Hello! My name is Kristin Ortiz. I live around the corner in Scarborough with my two daughters Brooklynn and Alicia. We have two toy poodles, too, Canela and Rocco. I love to travel, lay in the sun, color with my daughters, and shop! My favorite thing to do is watch my girls in all the extras they participate in and watch Hallmark during my "downtime"!
Food: Carne Asada burritos
Movie: Monsters, Inc.
Book: Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Skill: multi-tasking
Color: Depends on the day!
Drink: Vanilla Chai
Season: Tie between Summer and Fall
Sport: Soccer and Basketball
Music: Billy Joel
Subject: Literacy
Store: Hobby Lobby
Dessert: Cupcakes
Candy: Pull n Peel Twizzlers & Red Swedish Fish
I graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education K-8. I have a Masters Degree in Literacy from the University of New England as well as a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Administration and Leadership also from the University of New England. I love to learn and practice new ideas. I have taught grades K-4 and I'm beginning my 22nd year of teaching. I have been teaching at Small School for 9 years. It is my happy place!!