Meet Our Preschool Team
Meet Our Preschool Teachers
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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.
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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
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Citlali Antonio Alcantara | Preschool Assistant Teacher
Citlali joins our preschool this year as an assistant teacher with Diana. Citlali joins MIS with 6 years of teaching experience at elementary grades in rural schools in Mexico. She has recently moved to Missoula and is eager to join the MIS community.
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Clara Totman | Preschool Assistant Teacher
Clara joins our preschool this year with Fabiola. Clara joins MIS with broad experience working with children ages 0 to 12. She has degrees in Spanish and English from the University of Montana. She spent this summer working with students in Mexico City. Last spring, she volunteered in Ismara's class , supporting Spanish language development.