Claudia Sámano
Claudia has spent over 33 years working with children, youth, and families in the US, UK, and México. After the completion of a degree in Dance Movement Therapy in México and London, and Choreography Design, Claudia continued her studies in the US, as an Early Childhood Educator Practitioner, with certifications in Children Fitness Specialist, First Aid Youth/Adult Mental Health, Yoga Therapy, Trauma-informed practices, Mindful & Holistic approaches in education, Peer Counseling, Neuroeducation, and strengthening families (for multicultural households); in Canada, Integrative/inclusive Movement. She holds extra certifications in holistic methodologies such as: Systemic Constellations Therapy, Numerology, Meditation, Ho'oponopono healing, among others. Claudia is the Founder of the nationally registered BILMP® method, which is also approved by the WA St. DCYF. Her method has been applied in the academic field of Language & Culture acquisition for preschool programs, and children & teens curricula across the US and abroad. She is also the founder of the Cross-cultural World in Motion collaborative program. In 2019, became a Professional Life Coach.
Claudia has facilitated and trained more than 150 instructors, leaders, educators, and passionate caregivers in the US , Latin America, and Africa, sharing with educators who pursue a deeper, and richer understanding of the teaching-learning process, and the creation of innovative curricula that creates safer, and more functional environments of education for learners and educators, in public and private sectors. She has also offered motivational, inspirational, and well-being-themed speeches and conferences in both English / Spanish.
She has taught, led, and instructed thousands of children, youth, and families (and Bilingual families), as she was the owner of a multicultural recreation center in WA St for 11 yrs, where she created all programs, summer programs, events, and connections with several profit and non-profit organizations in the community of Whidbey Island, WA. She was recognized and featured in the Latina Seattle Magazine in 2021 and SnoIsle Library Podcast: Check this out for the Snohomish and Island County library sectors in WA St, regarding her research, founding, and community collaborations in education-mental health. She worked as Family Specialist working for Healthy Families America, in the Tucson Area from 2022-2025. She was part of the team that promotes and expands educational tools at Sistema Escolar USA via Social media monthly capsules, 2018-2022.
Under her academic/educational umbrella, Claudia is currently teaching Language & Cultural Awareness acquisition through her methodology, BILMP, to High School Students in WA St.
She functioned as the Academic Advisor, Consultant, and Trainer at WILASC center from 2022-2023. Served as an Officer Advisor for the International Chamber of Language Teachers ICLT 2019-2024. Served as a Board Member of the SnoIsle Library in Oak Harbor, WA, from 2018-2021. Currently working in the area of Tucson, AZ, in a nonprofit organization as a Youth Prevention Specialist, providing Mindful educational programs in Mental Health, Healthy Relationships, and Youth Leadership Development for ages 10-24, within Elementary/Middle/High Schools, Detention Centers, and Youth Centers in the community. She is Currently Pursuing an International doble Masters Degree in Holistic Psychology & Systemic Psychology.
Claudia is committed to create and share important tools that can make the difference between long-lasting experiences of learning and teaching, for both, our young students and our educators that deserve better and greater outcomes from their invaluable jobs every day.