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Mr. Saul Diaz
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Ms. Monica Santos Del Prado
December 14, 2021Ms. Yadira Guanulema-Barba earned a Montessori Primary diploma from the Centro de Entrenamiento Montessori FDH in Quito in 2023 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design Engineering. She has three 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, enjoys traveling around her country and learning from the indigenous 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.