Board members

Roelant Wijngaards, Aiden Bloodworth & Jeroen Gremmen

Meet our board members

Roelant Wijngaards

Roelant is the President and co-founder of the Global Association of Montessori Education and Sport (GAMES), alongside Jeroen Gremmen and Aiden Bloodworth.

Born in 1981 in Beek-Ubbergen near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Roelant has been a dedicated educator and changemaker in Montessori education for nearly two decades. At Montessori College in Nijmegen and Groesbeek, he began as an English teacher and later took on the roles of mentor, PR coordinator, and webmaster. He also played a key role in developing and implementing the school’s innovative Agora learning model, introduced in 2018.

Roelant has always believed in connecting education to real-world experiences. Together with his colleague Jeroen Gremmen, he helped shape the school’s approach to Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT)—the Dutch national program for social service learning that empowers young people to contribute to society while discovering their talents. Under their coordination, they enabled students to engage in hands-on projects focused on inclusion, sustainability, and social well-being.

He has also led numerous Erasmus+ exchanges, international education projects, and school-wide initiatives that promote civic engagement and global learning. From 2019 to 2024, Roelant served as a board member of Montessori Europe, where he co-organized international congresses and worked to strengthen collaboration among Montessori educators across the continent.


Jeroen Gremmen

Jeroen Gremmen is the Vice-President and Treasurer of the Global Association of Montessori Education and Sport (GAMES), which he co-founded in 2018. He is a dedicated Montessori Physical Educator who believes in the power of sports to unite people, foster confidence, and promote well-being. Since 2007, he has been teaching at Montessori College in Nijmegen and Groesbeek, where he brings the Montessori principles of freedom, choice, and responsibility into every aspect of physical education.

Together with his colleague Roelant Wijngaards, Jeroen was instrumental in embedding Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT) into school life. By doing so, they developed a model that empowers students to take initiative and contribute to society through meaningful, student-led projects focused on inclusion, sustainability, and well-being. Their approach not only supports individual development but also strengthens community connections.

Jeroen is known for organizing educational trips and inspiring events that help students explore themselves and the world around them. His passion for global connection through sport led to the creation of the Global Montessori Games, which bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to play, learn, and build a more peaceful future.


Aiden Bloodworth

Secretary and Co-Founder of the Global Association of Montessori Education and Sport (GAMES)

Aiden was born in Bristol, England, and is an AMI-trained Montessori educator with broad international teaching experience across the UK, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and China. He has taught learners of all ages—from early childhood to college—and a wide range of subjects including English, science, media, and physical education. He also brings leadership experience from his time as a vice principal.

Currently based in China, Aiden plays a key role in connecting GAMES to schools and communities across Asia. As Secretary, he maintains official records, oversees meetings, ensures compliance, and supports the Young Advisory Board—while also leading fundraising and sponsorship efforts to sustain GAMES’ global mission.

Aiden met co-founders Jeroen and Roelant at the Montessori Europe conference, where the idea for the Global Montessori Games first came to life. Moved by the potential of sport and education to bring people together, he joined the founding team and has since played a crucial role in growing the organization into a truly global movement.