Lenguaje Learning

- Taught ESL to university students in Costa Rica - Taught ESL to elementary, middle and high school in Mississippi public schools - Taught adult ESL at the University of Memphis - Taught Spanish 1-3 in Mississippi - Director of After-school program - Taught Spanish 1-5 in a North Carolina public schools - Taught Spanish 1-5 in a North Carolina charter school

I love the language and culture and enjoy using real world materials and experiences to expose students to how they can use the language in everyday applications. I want to make sure that students can communicate in the language. If they can't communicate, what's the point? I also enjoy using stories to have students learn the language through reading, conversation, and listening. They invoke their prior knowledge and apply it to language learning.

Teacher of the Year

BA University of MS - journalism MA University of MS - curriculum and instruction Advanced certificate in Spanish Credit hours toward degree in international studies Graduate certificate in school administration

Lived in Costa Rica for a few years.