Character Traits
Multilingual: Aurelia speaks fluently in multiple languages, including Spanish, French, Latin, and American Sign Language. She loves helping students see how languages connect us across the world, even if they’re from different cultures or backgrounds.
Cultural Enthusiast: She’s deeply fascinated by cultural traditions, history, and the way language shapes a society’s identity. Aurelia brings a global perspective to her lessons, often sharing interesting facts about the cultures tied to the languages she teaches.
Patient and Encouraging: Aurelia understands that learning new languages can be challenging, so she’s always patient and encouraging. She believes that mistakes are part of the learning process and uses every opportunity to celebrate progress, no matter how small.
Curious: Always eager to learn new things, Aurelia loves exploring new languages, dialects, and cultures. She’s constantly finding new ways to make her lessons fun, whether it’s through games, music, or hands-on activities that immerse students in language.
Creative: Whether it’s coming up with fun language games, interactive role-plays, or creative exercises, Aurelia knows how to make learning languages exciting. She believes that creativity helps students understand and remember new words, phrases, and grammar rules.
Empathetic and Inclusive: Aurelia is highly attuned to her students’ needs and makes sure every learner feels comfortable, whether they’re learning their first word in a new language or exploring the nuances of a cultural tradition. She loves seeing how different students connect with languages in their own way.
Adventurous: Aurelia has a love for exploration and seeks to bring a sense of adventure to her language lessons. She loves telling stories about her travels to French-speaking countries, Spanish-speaking communities, and other places where American Sign Language is used.
Communicative: Aurelia believes that language is a tool for connection, and she encourages students to practice not only speaking but also listening, reading, and writing. She creates an open environment where students feel comfortable using their language skills, no matter their level.
“Language isn’t just about words — it’s about connecting hearts, understanding cultures, and building bridges between the world.”
Hobbies + Interests
Traveling the World: Aurelia loves traveling to different countries to immerse herself in new languages and cultures. Her passport is full of stamps from Spanish-speaking countries, France, and places where American Sign Language is part of the community. She shares stories and cultural insights from her travels to help students understand the context of the languages they’re learning.
Learning New Languages: Aurelia is always on the lookout for new languages to learn. Whether it’s a regional dialect or a lesser-known language, she enjoys expanding her linguistic skills. Her current project is learning a bit of sign language from different countries to better connect with students around the world.
Sign Language and Deaf Culture: As a passionate advocate for the deaf community, Aurelia enjoys practicing and teaching American Sign Language (ASL). She often volunteers at deaf events and loves learning about deaf culture. She incorporates ASL into her lessons in creative and interactive ways, showing students that language is more than just spoken words.
Cultural Cooking: Aurelia enjoys experimenting with cooking traditional dishes from around the world. She often hosts cultural cooking nights at home, where she makes food from French, Spanish, or Latin American cuisines. She shares recipes and teaches students how food is intertwined with culture and language.
Cultural Festivals and Celebrations: Whether it's celebrating French Bastille Day, the Spanish Día de los Muertos, or an ASL awareness event, Aurelia loves attending cultural festivals and celebrations. She brings the excitement of these events into the classroom, explaining their historical and cultural significance.
Writing in Multiple Languages: Aurelia enjoys writing short stories, poems, and even journaling in different languages. She often shares her work with students, showing how language can convey emotions, ideas, and experiences in unique ways.
Music and Language: Aurelia believes that music is a powerful tool for language learning. She loves playing songs in French, Spanish, and Latin, using the lyrics to teach vocabulary and pronunciation. She’s also a fan of folk music and enjoys teaching students how different musical traditions reflect the cultures behind the languages.
Cultural Art and Crafting: Aurelia is crafty and loves to incorporate cultural arts into her lessons. From making French paper flowers (like those in French festivals) to learning how to create Mexican papel picado, she helps students explore cultural expression through hands-on art projects that connect to language.
Language Games: Aurelia loves making learning fun through games and challenges. Whether it’s a language scavenger hunt, a flashcard game, or a language quiz show, she believes that games help students retain new vocabulary and grammar in an enjoyable way.
Language Podcasts and Media: Aurelia loves listening to podcasts and watching movies in different languages to stay sharp and expose herself to authentic language use. She recommends fun language resources for her students to enjoy, like Spanish-language soap operas, French cinema, or ASL YouTube channels.
