about Me

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).