I am thrilled to begin my fifth year teaching Spanish at Professional Children's School! I developed a love of Spanish in my own middle school class when my teacher made foreign language learning so enjoyable that I counted the minutes until her class. I hope to have the same positive impact on the students at PCS.
A little about me: I grew up outside of Detroit and moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University, where I majored in Spanish, psychology, and journalism. After college, I worked as a magazine editor for a few years before deciding that the editorial world just wasn't for me. Since then, I have received my master's degree in foreign language education from New York University and have taught in both public and private schools. Aside from teaching Spanish, I am certified to teach yoga to both adults and children and greatly enjoy deepening my own yoga practice. I also love to travel and eat at all kinds of restaurants—I even have my own New York restaurant blog!
I believe that knowledge of other cultures and proficiency in a foreign language are highly valuable in today's society. In order for me to teach effectively, for students to learn successfully, and for our class to be productive, I have developed rules and procedures that will be in effect at all times. Please take a moment to read over the attached class syllabus.
I value parent-teacher contact and do my best to keep parents updated about their child's progress. While I will pass out assignment sheets regularly, please also reference Moodle on the PCS website (www.pcs-nyc.org) as well as this site for class updates helpful study tips.
I look forward to a fun and successful year at PCS!