Ms. Punsala is originally from Sri Lanka and lives in Seattle, Washington. She is also a member of the advisory committee of the Education Department of Highline College, Kent, WA. She started Montessori career in 2000 and worked as a lead teacher and a program director in leading Montessori schools in Sri Lanka and USA. She is very passionate about Montessori education and enjoys teaching children to reach their full potential. She believes her role as a teacher is to use her knowledge to provide an environment that allows children to thrive and grow. She holds a degree in Early childhood Education from the USA and have earned the MACTE Montessori Certificate from Montessori Teacher Preparation of Washington, USA in 2007. Her free time is spent with friends, traveling in and outside the US, and staying fit with Zumba.