Gillian Deane
Director
Hi, I’m Gillian. I graduated from the internationally recognized A.M.I Montessori College Dundrum after gaining both Primary and Elementary Montessori training.
On completion I have worked in Montessori schools in both Dublin and Australia.
I’m an enthusiastic, outgoing individual who loves working with children. I feel very lucky to observe children in their environment, developing their personalities, skills and hunger for knowledge. I feel very fortunate to assist and direct them through these vital early years. I am a true believer in the Montessori method and her principles.
Here at Eden Montessori School we provide a very full service to meet the children’s needs. After the Montessori work cycle in the morning the children participate in a large variety of activities that are both fun and assist in the development of skills. There is also plenty of time for relaxation and free play giving a home away from home environment.
Tracey
Montessori Manager
Hi, my name is Tracey. I am a qualified A.M.S Montessori teacher and I have been teaching for 12 years.
I have been fortunate enough to have traveled using my qualification. For the past 6 years I have been working and managing a Montessori School Melbourne Australia. I have worked with amazing educators from around the world, gaining valuable experience and benefiting from a range of different perspectives and cultures.
I am outgoing, warm and bubbly. I have a passion for the child’s mind and how each child is unique. I believe in Maria Montessori’s principles and what they stand for. I will create a home from home environment where the children have a great sense of belonging, where children can be confident and involved learners. Through this environment I believe children will have an increase in their self-belief, self-confidence and esteem that they may carry on throughout their life.
Antonella
Manager
Hello, My name is Antonella.
I am Italian, living in Dublin since 2015
My passion for teaching and love for children has lead me to study and pursue my career in the childcare field.
I have an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Teaching and Learning with Maynooth University. Previously, I graduated from Letterkenny Institute of Technology with a Bachelor degree in Science in Early Childhood Care, Health and Education.
I believe that children are unique and active learners, that they have their own individuality which should be valued by listening to their voices and giving them choices. Furthermore, I am a firm believer of a child-centred method of early education and I love the Montessori philosophy and all the 5 areas of the curriculum.
My personal goal as an educator and manager is to respect and involve children in decision-making and establish an inclusive environment in which all children could achieve their full potential. In addition, I thrive to establish positive relationships with parents, children and the professional team in order to better provide quality care and meaningful experience to children.
Chrysanthi
Deputy Manager and Montessori Directress
Hi! My name is Chrysanthi but everyone calls me Chrysa. I am from Greece, and I moved to Dublin in 2012.
I hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Education and Psychology (level 8) from the National University of Athens, Greece. I have completed my postgraduate in St. Nicholas Montessori College in Dun Laoghaire with a Higher Diploma in Arts in Early Years Montessori Education (level 8). I have also a Component Certificate in Supervision in Early Childhood Care (level 6) from Kilroy’s College.
I am an advocate of Marias’ Montessori claim that each child is a unique individual who learns in different ways and at a different pace. Working with children is my passion. I love providing a safe and stimulating environment within which children can reach their potential.
I am a reflective teacher with a strong awareness of the significance of playing for children’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. I am therefore enthusiastic about discovering games and activities that foster knowledge in an engaging and pleasant manner.
My aim is to support equality and diversity in children’s learning and development, and to develop my career as a Montessori teacher and as a Deputy Manager here at Eden Montessori. I am a dedicated and enthusiastic person with a passion for helping children to become happy, creative, and gifted learners.
Maria
Montessori Directress
Hola! I am Maria from Spain, I have been living in Ireland since 2014, it is my second home.
It runs in my family teaching and it has always been my dream, that is why I decided to study Early Years Education, I have a degree in Early Childhood.
I am energetic, fun, and love music. Painting and arts are also my true passion. I find it really rewarding watching the children take part in the different environments where Maria Montessori was their inspiration, it is truly impressive how children can learn through that methodology covering their own individual needs.
Alba
Hola! My name is Alba and I am from Valencia, Spain.
While studying early years education in Spain, I came to Ireland to do my work experience and decided to stay in Ireland and it became my second home.
I am a qualified Early Years educator and I have been working with children for the last 5 years. I studied as an advanced Technician in Pre-Primary Education.
I am an energetic, outgoing and caring person who loves working with children and who feels really privileged to work with them during a fundamental period of their lives. I believe that one of the most beautiful things that can happen in your life is to have a wonderful childhood. That is why I like to provide a loving, secure and positive environment where children can feel safe.
I am a Zumba instructor and also have a keen interest in Yoga which I love to share with the children offering lots of stimulating and fun opportunities!
Elisabet
Montessori Directress
Hello, I’m Elisabet from Barcelona but everybody usually calls me Eli! I am cheerful, very positive, honest and patient. I have been living in Ireland for over ten years, working in childcare. I have a diploma in Early years education from Spain and in 2017 I graduated with a BA Montessori Education degree from Saint Nicholas Montessori College in Dun Laoghaire. I have worked in schools in both Spain and Ireland, gaining lots of experience. I am also a trained Children’s yoga teacher. I love the power of unwinding that yoga has over the children and us and incorporate it in fun way within my class.
Working as a teacher has shaped me to become a better person, it truly fascinates me to be part of the children learning process and specially try to understand how they perceived the world, observe them be themselves in the classroom in order to guide them to achieve their goals to the best of my ability. And the Montessori method, which I am passionate about, allows me to have this tools and skills to do it so.
In my free time I love travelling, skiing, watching movies, reading, yoga, visiting art exhibitions, enjoying a good concert and spending time with my twin nephews
Rachel
Montessori Directress
Hello! I’m Rachel, I’m from Brazil.
I have been living in Ireland since 2017. I’m a happy, positive, proactive and a friendly person. I’ve been teaching kids for the past 16 years in both Brazil and Ireland and I recently graduated with a degree in Montessori Education.
It is a privilege to watch children grow and develop through the environment and activities you prepare for them. At Eden my goal is to create a space for all children to be nurtured and cared for.
Ana
Montessori Directress
Hello!
My name is Ana and I’m graduated in Primary School Teaching from University of Salamanca (Spain). In addition, I am about to finish a specialisation in Therapeutic Psychopedagogy.
I moved to Dublin three years ago and I have been developing my professional skills during this time, in which I had the opportunity to learn different methodologies and approaches. Besides, I have experience working with several ages in preschool children.
Having all this experience and knowledge about education, I realised that teaching is my vocation where I really enjoy teaching and educating every kind of child and adapting everything they need to their interests and necessities. Also, I am capable of teaching with educational philosophies, aimed at supporting a child academically, emotionally and socially. I bring the desire of being positively impactful in the children’s lives.
I am an active, energetic and enthusiastic teacher, who loves dancing, traveling around the world and spending time with my friends and family.
Laura
Hello there, my name is Laura.
I am a qualified Early Years Practitioner, with a BA in Art History and Philosophy, a QQI level 6 in Childcare, and training in both the Montessori Method and Reggio Emilia pedagogy. I am a contemporary art lover, a philosophy nerd, an education enthusiast, and an all-round people person.
As a child, my favourite part of the school week was the one hour I spent in the art room, where I was allowed to express myself whichever way I chose. To this day I treasure these memories. Yet, in hindsight I came to understand that free creative expression should not be restricted to a “creative hour”. I believe that learning itself is a creative process, and that children learn best when they are allowed to explore, to follow their interests, and to express themselves.
As a teacher, my goal is to ensure that creativity, and experimental knowledge-building permeate all areas of the curriculum. I wish to encourage and support children in their processes of developing their knowledge, their confidence and ultimately their independence. And I hope that while in my care children will create their own wonderful memories that they will treasure and look back at with fondness one day.