Amelia garretT
Favorite Quote:
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.- Kate DiCamillo
PROFESSIONAL/QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Degrees:
Master's Degree in Natural Protected Areas. UAM/UCM, Madrid-Spain.
Bachelor of Science in Biology. UMSA, La Paz-Bolivia.
Certifications:
Exploring Future Ready Librarianship: Practices for the Emerging Leader. ISTEU. 2022
Effective Instructional Strategies for Online Classrooms Webinar Series. VHS Learning. 2021.
Google Certified Educator (Level 1). 2021.
Emerging Technologies: Best New Technologies for Library Services. Infopeople. 2019.
Children's Services Fundamentals. Infopeople/LSSC. 2019.
Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners, ITTT International TEFL and TESOL Training. 2019.
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, ITTT International TEFL and TESOL Training. 2019.
Diplomado en Educación Infantil, Politécnico de Colombia. 2017.
Professional Training:
ES Librarian 2021-2022.
Fourth Grade Teaching Assistant. American Cooperative School. 2015-2021.
FUN FACTS:
Life is funny! I never thought I would end up working in education. I started working at ACS in 2015 as a substitute teacher and 6 years later I am happily and gratefully still here. I started working with fourth graders as an instructional assistant. This year I'm starting my second year as the ES Librarian.
I love traveling, reading, walking and spending time in nature.I also love learning new languages. It started with English, then French and Portuguese. Later, I learned Italian and currently I'm trying to teach myself German.