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My name is Keila. One interesting fact about me is that I am obsessed with sharks. I've spent a lot of time looking for shark teeth on beaches and looking for opportunities to swim with them. I have swam with nurse sharks but would love the opportunity to swim with a great white or tiger shark (pictured below.) I love poetry, all types of music, and have yet to discover a film I can call my favorite. I look forward to meeting you all!

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My name is Linabel Rodriguez an interesting fact about me is that I work at the middle school I graduated from. My favorite book is the Brief Wondrous life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. I love way toooo many movies to choose a favorite one lol.

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My name is Kristyn and this is my third year teaching sixth grade ELA at my middle school in Brooklyn.
I am a diehard book worm and am proud. My favorite reading material will always be the Harry Potter series!

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Hi all! I'm Jess and that's my puppy, Sadie. I'm also a UTR Cohort 9 TESOL resident and just started my first, official year of full-time teaching at a middle school in Brooklyn. Fun fact: I volunteered as a ESL tutor for 3 years before I decided to go to grad school and make it my day job :)

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Hi, My name is Sharon. This is my second year teaching pre-K and I love it! One of my favorite children's book is rainbow fish!

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Hey everybody!
I'm excited to be starting the Fall Semester. I'm part of Cohort 9 of the UTR TESOL program and enjoyed working at high school in Hell's Kitchen last year. This year, I'm thrilled to be teaching beautiful sweetie pies at a middle school in Ditmas Park, BK.

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Hi everyone! I am very excited for the first semester of student teaching. Both of my parents and sister all work/ed for the DOE in some capacity.

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Hello everyone!

My name is Sophie and I really enjoy hiking but I can't drive. I'm always waiting for someone who can drive to invite me to an outdoor adventure!

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Hey everybody, my name is Jeremy. I am excited to be in this class with y'all. I enjoy traveling and exploring unknown places.

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Hello everyone! My name is Jamie Pinsker and I am super excited that I am in the final stretch of grad school and almost a certified teacher! Pictured here is my fiance, Robby, and my sweet kitty, Dora.

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Hi guys!
My name is Italina James and this is my last semester in the UTR MA TESOL Program. I am presently working in a Transfer School teaching, Math Skills, 9th grade English Lab, and 12th grade ELA. I love taking funny pictures, traveling, and enjoying my family. The Bourne Identity is my favorite book, it was so exciting I didn't mind it being so long.

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My name is Samantha Koloniaris and this is my second year teaching 9th grade English. One interesting fact about me is that I like to travel. This summer I was able to go to Jordan and Greece. Choosing a favorite book, song or film is difficult because I have so many. One film I truly enjoyed was La La Land. The Harry Potter book series still remains my favorite book series. During my free time I love spending time with my family and friends and exploring all the parts of NYC.

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My name is Linabel Rodriguez. This is my 3rd semester at Hunter College. I am Currently in the MA TESOL program. I Have been working for the DOE for the past  5 years. This summer I spent a lot of time on the beach, tanning as much as possible. My best friend and i traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and we had an amazing time.  I also visited Canada and Niagara Falls where I road on the Maiden of Mist and got soaked by the Falls, it was a breath taking experience. I hanged with friends  and visited theme parks. This summer i also decided to work on EdTPA which was no fun at all lol.  During my free time I enjoy watching shows/ movies and eating.

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Hello, I am teaching Bilingual Classroom of Kindergartners this year. I am in my 4th semester in the Hunter MA TESOL program.

A funny fact: I used to play with baby bears when I was seven because my mom's hobby was to work at a circus.

I enjoy traveling, getting to know new worlds of individuals, countries and cultures.  I taught abroad in Honduras, Ecuador short term (summers)and for a full year in Thailand.

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This past summer I worked on Crete at the Institute of Aegean Prehistory...analyzing Minoan pottery. One of my favorite books is by a theologian & I foster dogs!

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Hello, I am a Chinese speaking English ESL teacher teaching 5th grade reading, writing and Math! Ahhh.

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Hi! I am a first year General education Kindergarten teacher in an ICT classroom. Going along with the traveling theme, this summer I went with my friends to Las Vegas where I won a grand total of $4.15...too bad that doesn't even cover a good cup of coffee!

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I received my degree in Early Childhood/Childhood Education at SUNY Cortland. I am currently attending Hunter College as a graduate student in pursuit of a masters degree in TESOL I was originally born in Queens, NY but raised on Long Island.  On my spare time, I enjoy exercising  and traveling to different countries. My favorite countries to visit are Paris, Italy, and Ecuador.  I am excited to learn how I can expand my knowledge with technology in the classroom.

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Hey everyone! I substitute in a school district on Long Island. My favorite movie is Love Actually. I love to travel throughout Europe. I also enjoy exploring unique places in the city such as the Transit Museum, which is pictured below.

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Hi everybody! I'm an 8th grade ELA teacher in Bensonhurst. This summer I was lucky enough to travel around the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. I ate lots of pretzels/French fries & hung out in this enormous wooden clog!

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Hi! I'm Mike!
My favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Hi everyone! My favorite book is The Book Thief by Cornelia Funke. My favorite movie is The Sandlot. I love to travel! This summer I went to Peru to take Spanish classes. Below is a picture of me after I climbed Machu Picchu.

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Hi everyone! My favorite book is the Great Gatsby and my favorite singer is Taylor Swift! I love to travel and my favorite place I've visited is Peru!

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I love traveling and finding adventure with friends and family. My favorite movie is Good Will Hunting and my favorite book usually changes every time I read a new one. :)

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This is me hiking through Patagonia during my semester abroad in Argentina. I can't pick a favorite book but out of the ones I've read recently, I loved An American Marriage and A Scattered Life. I love reading, traveling, and reading about traveling :)

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This summer I think I beat my record for going to the beach. I recently moved to New Jersey and I was at the beach about 20 times :)

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I always had a love hate relationship towards traveling but this summer I fell in love again. I went to 11 countries in one month. One of my favorite places I went to was Budapest.

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This picture is of my husband and I. We love working out at the gym and the park. We also love watching The Walking Dead and other series. An interesting fact would be that we have been married for 3.5 years and have no intentions of having children.

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Parvulos (Nursery?) graduation 1996, Colombia, age 3. My parents say that I wanted to become a teacher ever since I was 3 years old. I admired my Nursery teachers so much, that I would come home and reenact all of their lessons, games, and activities with my dolls!

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My colleagues and I - M.S. 74

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Interesting Fact - During my sophomore year of high school, the whole music department (I was in Concert Choir at the time) travelled to the U.K. and Wales to preform. We preformed Mozart's Requiem in D minor inside Bath Abbey.

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It gives me hope in times of trouble and helps me to be a good mother and wife. Phew the work involved in parenting and marriage is tremendous.

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2015 winter at the Poconos.

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I have three wonderful boys who test their limits on a daily basis