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| Name: |
Miss Sarah |
| Position: |
Kindergarten Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Chicken Run |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
The sweetpeas in
room 104, their families, and my incredible
colleagues. |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Brazil |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Reading |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
Working at Target |
|
| Name: |
Abby Rose |
| Position: |
Character Education and Physical Education
teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
Namaste is the only
place I know of where I could do the work I am doing.
I love the holistic philosophy of education and the
emphasis placed on the mind-body connection. |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Anywhere I haven't been
before. |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
I love both my roles at
the school!!! |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
looking for another
way to work at Namaste! |
|
| Name: |
Rosie De La Tore |
| Position: |
1st grade & Office |
| Favorite Movie: |
Shark Tale |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
great co-workers,
wonderful students |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Puerto Vallarta |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
I like working
one-on-one with students |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
working at a
flower shop |
|
| Name: |
Lydia Garza |
| Position: |
Kindergarten Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Billy Elliot |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
staff support, parent involvement, and learning and working with Mrs. Avitia |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Language |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
working at Target
with Ms. Sarah |
|
| Name: |
Megan Bonner |
| Position: |
1st Grade Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Great Expectations, Shop Girl |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
Everything is so new! The kids have such amazing stories and they learn so quickly. I love the teachers at Namaste and the goal to teach these kids and families to be positive, healthy, and peaceful. |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
I love the different parts of Spain and England |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Anytime we get to sing or read a poem. |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
Traveling around different countries until I was completely fluent in French, Italian, and Portuguese as well as Spanish. |
|
| Name: |
Mario E. Lopez-Uribe |
| Position: |
Kindergarten T.A. |
| Favorite Movie: |
Castaway, The Terminal |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
I love to work at Namaste because it gives me the opportunity to work with children and the great community has been a bonus. |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Anywhere I can be with family or relatives |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Calendar |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
a chef |
|
| Name: |
Leah Alagna |
| Position: |
2nd Grade P.E. Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Aladdin |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
The best part of working at Namaste is being able to teach movement yoga and a healthy philosophy. This job was something that I only dreamed exist. I learned about this school while living in Montana and moved half way across the nation to pursue my true passion and dream. This is the only school that could honestly be called Namaste! |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
any island, anywhere! |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
PE, of course! Who doesn't love to move, shake, and play? |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
training horses, traveling the world, and creating art with the love of my life |
|
| Name: |
Sarah Kissell |
| Position: |
1st Grade Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Labyrinth |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
I love working with such enthusiastic colleagues at a school that strives to meet the emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of its students. |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Anywhere with lots of sun! |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Reading centers |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
very sad! |
|
| Name: |
Miriam Alvarado |
| Position: |
2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Dances With Wolves |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
Is that I get to work, share and exchange ideas with a co-teacher. I also enjoy the closeness of a small staff. |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Anywhere warm and sunny with a beach. |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Morning, Writing Workshop, because I get a chance to see the kids creative side and learn a little more about each one of them. |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
I would probably be teaching somewhere else. |
|
| Name: |
Jamie Madsen |
| Position: |
Special Education Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Shrek |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
Seeing the smiling faces of the staff and students! |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Puerto Vallarta/ Naples, FLA. |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Reading! Reading! Reading! |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
Trying to teach at Namaste or on a tropical private island! |
|
| Name: |
Heather LaMont |
| Position: |
2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher |
| Favorite Movie: |
Office Space |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
The fantastic staff and the lovable children |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
In the winter, anywhere with lots of sun and a beach |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Small reading group time |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
traveling |
|
| Name: |
Brianna English |
| Position: |
Educational Support |
| Favorite Movie: |
Cidade de Dues - City of God |
| Best Part of Working at Namaste: |
The students are great, the teachers are wonderful and me the administration is amazing! I love my job! |
| Favorite Place to Travel: |
Brazil, the Pacific, anywhere! |
| Favorite Subject to Teach: |
Everyday is different, it's hard to choose. I think I'd have to say morning movement. |
| If I Were Not Teaching I Would Be: |
In Brazil, or in grad school (having less fun.) |
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