Berenice Saint Saens was raised in Louisiana and France and studied Russian History in University.
While in college, she worked in the Ural Mountains for Russian summer camp for orphans and underprivileged children of the region for six months. After graduating, she joined the Peace Corps and lived and served as a youth development volunteer in a rural village in Morocco for two and a half years.
After returning to the United States, she recognized that her passion was with, not only young children, but also their families and other educators. She realized the importance of a child’s first year of life, the impact it has on shaping their entire self and life, and the need to spread this knowledge to others.
She then discovered Montessori, received her International Montessori teacher certification and M.E.D. and has helped guide children 0-3 years old ad their families. She works with Monti Kids to support families and their children during the most fundemental years of a child’s development. She is also a trained Doula.