Spotlight: Teachers
/Hats off and huge hoorahs to our newest Montessori Directress graduates. Ms. Camila Serrano and Ms. Maria Burkett both started at VIMSIA as Teacher’s Assistants. Their natural abilities and loving personalities made it evident that they would each be great candidates for Montessori Training sponsorships. Over the summer they both completed their year long AMI training programs and became fully certified AMI Directresses - Ms. Serrano for Casa and Ms. Burkett for Primary.
Ms. Serrano with her work done throughout the year of training
Ms. Burkett is receiving a lesson from a classmate during their training.
Camila Serrano joined VIMSIA as part of La Casa team in 2017 working as an assistant alongside Ms. Stocking, Ms Woods and Señora. Camila began her Montessori training by first taking her course as a Montessori Assistant at the beginning of 2021. In 2021 she undertook her journey to become an Assistants to Infancy (0-3) through Montessori Stoppani AMI Training Center under the supervision of Alejandra Rosas as a trainer. She received her title as a Toddler Directress in Tijuana, Mexico in July 2022.
“It has been an incredible experience to get to know the Montessori world during these years. I hope to create a safe and loving environment for our toddlers to develop their full potential in these early years of their childhood that supports the natural and happy way for them to learn.”
Ms. Serrano with her classmates
Ms. Maria Burkett joined VIMSIA as an Assistant with Ms. Boyle in 2018. She started the 4th Primary Classroom in 2021 as the lead guide.
Ms. Burkett with her AMI training Classmates
“I attended training in Phoenix, AZ at the Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies. It was such an amazing experience. It was like a refresher of all Montessori! I’ve learned so many new techniques and also had a chance to practice and refine my own methods as a Montessori Guide. I can’t wait to share this new knowledge with my little friends in the classroom! I’m ready to sprinkle the magic! I am very grateful that I was able to attend so that I can be better at what I do for the children.”