About Rochelle

As a second language learner of Spanish myself, I know how hard it can be to learn. I also know what helped me to overcome my fear of speaking and what I needed to do to eventually acquire native-like fluency. I bring my empathy with me to every class, so I can help students relax, feel safe and develop the confidence they need to utilize what they know.

Rochelle has

  • spoken Spanish for more than 40 years

  • taught bilingual elementary school for more than 30 years

  • taught Spanish to adults for more than 20 years

Experience

Holds an MA in Bilingual Education.

Has lived, studied and taught in Spain and the Dominican Republic.

Recently retired after 30 years of bilingual teaching with the Boulder Valley School District. 

Former Director of the Elementary Spanish Program, a non-profit organization that provided Spanish classes to students in Boulder and Denver-area schools.

Trained other teachers in Equity and Diversity and Social Emotional Learning.