BA, French - minors in Spanish and German

¡Hola, familias de la comunidad y escuela de Santa María! 

 I am so humbled and excited to join with your community as the Spanish teacher for the upcoming school year!  I have been a Spanish teacher for 24 years. I taught elementary and middle school Spanish for 20 years in Edmond, Oklahoma, and have taught high school Spanish here in West for the past 4 years.  I am so happy to be given this opportunity and look forward to working with you all throughout the year as we build a strong language program.  

Acts 2:4 is my favorite Bible verse.  In 2002, I had the opportunity to attend World Youth Day in Toronto, and one of my favorite memories was at the Papal Mass when we prayed the Our Father and all around us we heard the same prayer in so many different languages. It was a powerful reminder to me that God created language to unite his people. I truly view my classroom as a mission and calling because nothing is more powerful than the word of God shared throughout the world. 

I look forward to serving the families of St. Mary's!