Cooper attained a B.S. at Holy Cross College before commencing 24 years of active service in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Cooper was a naval pilot and attained the rank of Captain before his retirement in 1995. Following his retirement, Capt. Cooper moved to Citrus County with his family. He began studying the Montessori method of education, first by building many lovely materials.
Cooper has a natural talent for teaching young children and has since obtained formal training.
He is now a certified Montessori instructor. Although all teachers work with all students at ComeUnity Montessori, Capt. Ms. Baum began volunteering at Pleasant Grove Elementary almost immediately. The following year she became employed by Pleasant Grove as an Educator's Assistant. While there, Ms. Baum worked in Kindergarten, First Grade, and ESE classrooms.