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Alisa Cooper de Uribe

Alisa Cooper de Uribe

1st Grade Bilingual Teacher

Interests: Sociolinguistics, education policy, traveling, figure skating, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and connecting with the natural world
Things that make me smile: Weiner dogs, picturebooks, the performing arts, all things sparkly, and my students, friends and family
Educational Philosophy: All people should have the opportunity to become multilingual; it is a cherished gift that opens doors to diverse perspectives. With a sense of wonder as a foundation, education can become an ongoing, lifelong journey for students and teachers. Above all, meaningful human connections for the cornerstone of profound learning, fostering empathy, broadening horizons, and nurturning understanding.
Favorite Part of My Job: being with young humans who find joy in things I often overlook
My Hero: Sylvia Rivera
What I value Most: Learning to better love the planet and its people
Mariam Oliva Gutierrez

Mariam Oliva Gutierrez

Teacher

Interests: Reading, planting plants, making crafts
Things that make me smile: The unexpected and innocent nonsense comments, opinions or answers from my class make me laugh, think and help me understand how I can drive their eagerness to understand how the world works.
Educational Philosophy: The student must always be the center of learning; teaching must be individualized and adapted to each learning style; motivation must be present continuously in the classroom and last but not least, resilience must be developed in children.
Favorite part of my job: Knowing that children learn what I teach them.
My hero: My dad
What I value most:  Respect, gratitude, honesty and kindness.

Silvia Hernandez

Teacher

Soy Silvia Hernández, originaria de Buenaventura  Chihuahua, México, trabajé como maestra en mi país por varios  años adquiriendo experiencia en distintos niveles educativos. Actualmente, tengo cuatro años formando parte de NMIS como maestra de primer grado.

Lo que más me hace sonreír es ver el progreso de mis estudiantes y saber que estoy contribuyendo a su crecimiento.

Mi parte favorita de ser maestra es crear un ambiente en el que los niños se sientan seguros, motivados y emocionados por aprender. Me apasiona guiarlos en su camino, ayudándolos a desarrollar no solo conocimientos, sino también valores que los hagan mejores personas.

Mi héroe es mi madre, quien me enseñó el valor del esfuerzo, la dedicación y el amor por lo que hacemos. Gracias a ella, aprendí a valorar profundamente mi familia, la amistad y mi trabajo, pilares fundamentales en mi vida.

Estoy convencida de que la educación tiene el poder de transformar vidas, y por ello, cada día me esfuerzo en brindar experiencias de aprendizaje significativas a mis estudiantes, preparándose  para enfrentar su futuro con confianza y entusiasmo.