I am a traditional and alternative educator. Experienced Montessori, Waldorf and Socratic guide. I'm fortunate to have collaborated with institutions large and small, either with traditional or alternative approaches. And in many ways I've seen it all. My long and passionate relationship with education began at the American Institute of Monterrey, which for 10 years represented a more formative experience than my university career itself. Later on, I discovered Montessori pedagogy, working in various positions both as a guide and later as director at Colegio Montessori Sierra Madre. Discovering this pedagogy led me to a completely different conception of "the child," as Maria Montessori refers to the young. That was the beginning of a new light in my professional journey. A brief encounter with Waldorf pedagogy in my experience at Casa del Río (now Aldea Escuela Bosque) added a new layer of understanding of what being a young person entails and the possibilities that adults have at their disposal to intentionally accompany and enrich the journey of each girl and boy around us. At the end of 2018, I discovered Acton Academy through an unexpected phone call. Everything I heard about this method from the other end of the line made me more curious. Learners made public exhibitions instead of taking exams. They got community awarded badges as proof of knowledge. Their guides answered questions from students with further Socratic questions. I saw education becoming a set of challenges with clear expectations in an ideal setting and with the relevant tools at hand. A child fully empowered to discover the most relevant aspect of our human existence, our relationship to the world and its challenges. In the spring of 2019, I attended a week of immersion in Acton Academy Guatemala, and my love and respect for Acton Academy has only solidified. I am blessed to discover daily in each of the boys and girls, the guides, and the parents a unique person navigating their personal path. Acton Academy MTY is a beautiful community and meet up place for restless families who sincerely question their children's formative experiences in those early precious years.