Miss Lia hails from the beautiful country of Argentina, where she learned to appreciate nature and care for the environment from a young age. She is the product of a farm school, where she was taught environmental stewardship by her mother and grandmother. She studied Fine Arts and Political Science at university level for three years, and in 1989 she left Argentina to travel the world with her husband, George.

 

During her travels, she studied Fine Arts and Early Childhood Education in Germany, at Central Texas College, and the Delaware College of Art and Design (which was part of the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC). She also raised three wonderful children of her own during this time who have contributed to Little Tree Huggers since inception.

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With over thirty years of training* in fine arts and early childhood education, Lia has settled in Leesburg, Virginia where she founded and directs Little Tree Huggers Preschool and continues to devote herself to environmentalism and early childhood education. She is passionate about the arts, embracing all cultures, and taking care of our planet.​

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*Click the link for more about Lia's credentials!