BIO: I was born in Mexico in the city of Tampico in the northern state of Tamaulipas. My family moved to the United States when I was very young and settled in Texas. For most of my youth I grew up in a small town named Cleburne. It was in Cleburne High School that I learned French from a wonderful lady (Mme. Darby) who left France after WWII. I then studied at The University of Texas at Austin, where I discovered other languages. I earned my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees there. It was in graduate school that I met my wife Verónika. I’ve lived in New Jersey since June 2002.
INTERESTS: I enjoy drawing, biking, studying languages, reading, and writing. I love Star Trek and Transformers! I even have a miniscule collection of Transformer toys. I like to research and incorporate technology into my classes.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: My Bachelor of Arts degree is in Spanish with a minor in French. My Master of Arts degree is also in Spanish with a concentration in linguistics and a specialization in syntax.
As a graduate student at UT, I was first a Teaching Assistant helping professors in courses such as Business Spanish, Latin American Civilization, and Practical Spanish Phonetics. Later, as an Instructor, I taught lower-division Spanish courses. In addition, I taught medical Spanish in a program not related to the University.
I have been teaching at Morristown-Beard School since September 2002. My current duties at MBS include teaching 6th grade Spanish and 8th grade French. I am also a 6th grade advisor. I moderate three Activities per year, help facilitate the tech booth at Middle School morning meetings, and maintain the Middle School homework and projects website.
In previous years, I have taught 6th grade French and 7th and 8th grade Spanish. I have served as a 7th grade advisor and Assistant Coach for Girls’ Tennis and Boys’ Soccer. I have moderated Activities in Cartoon drawing, Caricaturing, Graphic Novels, Calligraphy, Paper Craft, Web design, Podcasting, Blogging, and Klingon language and culture.
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