our Team
Leadership
Eliisa
Owner
Eliisa became a part of the Young Minds community in the summer of 2018 when she and her husband Luis became the owners of Young Minds. Eliisa grew up in Finland, but has been residing in Texas since 2010. After completing a 10-year career in the mental health field and having her first son, she...
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Angelica
Director
Angelica holds over 20 years of experience in Montessori education. She has shared her love for the Montessori Method in the capacity of Teacher Assistant, Lead Primary Guide, and Director.
Ms. Angelica received her American Montessori Society credential (Primary 2 1/2- 6 years) from...
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Tor
Assistant Director / Floater / Music Teacher
Tor joined Young Minds Montessori in 2022 after working in the Montessori field for over 6 years in various roles. She has experience teaching all age groups and believes in giving every child the very best in Montessori learning.
Tor leads our music program and is a trained musician with...
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Sylvia
Primary Lead Guide
Ms. Sylvia joined our team with over 15 years of experience in early childhood education. She grew up in Poland but has been residing in the United States since 2014 with the majority of the time as a Montessori Guide in the New York area. She holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in...
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Leah
Primary Lead
It’s with great pleasure that I introduce myself as your child’s teacher, as I begin my 2nd year at Young Minds. My montessori journey began 25 years ago as an assistant teacher. It was then I realized working with children and the Montessori Method were my passion. I continued to grow as an...
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Chelsi
Primary Assistant
Ms. Chelsi joined our team in 2021 as Toddler Teacher after teaching early childhood education for the last year in both a traditional preschool, as well as Montessori settings. She's held roles as assistant and lead teacher and has enjoyed sharing her knowledge with our team at Young Minds...
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Paola
Pre-Primary Guide
Ms. Paola joined our team after relocating to Texas from NYC, where she was raised. She has been working with children for over 12 years in both traditional and Montessori settings and has been part of the Young Minds Montessori family since 2020.
Ms. Paola holds an Associate Degree in...
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Yvette
Pre-Primary Assistant
Ms. Yvette has been a part of our team since 2022 and fell in love with the Montessori method from the beginning. Since then, she's completed various in-house trainings in the Montessori method and continues to aspire to learn more and focus on professional development.
Yvette says, "As...
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Anjali
Pre-Primary Guide
Ms. Anjali has been working in early childhood education for almost 7 years. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and has completed a comprehensive Early Childhood Education certification program in Australia.
She has recently relocated to Austin with her family and is enjoying...
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Diana
Pre-Primary Guide
Ms. Diana joined our team early spring in 2023 and has been working primarily with our youngest ones in our toddler environments.
Diana says: "Working with children has always been something I love. I have over two years of experience working in early childcare in various settings. As...
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