Udenie originally comes from Sri Lanka and is bi-lingual, speaking both English and Sinhala. Before coming to Australia, Udenie had many other roles in the workforce including being an auditor and an assistant manager at various government institutions, in addition to working as a graduate teacher for seven years.
Udenie has been with Perth Montessori since 2011 as an education assistant and has recently completed her Montessori Diploma studies for ages 3-6. She absolutely loves working with young children, through all the laughter, tears, and exhaustion! Udenie values the Montessori approach as it teaches children how to be independent.
In her spare time, Udenie enjoys cooking, gardening, and sewing. She strongly believes that as educators, we must be willing to do whatever it takes every day, for every student.
Her favourite quote is; “The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing them for school, but for life.” (Maria Montessori)