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who we are
Welcome to Council for Ongoing Research in Education!
CORE is a collective of educators, researchers, and changemakers committed to transforming education through innovation, collaboration, and action. We believe that research should not sit on dusty shelves — it should live and breathe in classrooms, teacher training programs, and schools across the world.
Founded in India and connected globally, CORE bridges the wisdom of traditional pedagogies like Montessori with the science of how children learn best today.
We are not a movement of compliance — we are a movement of consciousness.
what makes c.o.r.e different?
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
CORE is built on the belief that education is a living process, not a fixed system. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Montessori and the rigor of neuroscience.
We believe that every child is capable of greatness when met with trust and respect. Every teacher is a researcher — a learner shaping lives, not delivering scripts.
Schools are no
CORE is built on the belief that education is a living process, not a fixed system. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of Montessori and the rigor of neuroscience.
We believe that every child is capable of greatness when met with trust and respect. Every teacher is a researcher — a learner shaping lives, not delivering scripts.
Schools are not factories of performance; they are ecosystems of growth. Change cannot be imposed — it must be understood, supported, and sustained.
We are not here to rescue education. We are here to reawaken its purpose — to help educators reconnect with the why, and to give them the tools to build their own how.
Our Approach
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
At CORE, we believe change in education must begin at the roots — with the teacher, the classroom, and the child’s lived experience. That’s why our approach is both research-informed and practice-driven.
We work closely with schools and educators to co-create contextual solutions. Our programs designed through collaborative assessments, co
At CORE, we believe change in education must begin at the roots — with the teacher, the classroom, and the child’s lived experience. That’s why our approach is both research-informed and practice-driven.
We work closely with schools and educators to co-create contextual solutions. Our programs designed through collaborative assessments, community engagement, and deep listening to the realities of each learning space.
We help institutions build capacity to evolve their own pedagogy, grounded in child development, cognitive science, and cultural relevance.
Our Team
Our Philosophy
Our Team
CORE is not an institution — it's a movement of minds. Our team brings together educators, researchers, child development experts, policy thinkers, and practitioners from around the world who share a common vision: to shift education from fear to freedom.
The CORE team includes international mentors, curriculum designers, school leaders, a
CORE is not an institution — it's a movement of minds. Our team brings together educators, researchers, child development experts, policy thinkers, and practitioners from around the world who share a common vision: to shift education from fear to freedom.
The CORE team includes international mentors, curriculum designers, school leaders, and faculty with lived experience across multiple pedagogies.
What unites us is not uniformity — but commitment. What fuels us is not hierarchy — but collaboration. We listen deeply. We act deliberately. And we walk alongside every partner as co-travelers — not as consultants.
meet our TEAM OF expert mentors
Andrew Faulstich
Andrew Faulstich
Andrew Faulstich
M.S.Ed
Co - Founder @ Enlightened Educator Project / Developing Education & First Intention
After working in schools around the world, Andrew is convinced that the education status quo must be disrupted.
He is the Co-Founder of Developing Education, which operates three sub-divisions: Breaking the Paradigm, First Intention, and The Enlighte
M.S.Ed
Co - Founder @ Enlightened Educator Project / Developing Education & First Intention
After working in schools around the world, Andrew is convinced that the education status quo must be disrupted.
He is the Co-Founder of Developing Education, which operates three sub-divisions: Breaking the Paradigm, First Intention, and The Enlightened Educator Project.
Additionally, Andrew is the Montessori Curriculum and Pedagogy Coordinator and Humanities Guide at the Oneness-Family Montessori High School and an Affiliate Instructor of Montessori Teacher Education at the graduate level at Loyola University.
He holds a Masters in International Educational Development from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, a Bachelors in Anthropology from the University of Rochester, an AMI Montessori Adolescent Diploma, a Teaching for Equity Micro-Certification from Embracing Equity, and a certificate from the Phillips Exeter Humanities Institute.
Gavin McCormack
Andrew Faulstich
Andrew Faulstich
Montessori Australia Ambassador,
The Educator's Most Influential Educator TEDX Speaker
Gavin McCormack, is the co-founder of Upschool.co, a platform that empowers students to learn real entrepreneurship skills that have real impact. With over 20 years of experience as a Montessori-trained teacher, he has taught in multiple countries and
Montessori Australia Ambassador,
The Educator's Most Influential Educator TEDX Speaker
Gavin McCormack, is the co-founder of Upschool.co, a platform that empowers students to learn real entrepreneurship skills that have real impact. With over 20 years of experience as a Montessori-trained teacher, he has taught in multiple countries and developed a passion for innovative educational practices that foster essential skills in students from an early age.
Gavin is also the Montessori Australia Ambassador and a TEDx speaker on how education can change the world. He has built several schools and several libraries and runs three teacher training centres in Nepal. He is also a best-selling author of children's books and a book on Montessori education for parents. he has been recognized as one of the top ten most influential global educators in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, 2023, 2024 and was also a nominee for Australian of the Year in 2018.
Tamela Mills
Andrew Faulstich
Shahista Ismail
Head of School at Bridgemont International School, CGMS IG (teacher trainer), & MEPI Board Member, AMI & MEPI trained
Tamela Mills is a passionate educator and mentor whose work reflects a rare blend of intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving, and deep-rooted compassion. With extensive experience in teacher training and curricul
Head of School at Bridgemont International School, CGMS IG (teacher trainer), & MEPI Board Member, AMI & MEPI trained
Tamela Mills is a passionate educator and mentor whose work reflects a rare blend of intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving, and deep-rooted compassion. With extensive experience in teacher training and curriculum development, Tamela brings to CORE a wealth of knowledge from her years of working closely with both educators and adolescent learners.
Her background spans classroom teaching, administrative leadership, and professional development — always marked by tenacity, grace, and a fierce commitment to doing the work well.
Tamela is especially gifted in helping teachers navigate the complex developmental needs of adolescents, creating learning environments where both children and adults can thrive.
At CORE, Tamela will contribute her insight as a teacher trainer and mentor, supporting educators in building meaningful connections with their students and with themselves.
Shahista Ismail
Andrew Faulstich
Shahista Ismail
M.Ed & Doctoral Candidate
Founder @ Flomont School
Founder @ FMC Training Center
Shahista is an educationist at heart, with over 20 years of experience working in the field of Education, training and curriculum development.
She has a Bachelors Degree in commerce, and has completed her Montessori training from the London Montessori Center, U
M.Ed & Doctoral Candidate
Founder @ Flomont School
Founder @ FMC Training Center
Shahista is an educationist at heart, with over 20 years of experience working in the field of Education, training and curriculum development.
She has a Bachelors Degree in commerce, and has completed her Montessori training from the London Montessori Center, UK as well as the Florida International Montessori Alliance, USA. She has also achieved her Masters in Montessori Education from Sarasota University, Florida, and is currently working on her PHD in Educational Psychology from MLCU.
Shahista is also the founder of the Florida Montessori Center, which is a teacher's training Institute dedicated to empowering women in the field of education. FMC, has currently trained and placed over 500 teachers in Bangalore and abroad.