Spanish Art & Craft: Sugar Skulls (Ages 5-8)

**Marie Rojas**
Marie is a Mexican-American bilingual educator who has taught in Illinois public schools for the past 12 years. She holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and is licensed to teach Spanish as a Second Language, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Bilingual Education to students in grades K-12th. While Marie enjoys working with students of all ages, she's especially passionate about teaching languages, literacy, and culture to those in early elementary grades. She loves to incorporate her Hispanic heritage, family traditions, foods, music, and festivals into her Spanish language and culture classes, as she has a lifetime of experience to share!

**Gail Encerrado**
Gail is an incredibly talented English-Spanish bilingual teacher who lives in El Paso, Texas. She has had over 20 years of experience teaching a variety of subjects to children and adults, including: ESL, Spanish, reading, writing, math, GED prep, ABA, and most recently - cooking! Gail's strong connection to her Mexican heritage, curiosity of diverse cultures, and love for learning, are apparent in all of her lessons, making her lessons especially unique. She has a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics from the University of Texas, and is currently studying for a Master's degree in Education. She has taught in a variety of educational settings, with the majority of her experience being in instructional and program administration positions at the community college level.

**Maria Wright: English & Spanish Teacher**
Maria is a Spanish-English bilingual teacher who is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University, K-6 bilingual and ESOL teaching licenses, and a TESOL teaching certificate from the TESOL International Association. Maria has over 20 years of experience teaching children between the ages of 3-17 and brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and experience into her classes. She spent 16 years in public and private school classrooms teaching reading, writing, math, science, and social studies in a bilingual capacity, until moving into the world of online language education in 2017.