MKU Short Pump Team

Ed and Sun Burhop opened the Montessori Kids Universe of Short Pump in the fall of 2019. The Burhop’s resided in Milwaukee, WI before relocating to the Short Pump Area in 2017. Since moving to Short Pump, Sun has launched the RVA Social Moms Group. Sun is also a board member for the non-profit group Asian American Society of Central Virginia, this group seeks to educate children around Richmond and spread cultural awareness. Ed is a Virginia CPA with a background in Investments. Ed and Sun met in July 2009 and married in November 2012 in Hawaii. Sun gave birth to William in 2014 and Freddie in 2017. In 2018, the Burhop’s realized the demand for a premium Montessori curriculum in the Short Pump area and embarked on a mission to spread the teachings of Maria Montessori!