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Rocio began her career in education over sixteen years ago, with the last eight years focused specifically on Montessori education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Business from Anahuac University in Mexico. As an entrepreneur, Rocio initially worked with an innovative product for Central America's asphalt industry.
Her path took a significant turn when she encountered Montessori education through interactions with Montessori guides and students at a local farmer’s market. The natural rapport she had with the children led the guides to recommend Montessori training. Encouraged by their advice, Rocio pursued her Montessori certification in Costa Rica in 2017 and later completed a Master’s in Education from Loyola Maryland in 2022. Over the past eight years, she has worked in Montessori schools in cities such as Austin, Seattle, Minneapolis, and the Bay Area, developing a deep appreciation for how the Montessori Method supports children’s growth and development.
Outside of work, Rocio enjoys the beauty of nature, residing in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina with her husband and their two dogs. This immersion in the serene landscape helps her feel revitalized and provides fresh perspectives on her work. Rocio is eager to join AIM and contribute to the ongoing growth of the program and its community.
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Camilla earned her degree in Early Childhood from the University of Lund in Sweden, where she was also born and raised. She began her teaching career in 1994 after receiving her Birth-6, as well as her 6-9 Montessori certifications from St. Nicholas Centre in London, England.
With a passion for teaching and traveling, Camilla has since taught in Asia, Europe, and North America. Camilla was responsible for spearheading the development of the MCTD teacher education program at The Montessori Children’s Academy in Chatham, New Jersey in 2014 where she is also an instructor and advisor in addition to her role as The Senior Director of Montessori Development.
Camilla also holds an AMS Early Childhood Montessori Certification and consults to a Montessori School in Malmö, Sweden on an ongoing basis.
Camilla has raised two children who both went through Montessori Education and who are now successful college students in nursing and mountaineering degrees. Camilla was the former Essex County Director of Girls on the Run, a non-profit organization that empowers young girls mentally and physically.
