Fatoumata Sangaré

Directress, Founder and French Teacher

is an AMI-certified elementary diploma-holder from the Centre de Formation Montessori Francophonie (CFMF) in Archamps, France, and an MBA diploma-holder from UQAM University in Montreal. She has worked for over a decade in international organisations as administration and human resource manager. Her professional career marked a turning-point when she came across Maria Montessori’s pedagogy in 2015. She has gained her teaching experience in Montessori schools in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Morocco and La Réunion.

Mohamed Fazalullah Siddiqui

6-12 AMI Elementary Guide

, is an AMI-certified diploma holder and a Bachelor titleholder in Mechanical Engineering with seven years of teaching experience in the Montessori system. He has been working in Thailand and India as lead upper elementary guide.

Hellen Wambui Ng'ang'a

Children’s House Guide

has over 20 years career in early childhood teaching. She has worked as a Montessori guide with children from urban as well as rural areas in Kenya and has been teaching in The Gambia since 2018. She has also participated as tutor at St Anne Montessori Training College and is a holder of a Montessori diploma from St Irene Training College in Mombasa, Kenya.
The teaching staff at Young Explorers Montessori includes a dedicated team of Gambian College Diploma holders who collaborate with the guides to enhance the learning experience. This team is supported by external Teachers/Caoches for Arabic and Swimming lessons and numerous visiting teachers, artists and experts who join us for the after-school activities

Fatoumata Jahite

Assistant Teacher Elementary

Lalla Demba

Assistant Teacher-Children’s House

Adama

Assistant Teacher Toddlers classroom

Backary

Swimming Instructor

Abubacarr Diop

Arabic Language Instructor

Mariama

Office Manager
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John Parker (Phd)

Instructor / Teacher
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Lida Joans

Instructor / Teacher
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Susan Pevensie

Instructor / Teacher
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Aurora Lane

Instructor / Teacher