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 Seņorita Colbert

This is my 7th year of teaching. I have been at Roxana for 5 years. Previously, I taught at Salem Community High School, in Salem, Il. I have also been a long term substitute at Cahokia and did my student teaching at Edwardsville. During college, I taught exploratory Spanish to 3rd -5th graders as an extracurricular activity at Woodlawn Elementary in Edwardsville. I graduated from SIUE in 2001 with a degree in foreign language and literature in Spanish and a minor in music. I earned my teaching certificate in 2003.

Travels

We are planning a trip to Costa Rica for the summer 0f 2010. For more information, see Mr. Bechtoldt or me.  

 
 In June of 2006, Mr. Bechtoldt, Miss Lish, and I took six students to Spain. We toured Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, and Toledo. We spent some time on the Costa del Sol, crossed the Straight of Gibraltar, and spent the day in Morocco. (Riding the camels was tons o' fun. Watch out! They spit) In addition to visiting historical places of interest, we were able to take in museum and Cathedral tours where we were able to view great works of art by the Spanish masters.

You can read more about our trip and view the photos here. 

In September of 2001, My sister, Shelly, and I traveled with a group of doctors and nurses to Peru. (We were there when the 9-11 attacks occurred.) We helped set up a medical clinic in a small school for the children, their families, and community members. My sister is a nurse and worked in the pharmacy. I served as an assistant translator. After about a week in the clinic, we traveled to Cuzco, the old Incan capital. We spent three days touring ruins, Catholic cathedrals built on top of Incan temples, the Sacred Valley, and of course, Machu Picchu. We also spent some time shopping in local markets. 
In July of  2000, I led a small group of teenagers on a mission trip to Mexico. We joined up with other groups from all over the U.S. to pass out beans and rice to needy people in Monterrey and to help build a school in Nuevo Laredo.
Through a service learning project with SIUE, I was able to travel to Juarez, Mexico, in March of 2000. Our group worked with a Mexican organization called Proyecto Abrigo (Project Shelter) to build homes. In addition to building, we studied cultural and border issues, worked closely with several families, listened to guest speakers and taught the children some basic English.  

In July of 1999, I served as an intern and beginner assistant translator for a group of missionaries in Mexico. We passed out beans, rice, and bibles in Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey.