Maritza's Timeline

  • The birth of a great teacher.

    I was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
    My mother's name is Irenes and my father's name was Tomas.
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    Childhood

    I had a very happy childhood.
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    Elementary School

    I studied my Elementary School in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
    I started studying English as Second Language.
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    Secondary School

    I stared my secondary school at the Ismael Maldonado School, We moved and I when to the Eduardo Newman Gandia School. I also had English as a Second Language.
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    High School

    I studied at Dr. Pila High School. I also had English as Second Language
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    College

    I studied at Catholic University in Ponce. There I had my bachelor's degree in Elementary School teacher. I took basic English courses.
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    Private School

    I worked at Las Delicias Private School. I taugh all classes except English
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    My journey to The United States Of America

    My husband join the Army. We went to Kansas, U.S.
    Although I had studied English In Puerto Rico there in Kansas began my true adquisition of the english language.
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    Fort Buchanan

    We moved to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.
    Here I did not use much English because almost all my friends were from Puerto Rico.
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    Virginia

    Here at Virginia my husband was working and I was bored so I applied for a job as a pre-school teacher. I had the job and I worked for three months because we had to move.
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    Texas

    We moved toTexas. In Texas I helped my children teachers, I was a Volunteer.
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    Georgia

    We live in Fort Bennings I helped in my children's school.
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    Santa Maria Virgen Private school

    I worked as an English teacher fron First Grade to Six Grade.
  • Welcome back to Puerto Rico

    My husband finished his tour in the Army. We moved back to Puerto Rico.
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    Parcelas Real Elementary

    I worked as an English teacher from third to six grade
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    Llanos delSur School

    I worked at Llanos del Sur School as a first grade teacher, all classes except English.
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    Llanos del Sur School

    After years waiting, I finally had the oportunity to teach English to First Grade. I love my English teacher positioin.