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THE TEACHERS OF THE SPANISH PROGRAM
AT SUNSET ELEMENTARY

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Tere Parr
Lead Teacher of the International Studies Magnet Program

I am a native Miamian and have been a teacher for 12 years. I began my career teaching kindergarten at Crestview Elementary School. For four years, I enjoyed teaching young children how to read and write and was part of the recruitment team established for creating that school into a writing magnet school. In 1990, I came to Sunset Elementary and taught 3rd grade in the Spanish International Program for four years. In 1994, I assumed the position of Lead Teacher of the International Studies Magnet Program. I have a Master's degree in Elementary Education and am certified in Early Childhood and English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL). My responsibilities include being a liaison between teachers, parents, administration, the community, and the governments of France, Germany and Spain, assisting teachers with curriculum planning, presenting demonstration lessons in the classrooms, assisting students and parents with transportation, recruiting students from the targeted population needed to improve the racial balance in the school, and many other duties. I have had the opportunity to travel abroad to Spain with the 5th graders and see how well our students are performing compared to their counterparts. I enjoy my job and look forward to coming to work everyday. There is such a variety of cultures and different children and people from around the world at this school. The International Studies Magnet Program provides students with opportunities to become bilingual, biliterate and bicultural. I am proud to be part of an institution that prepares children to have the ability to live more effectively in the future world, a world that will be increasingly interdependent.

Martha Peña
Chairperson of Spanish Department

I have been a teacher at Sunset Elementary since 1988. I have taught at other elementary schools prior to 1988. I enjoy teaching every moment of my life. My biggest satisfaction has been seeing my students graduate and move onto higher education.
Herrero
Elsa Cué

I graduated in La Escuela Normal para Maestros de Habara, Cuba, as an elementary teacher. After I graduated from La Universidad Nacional de la Habara in Pedagocical Sciences. When I arrived in the USA, I attended St. Thomas University and graduated with a degree in Psychology and Spanish. I taught for 15 years in High School in Cuba in Economical Geography and for 10 years in elementary (5th and 6th grade). Now I teach first grade Spanish, 2nd and 4th grade as well. I am very happy to have the opportunity to work with children and don?t think of retirement yet.
Clark
Claudia Mullin

I graduated from the Universidad Rafael Landivar in Guatemala as a Licenciada en Letras y Filosofia. I have worked with elementary, middle, high school and adult students as a Spanish teacher and literature teacher.
Rosa Fonseca
Freya Rosales

I joined Sunset Elementary in 1986 and was a pioneer of the International Program. I enjoy my profession and recieve personal satisfaction when I see my students succeed.

THE HOMEROOM TEACHERS


Del Castillo
First Grade Teacher


Suarez
First Grade Teacher


Roxy Aguiar
Second Grade Teacher

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University, where I received my Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in TESOL at the University of Miami. I am dedicated to promoting success in all my students and helping them reach new heights in their education.


Trujillo
Second Grade Teacher

Marlem Diaz-Brown
Third Grade Teacher

I have been a teacher at Sunset Elementary for eight years. I have taught fifth, fouth and presently third grade in the Spanish International Program. Every day brings an opportunity to touch the lives of my students in a positive way. The challenges that the International Program offers me are countless. I have the opportunity to work with outstanding students and witness their academic and social growth. Teaching, without a doubt, is the most rewarding profession of all.

Diaz
Third Grade Teacher


Trujillo
Third Grade Teacher


Maria Marta Larradiz Jay
Fourth Grade Teacher

Ten glorious years at Sunset! I fell in love with teaching in my mid twenties. Everyday I thank God for giving me such a fulfilling gift. I marvel at the immense satisfaction I receive from the "Art of Teaching".


Lissette Farinelli
Fourth Grade Teacher

During my last year at Florida International University in 1989 I participated in a year long Ford Foundation Internship at Sunset Elementary. Since then, I have been teaching at Sunset Elementary. In 1994 I completed a Masters Degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in gifted education. I have been teaching fourth grade for the last five years. I feel very fortunate to teach the students of such a fantastic school.


Campos
Fourth Grade Teacher


Esther Cué
Fifth Grade Teacher

I was born in Miami, FL. I graduated from the Florida International University with a Bachelor's in Education. I attained a Masters in Reading in 1992 from Nova University. I have been teaching for the past eleven years. I am married and have two wonderful children.


Cristina Hoyo
Fifth Grade Teacher

This is my eleventh year at Sunset Elementary where I began teaching after one year at Kendale Lakes Elementary. I am a University of Florida graduate and hold a Masters Degree in Middle School Math Education. In 1999 I was Sunset's Teacher of the Year and am proud to go on to be a Region IV finalist. I enjoy the time I spend with my students and find teaching to be a challenging and fulfilling profession.


Liliana Piedra
Fifth Grade Teacher

I am a Cuban-American born in Miami, Florida and a daughter of Cuban exiles. As a child my parents instilled in me the importance of being bilingual. In fact, I attended the first bilingual school in Miami, Coral Way Elementary. I have been teaching since 1986. After teaching at Hialeah Elementary for four years I transfered to Sunset Elementary where I proudly became part of the Sunset Elementary family. I have been married for 13 years. My husband and I have three small children, two of which attend Sunset Elementary. I have a Masters Degree in Elementary Education and am currently working toward my certification in Leadership and Administration. I love to teach fifth grade for it gives me the opportunity to prepare my students as they embark on a new phase of their lives, Middle School. One of my greatest satisfactions is when they come back to visit and tell me I made a difference in their lives.