!Hola! My name is señora Lucy Elkin and I will be teaching World Languages, Spanish 1A, Spanish 1B and Life Readiness this year. This will be my 9th year teaching Spanish at Gentry!
I am originally from California and moved to Missouri 29 years ago. I received my bachelor’s degree in Foreign Language Education with an emphasis in Spanish from the University of Missouri and a Master of Arts in Education from Lindenwood University. I have taught all levels of Spanish for the past 19 years, I have participated in various Multicultural school programs and I have had the honor of traveling with students to various Spanish-speaking countries, such as Costa Rica and Spain as well as Portugal, France and China.
I am married to Skip Elkin and we have two beautiful daughters, Kathryn and Alex. We also have four amazing grandchildren that we adore! In my spare time I enjoy watching Spanish movies and series as well as home decorating and travel shows. I also enjoy canoeing, traveling and spending time at the lake with my family.
How to Contact Me:
It is going to be VITAL that you know how to contact me this year. Please use the following means to contact me anytime. Please be patient until I get back to you. 24 hours is standard, although I usually get back to you much earlier than that.
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