About Us
Meet the Faculty and Staff
Ix-Chel Wolfe
Owner & Principal
Aló, aló! My name is IxChel Wolfe. I was born and raised in Mexico. Part of my childhood I lived in Mexico city and the rest in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. In Guadalajara, I studied International Studies at the Universidad de Guadalajara. But my true passion is Early Childhood Education. A few years later I moved to Seattle, I pursue it and got my AAS in Early Childhood Education at North Seattle College. A year ago, I got my Montessori Certification for years 3 to 6 years old from North America Montessori Center (NAMC).
When I am at Colores!, I enjoy seeing children thrive by communicating their needs and desires, conquering their fears and socialize without the need to sacrifice their uniqueness and individuality. Having a loving and safe environment is something that Colores! Wants to offer but also trying to find ways to encourage children to take risks to gain more confidence and develop more critical thinking and problem-solving. We are grateful to be part of our families’ teams to create a future generation that can love, persevere, think and work for their dreams as future citizens. I find that children (and honestly, all of us) can benefit from learning a second language. At Colores, we are so happy to speak in Español all day!
Likes: My Wolfe pack which includes my family and friends, glitter and sequins!, movies and books (book clubs rock!) and drag queen shows.
Dislikes: pollution (our World needs more love and less plastic!) and ginger…
Dreams: Seeing “my” children (students and my own) thrive and become amazing human beings. Offering our school to more families, let’s spread more love and more bilingualism!
Continuing studying, there is always something new to learn.
Luis Carlos Ahumada
Vice Principal & Lead Teacher
Quihubo, qué más? My name is Luis Carlos Ahumada González. I was born and raised in Cartagena, Colombia. In Colombia, I used to be a business owner. Life is too short so I left Colombia, moved to Argentina and then to Alaska! Later on, life took me to Seattle, a city that now I call home.
When I am at Colores!, children and I spend time together out having adventures! We go to community centers, parks, local playgrounds, museums, etc, etc. I encourage physical activity in children by playing sports daily. I also like being a mediator to help children solve their own problems and do critical thinking.
Likes: I like skating, cooking (I make delicious arepas and colombian soups, trust me!) and traveling including road trips!
Dislikes: cleaning my bathroom! I also don’t like heights, I am not an eagle!
Dreams: Continuing traveling around the World. Becoming a volunteer to help a place in need is also something that moves me. Having my own winery and a house in the country are also part of my dreams. One day, you’ll see.
Claudia Jimenez
Lead Teacher
Hola! My name is Claudia Jimenez. I was born and raised in beautiful Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico where I graduated from Universidad de Guadalajara, completing my B.A. in Psychology.
I have been working with children for over seven years in Seattle.
When I am at Colores! Children and I create a space to dance, sing, play and read. All of it in Spanish, sí!!!!!
Likes: in my free time, i love spending time with my daughter and husband. i also enjoy dancing a lot!
Dislikes: believe it or not, i don’t like cats! nothing against them but please keep them away from me
Dreams: to create good memories in children’s lives.
Maria de Lourdes Miranda Gutierrez
Lead Teacher
Hola Crayola! My name is Maria de Lourdes Miranda Gutierrez but everyone calls me Lulú.
I was born and raised in a huge and awesome Mexico city. I used to work for the government with a lot of adults, missing all the fun that children can give you.
When I moved to Seattle a couple of years ago, that’s when I found my passion to work with young children! I am not missing the fun anymore, yaaaay!
When I am at Colores!, I like doing crafts with children, encouraging and reinforcing their creative side and fine and gross motor skills. Exploring nature with them is also one of my favorite things to do. I am also very proud to be able to teach children my beautiful language, Español.
Likes: spending time with my family, swimming and cooking.
Dislikes: shopping…
Dreams: to see my children and students grow and be good role models and citizens. in the future, i would love to do more volunteering with people that are learning how to speak english. i was one of them and i know how hard it can be when you don’t fully understand a new culture and its language.
Marco Cortés
Music Teacher
Hola, hola, hola! My name is Marco Cortes. I was born and raised in Santiago, Chile. I have been a musician for a long time. I have been in several prestigious music festivals, one of them, Viña del Mar in Chile. I work all around the city showing children my music, most of it in Español!
When I am at Colores!, children and I sing and dance to my songs in Spanish. We also get to have time to read and practice our letters and numbers in Spanish.
Likes: obviously, music. seafood, shrimp in particular. soccer and tennis.
Dislikes: driving at night, everything gets so dark!
Dreams: bringing my music to children all over the world! i would love to record in a studio in lax and to visit hawaii.