Our Team
Serving DLI K-5 Teachers
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Serving All ILTexas Campuses
Serving All ILTexas Campuses
Serving the DFW Area
Serving the DFW Area
Beatriz G. Márquez, M. Ed.
DFW Area Spanish FLES & LOTE Subject Matter Expert (SME) + FLES Spanishbgallegomarquez@iltexas.org Beatriz G. Márquez, M. Ed.
Bea has been serving ILTexas since July 2015. She is from Spain where she studied Spanish Philology and holds two Master's Degrees in Education. In the State of Texas, she is certified in bilingual education, LOTE (EC-12th), English Language Arts, and Reading (4th-8th) with English as a Second Language Supplemental certification (EC-12th). As a teacher, she has taught Spanish Language and Literature to native speakers as well as Spanish as a second language in Spain, Scotland, and the US in different grades. She is passionate about languages and cultures of the Hispanic World, and she enjoys teaching and creating engaging activities to make the Spanish classroom a place where the students learn while having fun. She is excited to continue serving ILTexas and looking forward to supporting our teachers and students.
Serving the Houston Area
Serving the Houston Area
Cándida Peña, B.A, M.Ed.
LOTE Greater Houston Area Subject Matter Expert (SME) cpenaferreiro@iltexas.orgCándida Peña, B.A, M.Ed.
Candida has been serving ILTexas since 2018. She is from Cuba and has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Communication and a Master's Degree in Education, majoring in Digital Learning from Lamar University in Texas. As a teacher, she has taught Spanish language and literature in Cuba, Ecuador, and the US in different grades. Candida taught LOTE Spanish Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced language levels as a founding teacher stationed in Orem K-8. She is passionate about giving students choices, opportunities, and ownership while they enjoy learning the Spanish language and discovering Hispanic culture and traditions. Supporting the teachers and students while sharing instructional approaches, her passion for education, and her teamwork skills are goals she pursues in the Spanish LOTE team.
Yamilet Martinez Cruz, B.Ed, M.Ed.
DLI & EL Harris/Brazos/Cleveland Area Professional Development Facilitator ymartinezcruz@iltexas.orgYamilet Martinez Cruz, B.Ed, M.Ed.
Yamilet Martinez Cruz is a passionate dual language teacher who has been serving ILTexas since its opening in the Houston area in 2016. She's from Cuba where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree on Education majoring in English, she also holds a Master's Degree in Science of Education. The State of Texas it’s been her home for the past nine years. Mrs. Cruz is certified in Bilingual Generalist-Spanish EC-6 and has taught different grade levels since the start of her education career back in 1995. Mrs. Cruz believes that maintaining a high level of motivation in a language classroom is one of the best ways to make the whole learning process more efficient. She is certain that while students have their own reasons to learn a language, teachers play an important role in helping the learners sustain and build on their motivation.
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