Marie Banzon began serving as Assistant Principal of Operations at IDEA Montopolis in July 2023. Prior to this position, she served as an Assistant Principal of Instruction at IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory beginning in October 2022.
Marie brings with her 17 years of experience in education, including 10 years of experience as an Assistant Principal. She graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in December 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Education specializing in Secondary Education Social Studies and is certified to teach English language arts and reading, mathematics, physics, and social studies for grades 8-12.
Marie strives to ensure that her WHY drives the decision making that impacts the lives of each and every scholar at IDEA Montopolis: "By ensuring a suitable, safe, and nurturing environment in which students are not defined by their past, free to take risks, and encouraged to take ownership of their actions, learning will stimulate students’ inner thirst and desire to embrace a lifelong love of learning while helping them to realize their highest value and potential in all areas of their lives, thereby creating educated and responsible citizens, leaders, and participants for society.”
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