Ms. Yadira Guanulema-Barba

Ms. Yadira Guanulema-Barba earned a Montessori Primary Guide diploma from the Centro de Entrenamiento Montessori FDH in Quito in 2023, completed her Montessori Toddler Guide training in 2026, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design Engineering. She has over five years of Montessori teaching experience. Self-taught, she learned and applied the Montessori philosophy to her motherhood and has sought to promote it in supporting the families of her local business. She is committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment where each child can develop holistically, encouraging independence, self-discipline and mutual respect. She seeks to cultivate a spirit of peace and collaboration in young children.

Ms. Yadira was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador and enjoys traveling around her country and learning from the indigenous people of the different regions.

In her free time, Ms. Yadira takes pleasure in spending time with family, working with her own hands by knitting with crochet hooks, drawing and gardening.