
Micaela Pelland
Member Information
Department(s): | Faculty |
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Position: | Spanish Teacher |
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Biography |
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B.A. in Spanish, Seattle University M.A. in Secondary Teaching: Spanish, University of Washington Micaela is excited to join the L-Dub community. She began learning Spanish from her best friend in elementary school, just north of Seattle where she grew up, and she continued to carry out her passion of learning the language by living and working in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. After graduate school, Micaela taught Spanish for four years at Garfield High School in Seattle, two years at Pacific Middle School in Des Moines, and most recently she worked at Fred Hutch, helping the public navigate bilingual cancer care. Speaking Spanish has helped her fulfill her vocation for youth education, and she’s excited to share her experiences and enthusiasm for multilingual education with her new students! When Micaela is not teaching, she loves going for a run, traveling, watching OL Reign and Sounders games, skiing, paddle boarding with friends, or petting her parent’s dog, Tucker. |