Meet Our Preschool Team

Meet Our Preschool Teachers

  • Diana DeSantiago Burnich | Preschool

    BA from Autonomous University of Chihuahua

    Diana hails from Chihuahua, Mexico. She joined the MIS preschool team in 2014. Prior to MIS, Diana worked at the Early Learning and Day Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She is the proud mother of one MIS alumni, Camila, and a current 8th grader, Sofia.

  • Fabiola Morales | Preschool

    BA from Universidad de Ciencias Comerciales UCC

    Fabiola is from Managua, Nicaragua, and began her teaching career in 2011. Prior to joining our preschool team in 2019, she taught at Paxson Elementary in Missoula. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and rollerblading (!), among many other activities!

Meet our Assistant Teachers

  • Preschool Assistant Teacher | Ana Maria Pereda

    Ana Pereda is originally from Venezuela, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree and competed as a javelin thrower, earning significant recognition in her category. She has worked with children of all ages as a nanny in both Venezuela and the United States, and she also worked as a guide for people with visual impairments in Caracas. Ana Maria now lives in Missoula and is taking ESL classes. She describes herself as creative, active and always willing to learn and to teach. She loves to travel and learn about other cultures. Ana Maria joined MIS in Fall 2026.

  • Preschool Assistant Teacher | Anahi Tarango

    Anahi Tarango is a bilingual Spanish and English speaker who loves helping children learn a new language. Before joining MIS in Fall 2026, she was a teacher assistant at Mi Pequeño Bilingüe, a Spanish-language program in Missoula for children ages 18 months to 4 years. Before that, she helped beginning ESL students at The Lifelong Learning Center in Missoula by translating their classes. She has also worked in payroll, management and customer service. Anahi is CPR certified and describes herself as an outgoing, quick learner who enjoys meeting people and learning new skills.