NOMBRE:
Mrs. Marks
ESCUELA:
Horace W. Porter School
CLASE:
Spanish - grades 6 and 8
TELÉFONO DE ESCUELA:
228-9493
I am married with 2 children and live here in Columbia. My husband is a
builder who enjoys his work. My son Christopher will be
in 10th grade this year and my daughter Kelsi will be in 7th grade. We also
have 2 small dogs named Spike and Max.
I began taking Spanish classes here at Porter and continued taking classes
throughout high school and college. During my junior year in college, I had
the opportunity to study in Salamanca, Spain for a semester. It was a
wonderful experience that increased my love for the language, culture,
people and all that has to do with the Spanish language.
We have recently began camping and have enjoyed traveling through New
England. We spent a week in Pennsylvanaia this summer. We look forward to
traveling to as many states as we can in our camper to see the sites of our
country.
Prior to teaching in Columbia, I taught English as a Second Language for 10
years in Norwich. I enjoyed working with children from many countries such
as Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Poland, China and
Vietnam. It was a challenging position, but very rewarding.
Four summers ago I was finally able to show my family the beauty of traveling
to a foreign country. We spent 5 days in Cancun, Mexico and had a wonderful
time. We explore Tulum and Xel-Ha as well as enjoying the people, food and
culture that Mexico has to offer. It was too short of a trip and we hope to
return soon.
To create an environment that is friendly and "safe" for students to speak
Spanish
To promote creativity while learning a new language
To provide opportunities for students to explore the culture of other
countries
