Rita Xavier
Children's House Directress & Special Needs

Rita is from Porto and she is an easy going and motivated person who is passionate about children with special needs. She has a degree in Education, holds an AMI Diploma from 3 to 6 years old from Instituto Montessori de México and has completed AMI assistant training from 6 to 12 in the Sidney training centre. Following her passion, Rita gained experience in special needs education from working as a learning support worker in the UK. Prior to that, Rita worked as an assistant teacher in several schools with children between the ages of 3 and 12.

Rita enjoys outdoor activities and she has more than ten years experience coordinating summer camps for children as well as doing volunteering projects and activities with the elderly and those in need, including the Missionaries of Charity.