Montessori Little Birds
Chemin du Bocage 16
1213 Onex
Switzerland
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Opening times
Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Wed: 8:30am – 1:45pm
Contact Details
Andreas Friis-Lund
+41 78 603 31 31
contact@montessorilittlebirds.ch
Meet Our Team
Our fully qualified Montessori teachers are passionate about their work with young children. Each teacher’s individual skills, talents and ideas bring a unique approach to our classroom. Their priority is to provide a stimulating and fun learning environment for every child at Little Birds.
Kimiyo Friis-Lund
Directress, Bilingual Montessori Teacher
As a mother of a Montessori educated child, Kimiyo Friis-Lund is deeply connected to the Montessori Method. She believes that receiving the full 3-year Montessori education is a blessing for young children and a very important aid for life.
Born in Japan, Kimiyo has lived most of her adult life in Switzerland. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education and AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certification for children from 3 to 6 years old. She has been working in Montessori schools since 2004.
Alexandra Gonin
French-Speaking Montessori Teacher
Alexandra has been working with Kimiyo since January 2015. Born and raised in France, she graduated from the University of Sorbonne in Paris with a Master’s degree in Education. She has earned her AMI certification for children from 3 to 6 years old.
The Montessori Pedagogy was an obvious choice for her. Alexandra has been a long-term advocate for the development and respect of every child. Working at Little Birds is a great source of joy for Alexandra. She enjoys seeing the children develop over their 3 year Montessori program as she shows them how enjoy their work.
Bethani Ann DE LONG VEHAPI
English Mother-Tongue Teacher
Advanced certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), University of Leicester
Having personally benefited from a Montessori preschool and primary education from ages 3-8, Bethani Ann is fully aware of the lifelong advantages of what she considers the “learning to love learning” ideal, embraced by the Montessori method. The daughter of a dedicated Montessori teacher, Bethani Ann has actively incorporated much of what she absorbed in the Montessori classroom into her own classrooms.
Bethani Ann has been delighted to join Little Birds and share her knowledge, competencies and enthusiasm running the Wonderful Wednesday English immersion activities. She constantly says she doesn’t know who has more fun, the kids or herself!
LYVIA STREICH
After-School Facilitator
Psychology Student at the University of Geneva
Graduate Montessori Assistant at Maria Montessori Institute of London
Lyvia has the pleasure for caring for the children during Little Birds’ after-school childcare program from 4 – 6 pm. As a psychology student, She uses her knowledge and passion for child development in her role as a facilitator at Little Birds. She feels honored to accompany them in their development and is proud to be part of such a dedicated educational team.
Andreas Friis-Lund
Administrator
Inspired by his daughter’s remarkable development over the 3 years of her Montessori preschool experience, Andreas has fully supported his wife’s project of making her own Montessori School a reality. A graduate of Swiss Hotel Management Academy in Lucerne, since retiring from his career in hospitality in 2013, he now takes care of general and administrative tasks for the school.
He can be contacted at admin@montessorilittlebirds.ch
