-
Spanish Teacher (PK3-8th) and 5th/8th Grade Global Studies Teachertbertrandstannnash.orgEducation
- B.A. Political Science from the University of Louisiana Lafayette
- B.A. Social Studies Education from the University of Louisiana Lafayette
- Spanish Certification from the University of Louisiana Lafayette
- M.A. Latin American History from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette
- English as a Second Language Certification from the University of Memphis.
- M.A. Spanish from the University of Mississippi
Experience
- Joined Saint Ann School in 2005
- 25 years teaching experience
- Member of Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association
- Member of American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
- Member of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- Participant of Tulane University's Stone Center for Latin American Studies Summer Teacher Institute in Cuba, June 2016
- Participant of Vanderbilt University's Center for Latin American Studies Summer Teacher Institute in the Dominican Republic, June 2008
- Co-presenter at AATSP Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, July 2010
- Co-presenter at TFLTA Conference in Franklin, TN, November 2013
- Co-presenter at Southern Conference on Language Teaching Conference in Memphis, TN, March 2014
- Selected co-presenter at AATSP Conference in Panama City, Panama, July 2014
- Co-coach of the forensics team, co-moderator of Student Council, and member of National Junior Honor Society advisory council
Bienvenidos al español & Global Studies
SPANISH AT Saint Ann varies from the simple and oral of pre K to the challenging, oral, read, and written of 8th grade. In between we tackle and add on vocabulary, culture, symbols, art, music, literature, and grammar. We explore new countries through videos, photographs, the written word, and many other surprising things along the way.
In addition to Spanish, I also teach 5th and 8th grade global studies. The 5th grade focus is on geography, people, places, and cultures as well as a unit on and field trip to Biztown. The 8th grade U.S. history course begins with the Civil War and continues to the present. I incorporate stories, photos, and video to try and make the historical events come alive.
Special interests
- Forensics
- Learning about other cultures