Meet the Teachers

Sra. Patricia Floe

Patricia Floe was born and raised in Temuco, a city in southern Chile, where she went to school and graduated with a BA as a teacher of English as a foreign language from the prestigious Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. She worked as a foreign English teacher in different parts of Chile from k- 12, including one year to college students who were training to become teachers of English as well. Patricia came to Minnesota as an exchange Fulbright Spanish teacher to Chaska, MN in 2005-06. It was one of the best years of her life, because not only she had a marvelous experience as a Spanish teacher to English speaking students but she also met her husband. In 2009, She permanently moved to Minnesota. Patricia started working as a reserve teacher at ISLA and other Spanish Immersion schools in Minnetonka. She loved the idea of continuing teaching at elementary level. She then attended Augsburg College to pursue a Minnesota teaching license because Patricia realized her passion for teaching her native language in an immersion setting where she could also teach about her culture. She feels very fortunate to be part of the ISLA team. She enjoys Minnesota and loves exploring the lakes, parks, bike riding, traveling and spending time with my family and friends.

Sra. Sarah Devers

Sarah Devers began her teaching career at a bilingual IB World School in Reñaca, Chile.  After returning to the United States, Sarah taught 5-12 grade Spanish language students in St. Paul and St. Louis Park before joining the ISLA’s community as a sixth grade Spanish immersion teacher in 2011. Through her own curiosities and love of language, she enjoys modeling what it means to be a lifelong learner.  Her experience in the IB PYP has led her to develop a keen understanding of transdisciplinary teaching and curriculum design that provides students with authentic and engaging learning experiences. As ISLA’s Dean of Academics, Sarah is passionate about approaching assessment and teacher development with values rooted in ISLA’s mission to empower the whole child and the International Baccalaureate’s mission to create a better world through education.  She is proud and grateful to be a part of ISLA’s dynamic team of educators. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Spanish, TESOL and Art from the University of Wisconsin River Falls and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Hamline University.

Sra. Rosa Fernandez

Rosa was born in Murcia, a small region in the southeast of Spain. She studied Biology at the University of Murcia and during her university years she participated as a student intern in research projects in the marine ecology department. She finally completed her bachelor´s degree in Biology in 2004 and has been working in education as a science teacher for 16 years. Passionate about nature and the sea, she has carried out several work camps as an environmental monitor and as a director. Due to her passion for education and teaching, she has worked as a teacher in different institutes in the region of Murcia and Andalusia and has participated in several environmental, linguistic and educational innovation projects and has worked as a teacher in the project "Improvement of the educational response in students with High Intellectual Abilities" for three years. Her love for the sea has led her to participate in volunteer works as a diver, carrying out sampling for the study of diversity and environmental impact and for the protection of seahorses in damaged ecosystems. Her curious, active and inquiring personality has led her to travel all over the world learning from different cultures, sharing experiences, growing as a person and helping the students she has worked with during all these years to develop and grow. She is very happy and excited to start her new adventure at ISLA, in whose community she is looking forward to integrate and be an active part of such an exciting project.