Hi everyone!
My name is Susana, and this is my second year teaching! This year I'm a 5th grade Science teacher, however, my true passion lays in numbers (fingers crossed I can teach high school Math next year hehe).
There are not that many things to know about me but here's some:
I'm originally from Spain, I moved to Massachusetts when I was in middle school. So naturally, I am always homesick.
I went to New York University where I studied international relations and Chinese.
I'm in my last year of Teach for America (TFA), all throughout college I thought I would be an immigration lawyer by now, but I lived in China for a couple years, and during my time there I viewed first hand the inequalities in education. This experience made me rethink my entire education journey and as soon as I came back I decided I wanted to teach.
Some more fun stuff about me: I have a borderline obsession with cows, I love photo booths (and the color pink), my favorite person in the whole wide world is my little brother, and I speak six languages!
Until next time c:
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| Photobooth pictures with my mom and brother <3 |
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| TFA coach and friend! |
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| My brother building stuff for my classroom |
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| COWS! |
Hi Susana, it’s so nice to meet you! Your journey into teaching is really inspiring, especially how your time in China reshaped the path you originally envisioned for yourself. Seeing educational inequities firsthand has such a powerful way of clarifying purpose, and it makes a lot of sense that it led you to the classroom.
ReplyDeleteYour background is incredibly rich, from growing up between Spain and Massachusetts to studying international relations and Chinese at NYU, and speaking six languages is amazing. It’s clear that global perspectives deeply inform who you are as an educator. I love the fun details too, the cows, photo booths, pink, and the love for your little brother made your post feel so genuine.
Wishing you all the best this year in 5th grade science, and fingers crossed that high school math is in your near future. I’m really looking forward to learning alongside you this semester. Also, YAYYY LAST YEAR! As a TFA alumni I am genuinely happy for you!
COWS! I can't wait to show you my whole basket of cows from the Youth Development program!
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