Csilla joined M.O.M. in 2010. She was born and raised in Central Europe. Her younger daughter is a MOM alumna. Csilla received her Montessori Credential from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA, and holds a Master’s degree in Montessori Arts. She also holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Novi Sad, ex-Yugoslavia. Csilla loves spending time with her daughters, going to art shows and concerts with her husband, cooking and baking, traveling, and painting. She brings her love of teaching art to MOM with weekly art lessons and daily art projects.

Sima was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and moved to the United States as a teenager. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa and has a Master’s degree in Anthropology from American University in Washington, DC. After moving to Berkeley in 2017, Sima began work as a Montessori teacher. She received her Montessori Early Childhood Education Credential from the Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area in 2019. As well as being a Montessori teacher, Sima is a mom to three boys. She enjoys cheering them on during their soccer games and piano recitals. Sima loves to cook and bake, and share her culinary creations with her friends and family. She is very excited to be a part of the M.O.M. community. 

Virginia is the youngest of her siblings and the first born and raised in Oakland, California, where she earned her AA in child development at Merritt college, as well as her Certificates of Proficiency for both Assistant Teacher and Associate Teacher in 2016. Virginia has tutored in elementary schools K-8 and has worked in the Montessori setting for five years. She earned the Montessori certificate at NAMC (North American Montessori Center) in Early Childhood, ages 3-6 in 2021. Prior to joining M.O.M., she was head teacher at Lodi Montessori in the 3-5 classroom for 2 years. Virginia has a profound appreciation for our wildlife and ecosystem. She loves learning new facts about animals, particularly marine animals. Her hobbies are dancing, swimming, writing, hiking, and creating beautiful and abstract art.

Daniela was born and raised in Colombia, where she earned her teaching credential and worked for four years as a preschool and elementary school teacher. She moved to the United States in 2023 as an au pair and now lives in Oakland, California. She is currently completing the practicum part of her Early Childhood Montessori Teacher Training through the Montessori Teaching Education Center of the San Francisco Bay Area. Daniela joined M.O.M. in the fall of 2026 and she is passionate about supporting young children’s growth and development. In her free time, she enjoys Face Timing with her family, traveling, hiking, learning new languages, discovering different cultures, and making new friends.