Zimmerman-Lopez, Francisca
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Francisca Zimmerman-Lopez
Spanish I, Spanish IV
francisca.lopez@jcschools.us
573-659-3050
Best time to contact me: 14:48-15:40 M-F
It is best to reach me by e-mail
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I am a native of Spain. I was born in Sevilla. I have been living in this community for over thirty-six years. My husband and I have been married for the same amount of time I have been here. We have two adult children who graduated from Jefferson City High School. Both of my children are bilingual and also our two grandchildren who are nine and seven years old. My family has a strong missionary background. My daughter served a mission in Argentina and my son in the Denver, Colorado South mission where they both used their Spanish skills. My husband and I met in Spain while he was also serving a mission in Seville, Spain. I have a Bachelor’s in Spanish Language and I have a Master's Degree in Spanish Language and Culture. I worked in a Special Education school when I lived in Spain. From time to time, I have been an interpreter for the Callaway county judicial court. I have also created, presented, and taught a Spanish curriculum for the Cole County Sheriff’s Department to meet the needs of the fast-growing Hispanic population in Mid-Missouri. I have taught Spanish for the adult program at Nichol’s Career Center and English as a Second Language at Thomas Jefferson and Lewis and Clark Middle Schools. Teaching is not a job; it is a career. I love to teach. I am very passionate about teaching and even more about the students I teach. Mondays are the best day of the week because I get to see my students after a long weekend. My biggest goal is to help my students reach their potential.
Every two years I take students to Europe on tours with EF Tours. It is an educational company. This summer we went to Spain and Portugal.