By Natalia Yurevich

Several years ago, Maria Smirnova was one of the senior financial specialists at General Electric and could hardly imagine that she would become the founder and director of three international Montessori schools near Paris. In the interview for Madame Success, Maria told us about the process of starting a school from idea to launch, shared insights about how to help every child find success in maths, and what it takes to do what you love.