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 became passionate about early childhood development and education. Soon after, she decided to follow in the footsteps of her family in early childhood education, and came across the Young Minds family and community.

Eliisa says: “After obtaining a Master's degree in Infant and Early Childhood Development (with an Emphasis in Mental Health), I have enjoyed incorporating the knowledge I learned into everything we do at Young Minds. My goal is to ensure our teachers are loving, yet educated, and feel supported in their roles. We want every parent to feel safe and secure about leaving their children with us every day and know that their child is happy, healthy and learning.”

During her free time, Eliisa enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. She feels passionate about health and nutrition, and enjoys the outdoors and music in any shape or form.

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 Dallas Montessori Academy in 2005. After many successful years of teaching she was promoted to a Director. Her favorite part of serving as a Director in her previous job was to share her knowledge and to guide her staff by providing support and resources to ensure proper implementation of the Montessori curriculum that aligns with the developmental level of each child.

Ms. Angelica says, "My goal is to foster an environment that will nurture authentic relationships and foster trust, confidence, and a shared belief in the schools mission, vision, and values."

During her free time she enjoys shopping, crafts, listening to live music, and spending time with her husband, family, and friends.

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 the ability to play several different instruments. She loves connecting the children with music and believes in the teaching philosophy that every child has musical potential and all children are able to learn and express themselves musically.