Dora Cruz 
Spanish

Bachelor's Degree: Spanish
Chicano Studies

​Credential(s):
Spanish

Education:
​San Diego State University
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​Philosophy of Education: 
Hola! My name is Dora Cruz. I have been teacher for 11 years. I graduated from SDSU. I have a double major in Spanish and Chicano Studies. I have a passion for teaching, that makes it effortless for me to connect and inspire my students. I not only love teaching the language, but also the culture. I look forward to working with you and your child.

Irma Yepiz 
French and Spanish

Bachelor's Degree: French​

Minor: Political Science

Master's Degree:  Education

​Credential(s): 
​English, French, Spanish, BCLAD​​
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​Education:
​San Diego State University
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III
​Point Loma Nazarene University

​Philosophy of Education:
"You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one, you live only once."
​-Czech Proverb

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Claudia Garcia 
Spanish for Spanish Speakers

 Bachelor's Degree: Spanish/ Health Science

​Master's Degree: 
Psychology

​Credential(s): 
PPS (Counseling)
Administrative Credential

​Education:  
San Diego State University

​Philosophy of Education:
​All students have the ability to learn.  Working in an inclusive collaborative team, we can empower students to have academic success.  Becoming literate in other languages (Spanish) opens doors for future professional careers.

Ray Adachi
Japanese

Bachelor's Degree:
English

​Minor: Education and Linguistics

Master's Degree: 
Theology

Credential(s):
Japanese

Education:
Kansai University of Foreign Studies, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 

Philosophy of Education:
​Educations to be is like "opening the windows to the unknown." In my 30 years of teaching, I have had such good times and joy in helping my students open those windows and discover the new and exciting world of opportunities for themselves.

Lourdes Renteria

Italian

Bachelor's Degree: Humanities
​Minor: Art History

​Master's Degree:  Italian

​Credential(s): 
​English, Social Science, Art History, Italian
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Education:
San Diego State University 
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