Rebecca Parada

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Full Name

Rebecca Parada

Professional Title

Spanish Teacher

Professional Role

Department Chair

School or Place of Work

Richardson High School

What Level Do You Teach?

Spanish 3, 4, AP, Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Heritage/Native speaker class)

Approx. Percentage of Heritage Spanish Students at Your Institution

35-45%

How Has Spanish Played a Role in Your Personal and Professional Life?

My family is Colombian and I grew up as an expat in Costa Rica. Spanish has opened doors for jobs and connected me to many communities.

How Long Have You Been Teaching?

15 years, not all of them in Spanish

More About Me

I taught Biology & ESL Biology for 11 years, and Food Science for of those 6 years, before switching to World Languages and Spanish for the last 4 years.  I love sharing culture with people and expanding both their and my worlds.

Twitter Username

https://twitter.com/beccaparada

Facebook Profile

https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.m.parada/

LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-parada-164160b6/

Heritage Spanish email list

Yes, please add me to the Heritage Spanish email list to receive updates about workshops and new resources.

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