Micaela has 42 years of experience in AMI classrooms at the 3-6 (AMI Dublin) and 6-12 (AMI Bergamo) levels. She has worked in Europe, USA and Australia. Having grown up in Spain, with Irish and American heritage, she speaks Spanish, French and English and understands (and has near fluency in) Italian and Portuguese. With a Master’s degree from Trinity College Dublin in Psychology, Fine Arts and English Literature these areas of learning are of particular interest in her work with both children and adults. Micaela has delivered many Montessori papers in Australia, Japan (AMI Congress), Thailand (AMI Congress) and has also served as an AMI Examiner internationally in Europe and Asia. She has carried out Orientation Courses at MMI (The Maria Montessori Institute, London) and University Palau Girona (Barcelona, Spain). She is presently AMI Associate Trainer 6-12 and Principal and 9-12 Directress of The Children’s House Primary School in Stillorgan, Dublin. Modelling herself on her AMI Trainers and first mentor, Margot Waltuch, she strives to enthuse the child and adult on their pathway of learning in the world.