My partner is a secondary school teacher, and when we decided to start a family, we also began to learn about how to best educate our children. That was the moment I decided to become a teacher.

I had a wonderful time working as an assistant in two schools in Madrid. However, the more I learned about methodologies like Montessori and Waldorf, the more convinced I became that this was the direction I wanted to take.

During my time as an assistant, driven by the hope of finding an alternative to conventional education, I trained in the Forest School methodology with Philip Bruchner. I was amazed by the level of autonomy granted to the children and the positive impact it had on them. It was hard to return to a conventional classroom every Monday after spending the weekend in what I was convinced a real school should be: a place where children are heard, where they are allowed to grow, explore, and simply be themselves.

When my daughter was born, I dedicated myself to finding something different from the centers where I had worked. I found Mayrit—a place where every child is respected as an individual, where curiosity and exploration are nurtured, and where everyone plays an active role in their own education.

Now, I am exactly where I want to be. I might be far from where I grew up, but I am surrounded by another great family that continues to teach me something new every day.