I am a 7th and 8th grade foreign language teacher. 

This is my 13th year at Otto Middle School. I teach Spanish 8th grade, Spanish 3 Honors and Spanish 4AP Language and Culture. I have the wonderful opportunity to teach such diverse classes because each brings out the best in my students. In Spanish 8, I have the satisfaction of seeing my students understand the language and knowing its essence and importance nowadays. I truly believe my students need to fall in love with the language they have chosen to learn. For this reason, it's important for them to learn about the culture as well. In my other two levels, I am passionate about teaching Spanish-speaking students reading, writing, listening and speaking At a higher level. 

I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, graduating from the Interamerican University in San Juan. I completed my Master's Degree in Spanish Language and Culture at the University of Salamanca in Spain and am presently working on a  Doctorate in Education and Pedagogy with a specialization in literature. I am an AP Reader for the college board, which gives me the opportunity to collaborate with experienced professors all over the United States. I love to travel, discover new cultures and learn new languages. 

My purpose is to share my love of learning foreign languages with my students. As a global economy, being able to communicate  with others is imperative to have success. It is now more important than ever before to become bilingual. Language teaching provides our students with a communication skill that can increase their qualifications for jobs in the future, and it also increases their global  understanding through the exhibition of a new Spanish speaking culture.