12+ years of World Languages Teaching (German, Spanish and ESOL), particularly in the US, UK, Germany and in New Zealand - 2015 member of the New Zealand Association of Languages Teachers and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - Berlitz Training and Teaching at Cologne Berlitz School - I have organized many school trips abroad to Spain, Argentina and Costa Rica -
Task-based teaching and learning / differentiation / lots of fun, games and travel stories
2010 Teacher Excellence Award at Waiuku College, NZ
BA Spanish and International Politics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK MA International Relations, University of Leeds, UK Diploma in Hispanic Studies for Foreigners, University of Granada, Spain PGCE Teaching Modern Foreign Languages Certificate (Spanish and German), University of Bristol, UK
I am life-long learner, and passionate traveler. As a teacher, I motivate students to develop a love for all languages.
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Vocabulary, World Languages, French, Spanish, German, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Spring, End of Year