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Personal Photo: Me visiting The Montjuïc Castle in Barcelona
Hi! My name is Cristina and I am a Biliteracy Instructional Coach in West Chicago.
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A high school teacher once asked me, "Are you sure you want to be a teacher?," and since then, my answer has been yes! My career in education began early when in high school I was nominated as a Golden Apple Scholar. Through the scholarship,
I gained experience in working from primary to high school levels.
After
receiving my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and ELL/Bilingual Endorsement from
the University of Illinois at Chicago, I taught first grade transitional
bilingual for six years.Teaching bilingual and English language learners has always been in my heart. I then joined District 45 where
I began my journey in Dual Language education. In wanting to build on the students' literacy skills, I obtained my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with a Reading Teacher Endorsement from Lewis University. This Master's gave me the opportunity to become the Spanish Literacy Leader
for dual language teachers across the Villa Park District.
I recently joined the West Chicago District where I became one of the Biliteracy Instructional Coaches at an elementary school. In my coaching role, I use my knowledge of both Spanish and English
Language Arts by providing professional development, coaching and modeling
effective biiteracy strategies in dual language classrooms.
Besides teaching and coaching, I love traveling! Just this year alone, my family and I visited about 8 countries. Most countries were in the European region. If you want to see waterfalls and a beautiful scenery, you have got to visit Iceland!
Personal Photo: Me visiting Iceland
With hopes of becoming a subject matter expert in the area of technology, this Fall I enrolled in a Technology Endorsement Cohort through the Dominican University. Technology now plays an important role in today's education and the world in general. I look forward to learning more about technology and sharing this new learning adventure.
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