OUR SCHOOL
Wildflower schools are located in light-filled spaces on walkable streets. They increase the presence of children and families in the community, as a narrower geographic focus supports walking to and from school, and by partnering with local playgrounds, gardens, and other civic spaces that would otherwise be on-site in larger institutions. big. We expand our definition of “stakeholders” beyond the families we directly serve, and work to make our surrounding communities stronger and healthier for children.
Our Lead Guides
Karla Jessica Rodríguez Ore
Leader Guide and Founder
My name is Karla Jessica Rodríguez Ore, I am of Peruvian nationality, but I have lived in Puerto Rico for 17 years. My bachelor's degree is in Hotel Administration, which I practiced for 5 years in my country. When I moved to the United States, I started with some credits in elementary English, but I found my horizon in Social Work. I graduated in 2019 with a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work and began practicing that same year at the Montessori school in the town of Guayama. That's where I fell in love with the methodology and decided to take a Montessori AMI assistant course from 3 to 6. At the end of the course and with experience in Social Work, I was very curious to know how the Montessori methodology occurs in younger children, it is because This is why in 2022 I graduated as a Montessori Children's Community Guide (0 to 3 years).
Our Board of Directors
Dr. Solymar Alicea Merced
She is a Clinical Psychologist and Lic. in Puerto Rico, since 2011. She works with populations from children to adults, with diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, obesity, grief, among others. Solymar is a mother of three children. Two of them are in Primary School in Flor de Loto Montesori. From day one she fell in love with philosophy and that is why she did not hesitate to be part of the board of directors of this new project, where the youngest of her children is the first to enroll. Loves family time, being close to nature and the sea.
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Elizabeth León González
She is the vice president of the Board of Directors of Cantuta Montessori. She currently practices as a lawyer in California. Develops several philanthropic initiatives.
Natalia De Jesús Centeno
Puerto Rican, native of the town of Aibonito. I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Audiovisual Communication / Information and Journalism) at the University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus. I completed the Montessori Assistant Certification at the Nueva Escuela Institute. I am in the process of completing a Certification as a Teacher in K-12 Special Education at the Ana G. Méndez University. I had the opportunity to serve as an assistant in Montessori environments for the last 6 years and I am currently an AMI Guide 0-3 (Infants and Toddlers) at the Mariposa Montessori school at Hogar Ruth. Secretary of the Board of Directors of Cantuta Montessori.
Dr. Solymar Alicea Merced
She is a Clinical Psychologist and Lic. in Puerto Rico, since 2011. She works with populations from children to adults, with diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, obesity, grief, among others. Solymar is a mother of three children. Two of them are in Primary School in Flor de Loto Montesori. From day one she fell in love with philosophy and that is why she did not hesitate to be part of the board of directors of this new project, where the youngest of her children is the first to enroll. Loves family time, being close to nature and the sea.
Jose Alonso
She is the vice president of the Board of Directors of Cantuta Montessori. She currently practices as a lawyer in California. Develops several philanthropic initiatives.
Lisbeth González Rodríguez
Puerto Rican, native of the town of Aibonito. I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Audiovisual Communication / Information and Journalism) at the University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus. I completed the Montessori Assistant Certification at the Nueva Escuela Institute. I am in the process of completing a Certification as a Teacher in K-12 Special Education at the Ana G. Méndez University. I had the opportunity to serve as an assistant in Montessori environments for the last 6 years and I am currently an AMI Guide 0-3 (Infants and Toddlers) at the Mariposa Montessori school at Hogar Ruth. Secretary of the Board of Directors of Cantuta Montessori.