Marien Martinez

Marien is a native Spanish speaker, born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, to Cuban and Ecuadorian parents. Over the past 20 years, she has lived in various cities with her family, including Rotterdam, London, Mexico City, and New York City. These multicultural experiences have made her appreciate and respect cultural differences, and adapt to new environments with ease.

Marien earned her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Universidad Católica Andres Bello in Caracas. She holds a Spanish Teacher Certification from Instituto Cervantes in London, and a Montessori Certification for infants and toddlers from the North American Montessori Center. Additionally, Marien has a 3-6 year-old Montessori credential from the West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program.

With over ten years of experience working with children aged 2 to 8 years in her hometown, this will be her seventh year as part of the Green Ivy family.

In her spare time, Marien enjoys reading, cooking, walking, doing yoga, and traveling with her family.