Jefferson City High School

I am a native of Spain. I was born in Sevilla. I have been living in this community for over thirty-seven years. My husband and I have been married for the same amount of time. We have two adult children who graduated from Jefferson City High School. Both of my children are bilingual. I have two grandchildren who are 8 and 10. They are also bilingual.  My family has a strong missionary background. My daughter served a mission in Argentina and my son in the Denver, Colorado South mission. Both of them 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 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 used to be 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. The next tour I will lead will be to Italy and Greece in the year 2026.