Irina holds an AMI 0–3 Assistant Certificate from the Montessori Institute in London, gained in 2024, and is currently completing her AMI 0–3 Diploma, due in 2026.

Before becoming a mother and moving to London, Irina studied Film and TV Production and worked in television production in Germany. She came to Montessori as a parent, as all three of her children attended the Infant Community and Children’s House. The warmth of the teachers and the sense of community in the environment inspired Irina to join the team in 2023. A musician as well as a teacher, Irina plays several types of recorder and the violin, and regularly brings these instruments to life for the children in music sessions. She is fluent in German, English, and Spanish.