Owner & Head of School
Ms. Bri
Ms. Bri is the owner and Director of Montessori School of Cayman.
She actually attended Montessori School of Cayman (MSC) herself from 1993-1995. Ms. Bri received her BA (Hons) in Education and Early Childhood Development in Bristol, England. She then went on to The University of Oxford and received her MSc in Education and Child Development. After some teaching experience, she made the decision to follow the path of Montessori and complete her AMI Montessori Diploma (2.5-6) training in London. Ms. Bri moved back to Cayman after the end of her training and assisted in the beginnings of the Montessori programme at Village Montessori when she was hired as their Head Casa Teacher. In the summer of 2016, Ms. Peggy passed the baton to Ms. Bri, and she took over Montessori School of Cayman (even moving in upstairs!). Since then, Bri has made amazing changes to the school and the building itself to allow for more indoor and outdoor classroom spaces. Bri has dedicated her work at the school to develop the Montessori curriculum and programmes offered to ensure a holistic and authentic delivery of Montessori education. In her free time, Bri loves to spend time with her friends and family, spend time at the beach or in the sea, exercise and travel.
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Lead Directress in our Casa Environment
Ms. Bianca
Ms. Bianca is the Lead Directress in our Casa Environment.
Originally from Mexico, Ms. Bianca has been part of the Montessori community in Toronto, Canada since 2011. She started as a Classroom Assistant at Taddle Creek Montessori School and immediately fell in love with the Montessori philosophy. She then took her AMI Teacher Diploma in Toronto and now has 4 years of experience as Lead Casa Directress.
Ms. Bianca loves the way in which she has seen children develop in a Montessori classroom: Children trust in themselves and are confident as they follow their curiosity and joyfully learn by using and developing all of their senses.
She believes that by carefully observing the children in her classroom and connecting them to the Montessori materials it is possible to develop a respectful relationship with all of them, guiding them to become the best version of themselves.
Outside of the classroom, Bianca is a dedicated mom who enjoys spending time in nature with her family, traveling, riding her bike, and having picnics with friends. And Bianca is always on the hunt for the best coffee and croissants in town!
Ms. Courtny
Ms. Courtny is one of our Assistant Directresses in our Casa environment.
Courtny moved to Cayman from Canada in 2014 where she worked as Assistant Casa Teacher at Village Montessori for three years (two of those years with Miss Bri!). Prior to moving to Cayman, Miss Courtny worked at Country Casa Montessori for four years in Toronto. She has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (0-6) and her Montessori AMI Assistants Diploma (2.5-6). Miss Courtny takes great care of overseeing our animals (our rabbits, Mushroom, Salt & Pepper, and our guinea pig, Nutmeg). In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at the Cayman Islands Humane Society, snorkelling in the ocean, and getting lost in a good book!
Assistant Directress in
our Casa environment
Assistant Directress in
our Casa environment
Ms. Blessa
Ms. Blessa moved to the Cayman Islands in March 2022. When she was young, she used to play the role of a teacher with her playmates as her students. It was her childhood dream and is why she decided to pursue a degree in Education. Eventually, she also became a Licensed Professional Teacher in the Philippines. After 3 years of teaching at different levels, she realised that she truly wants to be a teacher that supports her students in every aspect, enhances their skills and knowledge, and helps them reach their dreams too; to be the one who believes that they can be whoever they want to be! This led Ms. Blessa to pursue her Masters degree in Educational Management, which she is studying towards now. Ms. Blessa also enjoys making crafts, climbing mountains, and looking for the best coffee shop to read and study!
Ms. Lulu
Ms Lunette “Lulu” is from Namibia, and moved to the Cayman Islands in January 2022. Ms. Lulu holds a Bachelors Degree in Education, a Montessori Early Childhood Development qualification and has over five years of Montessori teaching experience! In her free time, Ms. Lulu enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her friends and family, reading, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Miss Lulu‘s favorite quote is “ education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” - Nelson Mandela
Lead Directress in
our Toddler environment
Assistant Directress in
our Toddler environment
Ms. Emy
Ms. Emy comes from Italy and holds a degree in Education and a Masters Degree in Special Education. Through her studies, Emy has been exposed to a variety of teaching methods, including Montessori (which originated in Italy!).
Ms. Emy fell in love with the Cayman Islands during a visit in 2016 and decided to relocate to call Cayman her home! Willing to share her skills and experience as a teacher, she started working in different Montessori schools on the island till she joined our team at Montessori School of Cayman.
She is always impressed by the children’s curiosity and their creativity. As also explained in Maria Montessori’s book “The Secret of Childhood”, children are driven by creative energy, a vital impulse, a force that drives them to act. Ms. Emy's educational philosophy is to understand and enhance the uniqueness of every child, promoting the development of identity, autonomy, competence, and citizenship. Each student brings with him/her a wealth of talent that simply needs to be discovered and valued.
Miss Emy loves nature and she is passionate about healthy food and all the natural products. She also loves art in all its expressions!
Ms. Julia
Ms. Julia is an Assistant Directress in our Toddler Environment and is originally from Spain.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and her AMI Montessori Diploma for children aged 0-3. She has had the pleasure to work overseas in various teaching environments, including those that follow the Montessori philosophy. Ms. Julia believes that every child is unique and deserves a safe, caring and inspiring environment!
Ms. Julia is truly delighted to be joining the team at Montessori School of Cayman this school year and looks forward to a wonderful year ahead.
In her free time, Ms. Julia loves spending time outdoors, traveling, spending time with friends and family. She is also very passionate about animals and food!
Assistant Directress in
our Toddler environment
Assistant to our Toddler & Casa Programmes
Ms. India
Ms. India is one of our Teaching Assistants, helping in the Toddler and Casa environments. She was born and raised in Cayman and attended Montessori School of Cayman when she was little.
Ms. India joined our team in January of 2020 as part of Inclusion Cayman’s Rotary Employment Partnership. She has discovered, after having so much fun being part of the MSC family and gaining experience, that she is passionate about working with young children and has completed her AMI Montessori Assistant’s Training Certificate as well as a qualification in Zero to Three, The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 years old. In her time off, Ms. India enjoys bullet journaling, running, yoga and Ryde classes, music, hanging out at the beach with friends and family - all with her faithful Golden Retriever, Bailey, by her side.