Maria Oca Jordan
Spanish
Maria Oca Jordan was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, and goes by her nickname, Mariona. Trilingual, Mariona speaks Spanish, Catalan, and English fluently. In Spain, she tutored students in grades one and two, and worked as a speech therapist for children. She moved with her family to the United States in 2015 and settled in New Hampshire. Although she misses the Spanish sun, Mariona finds she quite enjoys the snowy New England winters! Mariona began volunteering in the lower elementary classroom at 2nd Nature Academy in 2016, before becoming the school's Spanish teacher. She not only loves teaching her students to speak Spanish, but to bring her culture into the classroom and broaden their horizons. In her spare time, Mariona likes to craft, sew, and bake, and spend time with her husband and two young sons.
Education
Official University Degree in Primary Education from Universitat Ramon Llull
Work Experience
2018-Present
ELE (Español Lengua Extrangera)/Spanish as a Foreign Language teacher at 2nd Nature Academy
2018
Volunteer teacher's aide in beginner-level English at Adult Learning Center (Nashua, NH)
2016-2017
Volunteer teacher's aide in lower elementary classroom at 2nd Nature Academy
2014-2015
Student support and reading/writing specialist in the Psychologist Department of IPSE School (Barcelona, Spain)
2014
Speech therapist at Paideia, special education school (Barcelona, Spain)
2007-2013
Elementary school tutor for first and second grade students and Educational Department support, helping students with difficulties thrive, at Mare de Déu del Roser (Barcelona, Spain)
2003-2007
Educator at AREP Mental Health Association (Barcelona, Spain)
