About Us
Stella's Background
I have a Bachelor's Degree in English, with a concentration in Translation and Interpretation from the University of Cordoba, Argentina. After college, I moved to Minnesota where I completed my ESL Licensure and Master of Arts in Teaching Degree at Hamline University.
My Experience
I taught English in at Jardin English Center in Cordoba, Argentina for about 5 years.
In Minnesota, I have been an ESL teacher for 20 years and have taught in every single grade level! I worked as a Program Coordinator in the St. Paul Public Schools for 5 years before going back to teaching at LEAP High School.
I currently work as a Spanish Program Coordinator for the Immersion, Indigenous, & World Languages, Office of Teaching & Learning.
About Me
I was born in Argentina and have been living in Minnesota since 1997. I have two teenage children, Matthew (16) and Victoria (14). When I'm not working with immersion and dual language teachers and students, I can be gardening, traveling, or reading a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books.