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My name is

Valentina

About Me

I was born and raised in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Through my childhood, I spent a lot of time playing outdoors at the beach. I did enjoy making sand cakes, sandcastles, and many other fun creations. I did have the opportunity to connect with nature through the ocean, the beach palms, and the wind. 

 

Part of my childhood I attended a Montessori school. The outdoors was my primary classroom: I observed the beauty of the wings of a butterfly moving along the soft breeze, the interesting movement of a caterpillar, the hard work of the ants and many more wonderful things.

 

When I grew up and it was time to attend university, I chose to become a Special Education Teacher. Through my career I understood the importance of “Following the child”, as Maria Montessori mentioned several times in the past, and I understood that that was the path I wanted to follow: to become a Montessori teacher. It has been always in my heart to respect the development of the child and that, as the adult, I am only the guide and the provider of the tools that are needed to create a safe environment to offer to the child. 

 

 

In 2016 I moved permanently to Virginia, after marrying my wonderful husband, Anthony. I got my Montessori training diploma, Assistance to Infancy, in 2021 in Saint Louis, MO.

 

Currently, I have over 10 years of experience working with children in different schools and settings, from newborns through highschoolers. 

On my free time I enjoy practicing yoga, reading, journaling, playing the violin, learning (I just got my 200 hrs. yoga diploma, I have taken an herbalism class among other things!), spending time outdoors and traveling anywhere with my husband. I do also visit my family in Mexico often during the year. 



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Experience

Our Mission

The mission of Colibri is to nurture childhood, by respecting each stage of it.

 

My most recent project: Nido classes and Spanish Circle Time. In the first one, I offer sessions to children with their caregivers in Spanish.

I am hoping to polish this project more and offer more of this in
September.

The Spanish Circle Time is offered to children in elementary age. Through music, movement, poems and rhymes, instruments and more, the children have the opportunity to learn Spanish in a
Montessori way.

 

Both projects are completely new, and I am looking forward to seeing where this goes!

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