Team

Owner and Administrative Director		Owner and Administrative Director
Silja Isenschmid Stöckli		Bettina Schmidt-Nasahl
Skilled Childcare Provider		English Educator
Sabrina Ciurlia		Lynda Gander-Hepburn
Skilled Childcare Provider		Skilled Childcare Provider
Dominique Meier		Tamara Matter
Trainee		Kinderwelt Cook
Jessica Carminitana		Selina Mokadmi
Intern		Intern
Alicia Celik		Angie Ryter

 

Silja Isenschmid Stoeckli

The native-born kindergarten teacher from Kuessnacht received her teaching diploma after four years of full-time training at “Theresianum Ingenbohl.” Following several years of teaching at public schools, she dedicated herself to bilingual education. Among other experiences, she taught at the “Humboldt Day School” in Costa Rica. In addition to her educational work, she acquired the Trade and Personnel Assistant Diploma and completed her commercial-business training by qualifying as a certified management professional. Her professional background and experience in both educational and commercial sectors provide an optimal foundation for her central position at Kinderwelt Kuessnacht. In her free time, she enjoys rowing on Lake Lucerne and being outdoors with her family.
 

Bettina Schmidt-Nasahl

For four years Bettina Schmidt-Nasahl attended the “Kindergaertnerinnen-Seminar” in St. Gallen, and received her teaching diploma in 2000. The next five-and-a-half years she worked in a public kindergarten in Buchs/SG. With this experience, she left her native-born-state in the east part of Switzerland and started to work in a private bilingual school near Zurich. While there, she was in charge of the entire kindergarten department. During her eighteen years of teaching kindergarten, she successfully completed various further education, such as Stimulation of Integrated Languages, German as a Second Language, Balanced Movement, Artistic Work with Children, and general communications courses. In addition to her professional career she enjoys spending time in nature with her family.  

Lynda Gander-Hepburn

Lynda Gander-Hepburn spent her entire childhood in Clydebank, near Glasgow in Scotland. She attended Strathclyde University and graduated with a BSc degree in mathematics. With the birth of her first child she moved to Switzerland, initially living in Zürich and since 1992 in Immensee. During the past twelve years she has been working as a playgroup leader at the Oxford School in Immensee. She has four grown-up children and enjoys spending her leisure time outdoors.

 
Sabrina Ciurlia

Sabrina Ciurlia spent her entire childhood in Rotkreuz and attended the local primary and secondary schools. On completion of her compulsory education, Sabrina attended a secretarial college and was awarded the Office Assistant Diploma. Thereafter, she was engaged as a trainee in childcare nurseries in Zurich and Lucerne. In 2013, she commenced her official training as a child carer, and received her Federal Diploma in Childcare in June 2016. Sabrina finds childcare fulfilling and regards creating a respectful and trusting environment as essential, for supporting and encouraging each child in their individual development. Sabrina enjoys the outdoors, travelling, and spending time with her friends.

 
Dominique Meier

Dominique Meier spent her childhood in the town of Lucerne where she still lives today. Upon completion of her compulsory education, she attended the Juveso school, participating in their annual Social Year programme and gaining initial experience with childcare. In 2009 she qualified as a professional childcarer in Lucerne. Since then she has been gaining further experience and enjoying her profession as group leader in various childcare institutions. In her free time she enjoys creative crafts, trekking, swimming, and offers swimming lessons for children. In winter she enjoys the outdoors on snowshoe trails and skiing.

Tamara Matter

Tamara Matter spent her entire childhood and youth in the picturesque village of Udligenswil. She qualified as a professional child carer in 2013 and gained further experience in various childcare institutions. She enjoys the creative aspects of her work, and being able to assist and support the children in their individual development. In her free time, she’s often encountered in the mountains, in winter with skis or snowshoes, and during the other seasons on trekking trails. Additionally, she enjoys travelling and spending time with her friends.

Jessica Carminitana

Jessica Carminitana spent her childhood in Littau/Lucerne, where she attended the local primary and secondary schools. Following secondary school, she completed a one year internship in a restaurant in Küssnacht. Afterwards her grandfather’s health began to fail, motivating Frau Carminitana to travel to Italy to assist in his care during the last six months of his life. On returning to Switzerland, she enrolled at the Juveso School in Lucerne and is pleased to be joining the Kinderwelt team as a trainee. Her hobbies include reading, singing, baby-sitting and drawing.

Selina Mokadmi

Selina Mokadmi has worked as a child minder at the Woman’s Centre (Frauenzentrale ) in Lucerne, where she followed various courses on childcare. In addition, she is an experienced, certified cook (EBA) and is well suited to take care of Kinderwelt’s catering. Selina Mocadmi is married and has one son. She was born in Teslic and now resides in Vitznau. In her free time, she enjoys travelling and reading.

 
Alicia Celik

Alicia Celik was born and has spent her childhood in Weggis, moving to Küssnacht three years ago where she attended the local secondary school. On completion of her compulsory education, she enrolled at the Juveso school in Lucerne, participating in their Social Year programme: she attends school on one day per week and is engaged as an internee at Kinderwelt Küssnacht during the remaining four days. She is fascinated by children, and is overjoyed at the prospect of being able to support and accompany them in their development. In her free time she enjoys reading, being outdoors, and spending time with her family and friends.

Angie Ryter

Angie Ryter was born and grew up in the canton of Lucerne. After completion of her apprenticeship in retail, she has travelled widely, exploring the world. In 2013/14 she fulfilled her dream and set off on a world tour. In-between her travels, she has worked in the marketing sector, two years of which in Lausanne. In her hometown Rickenbach she has been active in the local children’s sports groups, as a volleyball trainer, and as a leader in both the girl’s gymnastic group, and the parents and toddlers group. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, sports, spending time with her friends, self-quality time, yoga and reading.