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Ms. Dora Alvarez-Roa

http://www.wapato.k12.wa.us
Adams Elementary School
Hometown:
Wapato, WA
*Class Information:*
Room Number: 7
Students per Class: 25
Class Description:
My students are diverse. They are Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo.
Position:
Kindergarten Teacher
Needs:
We need one more computer, a printer/copier/scannerfor the classroom, and a classroom digital camera, for the scrapbook journal that the students will be making this year. We also need scrapbooking paper and supplies.
*Personal Information:*
About Me:
I am Hispanic and am bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish. Spanish is my first language. I have been teaching for 13 years and I love it. There is nothing else that I would rather do.
College and Degrees:
I have a BS in Elementary Ed with a Bilingual minor I have an MA in Professional Development with a minor in School Adminsitration. I have a Continuing Teaching certificate and a Residential Principal's credential.
Activities:
I am involved in teaching a Sunday School class in my church, I am on the Planning Commission for Wapato, and I also help to feed the homeless in our church on Sundays. I am also a certified Life in Focus instructor, I teach Anger Management classes once a week.
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach because I love to see the students learning and that special moment when everything comes together and they understand a concept.