along their journeys more effectively. While I already have a strong focus on research and teaching, I have been encapsulated by the ideas written by Dr. Montessori and others, and how they have been implemented in the community and culture at Athena Montessori Academy. I am excited to be on the journey of learning how to best guide children through their own lives, and becoming someone that the children and parents enjoy including in their personal adventures.

Sahvannah Shavers