Intermediate Spanish

Staci holds a Master’s degree in Bilingual/Dual Language Education from Bank Street College, is an alumna of Teach For America and earned a Master's in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She has worked and consulted for organizations such as The American School Foundation of Mexico City, the Institute of International Education, Northwestern University, The New York City Department of Education and Amigos de las Américas. With over fifteen years of pre-school through university level classroom experience, Staci is currently a head teacher in second grade Spanish immersion at Avenues: The World School. She is committed to facilitating learning experiences that promote students’ ability to ideate, inquire, acquire language and collaborate. Staci is also apt at coaching students to increase their skill and strategy repertoire through goal-oriented feedback across content areas and languages. An avid fair weather runner, Staci has begun training for the 2020 NYC Marathon, enjoys listening to bilingual podcasts, fine-tuning her chocolate chip cookie recipe and traveling to her other beloved metropolis, Mexico City.