About Profe
BIO: I was born in Mexico in the city of Tampico in the northern state of Tamaulipas. I came to live in the United States when I was very young. My family settled in Texas. For most of my youth I grew up in a small north central 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 and earned my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees there. It was in graduate school that I met my wife Verónika. We were both assigned to be Teaching Assistants for the same course. Since June 2002, I’ve lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where my wife is from.
INTERESTS: I enjoy drawing, biking, podcasting, studying languages, reading, and writing. A geek at heart, 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 and maintain the Middle School homework and projects website.
In previous years, I have taught 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, Calligraphy, Web design, Podcasting, Blogging, and Klingon language.
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