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Ann W Lewin-Benham

Santa Barbara, California

Dec 19, 1939 – Feb 6, 2023

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BORN
December 19, 1939
DIED
February 6, 2023
LOCATION
Santa Barbara, California

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Born in MA, December 19th 1939, to A. White and F. (Reggie) Levy. Her passion for innovative educational models and our planet is a living legacy of an international career. First as a Montessori teacher and then founding director of the National Learning Center, home to the Capital Children's...

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Bob, I am so very sorry to hear of Ann´s death. I have such fond memories of the two of you and Food for Thought. You have been missed here in Memphis. Ann was a delight and such a wonderful thoughtful person. You and your family are in my heart and prayers. Betsy Black

Our pathways merged through Leadership Memphis, especially on Ann's persistent search for solutions to educational inadequacies in public and private schools. Though enormously knowledgeable and proficient in the process of childhood learning, her compassion for the children led her heart and mind. She was an enduring inspiration in so many ways.