About Natacha

Natacha Beim Boserup is an internationally recognized educational leader, author, speaker, child advocate, and parenting expert.

As the founder of CEFA Early Years School, she has spent nearly three decades advancing a vision of early childhood education rooted in brain development, creativity, contribution, and empathy.

In 1996, Natacha founded CEFA and designed its progressive educational curriculum, built around providing the optimal environment and educational experiences for children during the first five years of life – a period widely recognized as the most formative in human development. Her approach combines strong academics with the arts, movement, STEM learning, and social-emotional development, while encouraging children to become confident contributors to their communities. Today, CEFA has grown to more than 50 schools across Canada and continues to expand across North America.

Being able to make a difference through education is incredibly rewarding. Through CEFA, I know that children have a unique opportunity not only to receive an education, but to discover how they can contribute to the world.

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Upbringing & Education

Born in Uruguay and raised in Montréal, Canada, Natacha has dedicated her career to studying how children learn. She travels extensively to research leading educational methodologies and continually pursues studies in pedagogy, child development, neuroscience, and psychology. An elementary school teacher and early years educator, she holds a Doctorate in Education from the Universidad de la República in Uruguay and completed EO’s Masters Program in Entrepreneurial Studies at MIT in 2015.

Natacha’s Approach

The CEFA curriculum has seen remarkable success for close to thirty years, supported by the teacher training methodology Natacha developed to ensure its consistent delivery across schools. She also created CEFA’s games and pedagogical tools, making them available to teachers and educational leaders who continue to collaborate and build upon them. This dynamic approach allows new ideas and emerging educational philosophies to be incorporated in real time while empowering educators to adapt learning to the unique needs of each child. As a result, CEFA graduates consistently excel in some of the most prestigious schools and develop a lifelong passion for learning.

Beyond CEFA, Natacha has been a dedicated advocate for children, families, and entrepreneurship. She served on British Columbia’s Provincial Child Care Council, advising the Minister for Childcare and Minister of Children and Families, and spent five years on the Board of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, including serving as President. She is also an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Her commitment to contribution extends well beyond education: she mentors entrepreneurs, supports initiatives that help women and children move out of poverty, and works with CEFA schools to help build schools and libraries around the world.

Recognitions

Natacha has been recognized with numerous awards for her contributions to education and entrepreneurship, including the BIV Top Forty Under 40 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the YMCA Women of Distinction Award for Education, the Wendy McDonald Award for Entrepreneurial Innovation, the International Enterprising Women of the Year Award, and the Women of Worth Empowered Educator Award. She was also a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Under her leadership, CEFA has consistently been recognized among British Columbia’s top franchises and women-owned businesses and was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Franchises in 2025.

A published poet at the age of 16, Natacha speaks three languages fluently and has pursued a wide range of interests throughout her life, including journalism, painting, theatre, ballet, and marathon running. She is a devoted mother of six and grandmother, and continues to divide her time between research, writing, speaking engagements, curriculum design, philanthropy, and family.