Alessandra Castaneda Bernales

Alessandra Castaneda Bernales is an experienced educator specializing in Montessori methods, currently serving as a Montessori Teacher at West Side Montessori School since August 2022. Previous roles include Preschool Teacher at Franklin Montessori from 2019 to 2020, Nature Teacher, and OSCAR Research Assistant at George Mason University from May to December 2018. Alessandra also gained valuable experience through internships, participating in a Conservation and Sustainability International Internship at George Mason University in January 2018 and a Research Intern position at the World Bank Group in mid-2017. Early career as a Lead Teacher at VIPkids Vienna Immersion Program spanned from January 2014 to June 2018. Alessandra holds a Bachelor of Individualized Study in Early Childhood Education through Wellbeing and Nature from George Mason University and an Early Childhood AMS credential from West Side Montessori School.