An outstanding international faculty, including professionals from 11 different countries including Costa Rica, Spain, England, France, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Colombia, USA, and Venezuela. All faculty are certified in Montessori or IB, and have an average of 7 years of teaching experience. Five of our faculty possess either PhD or double masters degrees, 60% of possess a master’s degree, and 90% of our faculty are bilingual. The faculty to student ratio is 1:8, and the average classroom size is 20. The faculty are supported by two senior administrators (Head of School and Associate Head of School), two Curriculum Coordinators (Montessori and IB), a School Counselor, a Business Manager, and office and maintenance staff of four.
Our Care of the child should be governed not by our desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning in him that light which is called intelligence.
Nicole Johnston Teacher United States
Audrey Ruchaud Teacher France
Ana Mayorga Teacher in Training Costa Rica
Daniela Trejos Teacher in Training Costa Rica
Nelsy Arrieta Teacher Assistant Costa Rica
Estibaliz Arias Teacher in Training Costa Rica
Efraín Avilés Teacher Costa Rica
David Drakos Teacher United States
Lilou Herbs Teacher Assistant Costa Rica
Matilde Jiron Teacher Costa Rica
Michelle Castro Teacher Costa Rica
Francela Arrieta Teacher Assistant Costa Rica
Aileen Knipe Teacher South Africa
Miriam Magre Loren Teacher Spain
Inspired by our team?
If after meeting our talented and committed team of educators you feel inspired to join our school, please visit our Teach section to learn about current opportunities and the application process.
About our Team
At DMA, the Upper School faculty is charged with teaching students in grades 4 through 12, including the IB Diploma Program. To provide opportunities for vertical and horizontal curricular integration and alignment, our team is organized by learning cycles (4th-6th grade, 7th-9th grade, and 10th-12th grade) and instructional divisions: CAPE (Creative Arts and Physical Education Program), Humanities (Language Arts, Language Acquisition, and Social Studies), and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).