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Ballinteer Montessori School

Our Team

TERESA Manager /Proprietor

Teresa qualified from St. Nicolas Montessori with advanced Diploma’s in Montessori; 0 - 6 years, 6 – 9 years, and 9 – 12 years B.A. Montessori Ed.

Teresa Duggan

​She worked in a Montessori school for two years before opening Ballinteer Montessori School in 1992. She has also tutored in St. Nicholas at the second level evening course in Montessori studies.

Her other qualifications include a Diploma in Developmental Psychology, a Certificate in Dyslexia, from theory to practice, from The Dyslexic Association of Ireland, a Certificate in co-ordination training and massage for dyslexia, NUI Certificate in Training and Continuing Education.

Teresa has extensive experience in the Montessori philosophy both on a practical and theoretical level. She has been teaching children since 1990 and has also been involved in teacher training in both Childcare and Montessori courses. She tutored FAS Early Childhood Care and Education for the School of Practical Childcare for two years and was the Montessori tutor for FETAC Level 7 Montessori Teaching Diploma in the College of Progressive Education. Teresa wrote a home study course Art and Craft for Childcare (FETAC) and briefly worked as a part-time tutor for the Montessori Diploma course in Liberty college.

Lidia Garcia

Lidia Garcia

Assistant Manager

14 years’ experience


B.Ed. St Nicholas Montessori College

Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly

Montessori Lead Educator

2 years’ experience
 

Bachelor’s in science (Early Childhood Education) degree programme in association with Trinity College Dublin at Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue,

Juliana Duque

Juliana Duque

Montessori Assistant Teacher

2 years’ experience
 

Bachelor’s in science (Early Childhood Education) degree programme in association with Trinity College Dublin at Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue,

Talia Lizarbe

Talia Lizarbe

​Montessori Assistant Teacher

3 years’ Experience

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Bachelor’s in science (Early Childhood Education) degree programme in association with Trinity College Dublin at Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue,

Nellie Nanga

Nellie Nanga

Montessori Lead Educator

6 Years Experience


​BA Honours Early Childhood Care and Education

Noelia Moreno

Noelia Moreno

Montessori Lead Educator

9 years’ experience

 

Master’s Degree in Primary Education

Sermin Kapikiran

Sermin Kapikiran

Montessori Lead Educator

3 years’ experience

 

​BA Child Psychology

Duana Britto

Duana Britto

​Montessori Assistant Teacher

3 years’ experience

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Diploma Early Childhood Care and Education

Sandra Pena Ruiz

Sandra Pena Ruiz

Montessori Lead Educator

8 years’ experience

 

BA Graduate in Primary Education

Maria Aciron

Maria Aciron

Montessori Assistant Teacher

1 year experience

 

​Diploma Technician Early Childhood Care and Education

Jacinta Hayden

Jacinta Hayden

​Food Preparation

15 years’ experience


​HAACP Certificate (accredited food safety training)

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