Mónica is the Founder & Co-Directress of Trébol Montessori School. She is a native of Spain. After obtaining her University Degree in Tourism, she soon discovered that her place was in a more humane and social treatment.

She obtained her University Degree as a Speech Therapist and a master’s degree in Autism Spectrum Disorders. After her work in health centers, teaching centers and hundreds of cases in a private cabinet, she saw that something serious was missing in traditional education. Searching for holistic and respectful methods where the individual rhythms were respected, children participated actively and happy in their development, maintaining the intrinsic curiosity of children as the main learning tool she found Montessori and captivated her.

Jenni is the Co-directress and Co-founder of Trébol Montessori. She is originally from the United States and has lived in Costa Rica since 2016.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science and Health and then began working as an investigator for the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). After working for the FDA for 2.5 years she realized that type work was not really her passion.

Jenni moved to Vietnam where she discovered her passion for teaching. She taught physical fitness and she became an English as a second language (ESL) teacher. Jenni taught at various pre-schools and schools in Hanoi. She worked for a Montessori school and fell in love with the Montessori method.

Maya was born in Southern Africa but spent most of her adult life in South East Asia. She also lived and worked in the United Kingdom for some time.

She has qualifications in Visual Arts, Horticulture, focused on Permaculture Design and studied and completed a Montessori internship in Hanoi, Vietnam. She grew up bilingual, English and a dialect of Dutch. She can read, speak and understand basic Vietnamese and is currently studying Spanish, French and Japanese. Her love for language and culture is apparent when teaching and has spread to the children.

Alonso was born in Costa Rica and he has lived here his whole life. He is bilingual, speaking Spanish and English.

Alonso has a degree in science of education for cycles I and II. In addition, he has a master’s in teaching English as a foreign language.

Alonso has a passion for teaching and has a diverse experience teaching English in elementary school and high schools. Working at Trébol began his experience with the Montessori approach and preschool students. When you see Alonso interacting with the children his love and care for the students is obvious. The children’s faces light up with joy when they are learning and playing with Alonso.

Carolina grew up in Colombia, but has lived a great part of her life abroad. She attended a bilingual school from the age of three and due to her mother´s work, she often traveled abroad.

She holds a Diploma as a Montessori Early Years guide from the Montessori Centre International in London. In 2005, she received a BA Honors in Art History and Visual Culture from Goldsmiths College, University of London.

She has international teaching experience working in different contexts in the UK, Columbia, and now Costa Rica. She works part-time as the Spanish guide in Casa de Niños at Trebol Montessori.

Carolina thrives when working with children from many different nationalities and backgrounds so is always looking to travel and explore new places and cultures. She also works as an independent English and Spanish teacher for children and adults.