Gabrielle Tyree

Founding Leader and Guide

Gabrielle is a proud Houston native, born and raised in the Southeast’s Golfcrest/Reveille neighborhood. With over 13 years of experience in education, her journey has been grounded in a deep love for learning and a commitment to making quality education accessible to all children.

Gabrielle’s educational journey began with several years as an assistant teacher to young learners between the ages of 12 months and 4 years old. These formative experiences revealed that even the smallest learners possess remarkable potential for independence; a philosophy that would become the foundation of her teaching approach. She went on to earn her Bachelors of Science in Teaching and Learning from the University of Houston and her Texas teaching certification for grades K–6, then spent seven years in the public school system.
Drawn to child-led pedagogy, she deepened her expertise by completing her Montessori I–II certification for elementary ages 6–12. During her interim years homeschooling her own children, she developed Bayou Blossoms Montessori, bringing together her passion for individualized, child-centered education and nature-based learning.

Her teaching path has encompassed early childhood, elementary STEM, school gardening, and Montessori & nature-based learning. She has dedicated years to bringing hands-on, garden-based education into schools, helping children connect meaningfully with the natural world. As a certified social-emotional learning facilitator and yoga teacher, she believes that nurturing the whole child means supporting their minds, hearts, and bodies.

When she’s not working with children or designing innovative learning experiences, Gabrielle enjoys spending time with her family, crafting, gardening, and baking.

Itzia Lopez

Early Childhood Leading Guide

Itzia was born and raised in the Pacific region of Guerrero, México. She is a passionate bilingual educator with deep love and patience for teaching young children, drawn to their remarkable receptivity to learning and their crucial developmental stage for absorbing and embodying knowledge.

Her teaching experience spans a wide range, including work with children from birth to 6 years old, as well as middle and high school students in México. In Houston, Texas, she has worked in daycares and served as a nanny for an infant from birth to 2 years old. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy with a specialization in English teaching from Mexico and has earned her International Montessori Certification for “Casa de Niños” ages 3-6 .

Itzia is deeply committed to Montessori education, which she believes, through her own study and experience, offers the best approach for supporting children’s emotional regulation while introducing academic subjects. She continues to deepen her Montessori knowledge and enjoys gardening, embroidery, home maintenance projects, and spending quality time with friends and family in her free time.