María Mercedes is an early childhood teacher and consultant educated in Colombia, Spain and USA. With over 16 years in the classroom, she’s also worked as a program coordinator and bilingual facilitator. First and foremost, she is an advocate for young children, and her support centers around her two biggest passions: Bilingualism and Play. She loves creating songs, activities and a playful rich language environment for her students and is passionate about sharing what she has learned and created with other educators, to learn and PLAY together.