Sylvia Bustamante Gubbins

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

A class at the New York Botanical Garden was enough to discover her passion. Historian, journalist, and always in the process of writing, she swapped letters for scissors. A member of the Chapel Designers network, she is a floral designer with degrees from FlowerSchool New York and London Flower School.

Ana Belen Rodriguez

INSTRUCTOR

After 20 years in finance, Ana Belén left for FlowerSchool New York. After graduating, she worked for Ariella Chezar, Oscar Mora, Renny & Reed and Belle Fleur. Back in Spain, she opened Anila Flowers and Anila Plantas. Her creations convey a calm atmosphere, where greens play a predominant role.

Irene Rodriguez de Soto

INSTRUCTOR

After working at UNESCO in Paris, Irene returned to Madrid. She felt nostalgia for flower shops and set up her own. Each week, Semilla Salvaje assembles bouquets that reveal glimpses of her past as a historian and audiovisual editor. Each bouquet bears the name of a woman and is bold in color.

Javier Racionero Encijo

INSTRUCTOR

In Albalate de las Nogueras, Cuenca, he has his workshop Tribool and his orchard. From there he travels week to week to give his classes in MFS. Javier equally masters the classic bouquet and the structure of an installation. With 14 years in the field, he has also participated in the Flora and Streets in Bloom Festival.

Manuel Godoy Pareja

ART DIRECTOR

Passionate about design, fashion, and current affairs, Manuel worked for 11 years in a Saturday magazine for the newspaper El Mercurio in Santiago, Chile. He landed in Madrid shortly before the pandemic for an internship at AD Spain. Soon after, he joined the MFS team, where he also teaches styling classes.

Milena Orlandi Mendes

PHOTOGRAPHER AND INSTRUCTOR

A native of Sao Paulo, her sensitivity is transmitted every time she presses the shutter. It was on Instagram that she discovered that floral design could have a contemporary language and so she created Estudio Seiva. In Spain, she participated in the first three editions of the Flora Festival.

Rocío Álvarez Albizuri

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

Fifteen years of experience in the digital marketing sector make her our expert in these matters. She is also in charge of student management and the relationship with the press. She is an art lover and, in her spare time, she paints and writes poetry.