My name is Sra. Kristel Koukoua! I am from a small ranch in southwestern Montana, U.S.A. I decided to become an English teacher in the 7th grade and pursued my undergraduate degrees in English and later Spanish for Secondary Education at Montana State University Bozeman. I studied abroad as an ISEP-Direct student to Murcia, Spain in 2006, and then moved to Balfate, Honduras in 2009 for my first year of teaching. I returned to Montana and taught in several schools across the state, eventually added a Library Media endorsement to my teaching license. I earned my Master's in TESOL at Grand Canyon University in Arizona. I taught virtually with Proximity Learning, Inc. (PLI) and achieved my National Virtual Teacher's Association certification with their assistance. I also taught some K-8 Spanish virtual classes with Sarah's Spanish School. Most recently, I was a Virtual Teacher's Academy (VTA) Instructional Coach with PLI.
For over 16 years, I have helped students of nearly every age across a variety of content areas and skill sets: I have taught K-8 Spanish, 9-12 English, Adult Education ESL, Spanish, and technology classes, 9-12 Library Media, and have tutored K-8 ELA and Spanish. I have also subbed in K-12 classes of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geometry, Algebra, Religion, History/Government, Art, PE, Music, Business Technology, and Yearbook.
I have translated as a freelance translator and interpreter ENG-SPAN occasionally with ProZ.com, Mejor con salud (Spanish health and wellness magazine), Fluent Language Solutions (medical interpreter), and ECHO (sustainable agriculture manual translation).
Montana Teaching Credentials
5-12 English; K-12 Spanish; K-12 ESL; K-12 Library Media Specialist
States with Reciprocity Licensure
AZ, NJ, TN, TX, WV, VI
Travel Experience
38 of the States, plus D.C.
Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, France, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Wales
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