Paula Urrego Manjarres was born and raised in Colombia. She holds a B.A. in Philology and Languages from the National University of Colombia. Since 2016, she has worked with young children in different educational institutions, including a German kindergarten and a Montessori-inspired school in her country. Paula moved to NYC in 2022 to pursue her Early Childhood Montessori certification and joined Riverside in September 2023.