¡Bienvenidos! Lower School Spanish Program Overview The Lower School Spanish program has the goals of nurturing an appreciation for the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world, acquiring basic listening and speaking skills, and learning general vocabulary, useful phrases, and the fundamentals of reading and writing. Spanish Courses Taught Beginning School  Kindergarten  1st Grade  2nd Grade  3rd Grade  4th Grade  5th Grade Biography I was born in a small coastal town in southern Mexico, though my family relocated to Mexico City when I was just three years of age. My parents were both of native Zapotec ancestry, of which I am very proud. I graduated in 1982 from Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Teachers College, which was located in Mexico City, Mexico. I have been teaching since 1983. I taught as an elementary school teacher in Mexico’s public school system until 1994, and then came to the U.S. to learn English at the University of Washington. I have since taught Spanish at Seattle Waldorf School, Seattle Country Day School, and Charles Wright Academy. I taught Spanish in the Middle and Upper Schools here at CWA for four years. I am privileged with the opportunity of developing and implementing the Lower School Spanish program. Interests I am passionate about Salsa dancing and Latin music. I enjoy spending time with my family, watching foreign films, eco-touring, camping, hiking, and kayaking.