K – Grade 2

Jennifer Barioni -  Kindergarten

I studied Child and Adolescent Development at San Francisco State University, with an emphasis in the Young Child and Family. I have over 5 year experience with children with special need including physical, mental, and cognitive delays and disorders. For over 3 years, I worked as a behavioral therapist for children with Autism, where I provided therapy and led social groups. I eventually became a senior therapist where I evaluated employees, led trainings, and mentored new employees. Currently, I teach preschool and have worked with a variety of ages. A huge passion of mine is Yoga and I completed a 200-hour teaching training in Vinyasa and Power yoga, and currently teach these styles to adults. I bring this passion to the classroom and incorporate yoga into my curriculum daily, and developed an extra-curricular class that teaches yoga and movement for the children. jennifer@greenschool.org

Melanie Brandon – Kindergarten

I was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia and I have a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. For 16 years I have been working with children & youth in various educational settings in and out of Australia. Whilst living in London for 6 years I have taught Nursery, Kindergarten and Reception classes.I am coming to the Green School from my role as Head Child and Youth Librarian. My interests are piano, painting , yoga and travelling the world. I am absolutely passionate about living green and learning new ideas about sustainable living. I am very excited to be joining the green team and meeting all the wonderful people and ideas that it brings. melanie@greenschool.org

Luh Peni Betasari – Grade 1

Peni was born and raised in Singaraja, Bali. After graduating with a degree in teaching in 2005, she has primarily worked at Sekolah High/Scope as a Kindergarten and First Grade teacher. Peni joined Green School in August 2009 and is keen to continually learn more about sustainability in education. peni@greenschool.org

Jerry Lloyd  – Grade 1

Jerry holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts (with a concentration on Psychology), and a Teaching Credential from California State University. Jerry joined Green School in August 2009 and prior to that had been teaching Grades 1 and 2 for fourteen years in three different schools, most recently in Anaheim, California. jerry@greenschool.org

Yulie Lim – Grade 2

I have been teaching for 5 year in national plus school and international school, experienced teaching in Grade 2 until Grade 5. I was graduated from Udayana University in 2005, holding a Bachelor’s degree in literature. I join Green School in January 2010 and is eager to learn more to give the best one for people and environment around. yulie@greenschool.org

Ni Nyoman Rai Suarmini – Grade 2

Rai was born in Negara, a small town in the western part of Bali. She started her first job at a National Plus School in Denpasar as a Primary 1 English teacher. She loves working with children. With her creative lesson plans and boundless energy,she will bring positive contribution to Green School. rainyoman@greenschool.org

Meenakshi Dalmia (Mona) – Grade 2

“We learn our relations to the world only if the world is first conceived as a scheme of relations.”
David Rothenberg, Hand’s End

Mona holds a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science, Steiner Class Teacher Training Certificate and Diploma in Early Child Brain Development. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education with a focus on ‘Educating for Sustainability’. She was born in India and has travelled around gaining invaluable teaching experience in USA, India and Singapore and now in Bali. When it comes to educating children in a holistic manner, she believes in the importance of meeting each child’s individual needs through equity, differentiation, inclusion and place based learning. Keeping the child at the heart of learning, she believes that children learn best when they are inspired and loved. Bali inspires her to live in harmony with nature and community. She is involved in supporting and working with the Balinese children at the local school SDN1. Mona is married to Ajay and has two daughters at Green School. When she gets some time, she likes to watch movies with her daughters, read, paint, dance and write. mona@greenschool.org

Sara Mononen – Grade 2

Sara endeavours to engage with children in learning that allows their spirits and intellect to come alive. It is those simple, unexpected, and de-light-full moments of pure wonder and potent presence that she loves to experience and share with others. Twelve years ago, upon completing a BA in psychology from Bishop’s University in Canada, she promptly packed up her few worldly belongings and started out on her unlearning journey. With creative flair, a bright smile, and a quick and curious mind as her tools of connection, she traveled to South Korea, Spain, New Zealand, Bali and other parts of Asia, teaching young people in various capacities and learning from them how to truly live moment to moment with a trusting and open heart. Sara returns to Green School as one its original ‘pioneers’ after a one-year leave of absence. She is a lover of sound, movement, colour, contemplative inquiry and the ongoing discovery of what it means to be deeply and divinely human. sara@greenschool.org