Meet Our Staff
Señora Marisol
Director/Lead Teacher
Señora Marisol has over 25 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education. She holds an A.S. in Early Childhood Education, a B.A. in Psychology, a Master's in Education, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership. Most recently Señora has become a Wunderled Approach Certified Teacher, as well as a Certified Canta y Baila Conmigo Educator!
Señora owned and operated Little Tot Nursery School in Troy, NY from 2001-2020. As a child, Señora went to Little Tot's and then returned as a student intern while in high school. After college, Señora Marisol purchased the school and was able to implement a successful play-based curriculum that included an introduction to Spanish. Señora brought Little Tot to its 50th year in the community, before closing and relocating to the Latham, NY area.
Many students reached out to Señora when they learned Little Tot's had closed. Señora realized many of the students mentioned how they loved the Spanish lessons, remembered the Spanish songs and some even went on to get degrees in Spanish at college. This is when the idea of opening a bilingual school was born. Señora's vision for this school was that it would offer the same successful play-based preschool program as she did at Little Tot Nursery School, but also incorporate more Spanish instruction in class as well as, parent/child classes, and music classes. Señora is excited and looks forward to offering the first play based bilingual children's program in the area!
Señora V
Viridiana Guimbarda
Spanish Teacher
Señora V has over 15 years of experience working with children. She completed a Master's Degree in Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities. She is a certified Canta y Baila Conmigo Educator and looks forward to providing these classes to the community!
Señora V has lived in the United States for 4 years, she is originally from Mexico her native language is Spanish. She is the mother of 3 children. She met
Señora Marisol when enrolling her youngest daughter at Little Llamas.
Señora V fell in love with the warmth of the institution and the bilingual teaching. She loves working with children. She considers that one of the most important things when working with children is to provide them with a warm and respectful environment, where children are listened to and can develop according to each one's abilities. Señora V is full of energy, she loves to sing, dance, play, and make children learn and have fun at the same time. She is very excited to work at little llamas and be part of the bilingual education of the children.
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(518) 302-2388
Little Llamas, Inc. is conveniently located on the border of Watervliet and Latham, NY in Hilltop Plaza
143 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 5, Watervliet, NY 12189