Ms. Sarah Segall
Director & Character Education teacher
Ms. Marilu
Administrative Assistant
It is a blessing to be part of this wonderful school. I have many years of administrative experience. Being bilingual has given me the opportunity to work for international companies and the education system in Mexico, which have enriched my skills. My goal is to keep contributing to this great community.
Maestra Jackie
Kindergarten & First grade Spanish Teacher
I am very excited to be teaching the Spanish immersion kindergarten and first grades classes again this year. Each year I get to to share my love of learning and my love of Spanish by teaching children to read through this beautiful language. I love to create art and hope to instill and inspire a love of learning through artistic creations in these foundational years.
Ms. Marci
Kindergarten and 1st Grade English Teacher
I began teaching at Spanish With Sarah in the fall of 2014. I teach Science, Social Studies, and Spelling during the English portion of the day. I have been a teacher in both public and private schools for over 20 years. I absolutely love teaching and wouldn’t choose to do anything else. My greatest joy in being a teacher is sharing the excitement of learning about new things with my students.
Ms. Jill
2nd Grade English Teacher
I have had the pleasure of teaching at Spanish With Sarah since 2011. It has been so wonderful to be part of this growing school and I have been fortunate to be able to loop with my students and teach at each grade level. The small class sizes allow me to get to know each student and family on a personal level. When I am not teaching I enjoy spending time with my children: Elsie, Rylan and Hazel, and my husband Mike. When I am not taxiing my children from one activity to another I enjoy reading, hiking, and traveling.
Maestra Betel
2nd & 3rd Grade Spanish Teacher
I am looking forward to another great year at SWS! I was born in Mexico and have grown up speaking Spanish. Seeing a new world open up for students inspires me to find fun new ways to keep learning fun for everyone. I can say from personal experience that being fluent in Spanish has opened many doors for me. Learning a new language not only allows you to communicate with others, but it also unlocks a deeper level of critical thinking. The Spanish with Sarah community is loving, supportive and cooperative. I am fortunate to get to be a part of such a fantastic school.
Maestra Macky
Preschool Teacher
Maestra Veronica
Preschool Teacher
Maestra Denise
4th & 5th Grade Teacher (Spanish)
Ms. Haley
4th & 5th Grade Teacher (English)
Ms. Bre
Health Teacher
The Pacific Northwest has always been my home. I spent most of my life in the Portland/Gresham area. From a young age, I knew I wanted to work with and help others, specifically children. My life goal was to work as a pediatric oncology nurse. After graduating from the University of Portland, I started my nursing career at OHSU. Later I was recruited by Legacy to join their IV therapy team. Although this wasn’t the original plan for my career, I fell in love with the work, the staff, and the patients. In 2009 I started a family with my amazing husband, Ramon. Together we raise three lively boys: Ramon, Samuel, and Gabriel. As much as I love IV therapy, I decided to stay home with my crew. As my boys grew older, I volunteered at our local schools, foster care, and the Free Clinics of Southwest Washington. During the 2019-2020 school year, I taught Health classes once a month to SWS students. I’ve been thrilled to come back and teach K-5th Health each Wednesday since 2020. It’s an honor to be a part of the SWS community!
Maestra Lidia
After School Spanish Enrichment
Ms. Jennie
Art Teacher
My name is Jennie and I’m so excited to be teaching art this year at SWS. I have a Masters in Teaching from Seattle University and have taught various grades and subjects over the past 15 years. Before being the art teacher at SWS, I was the character education teacher for three years (pre-Covid), and long ago taught Kinder/1st grade at SWS for a year before having my third baby! (Long, long ago I taught 1st and 4th grade in the Seattle area). I have also studied art at Gage Academy in Seattle as well as Clark College and am a practicing artist currently. You can check out my work at my website www.jenniewestfall.com
Ms. Nadia
Music Specialist
I so enjoy teaching at SWS. Before teaching music, I taught engineering with Legos to elementary students for five years. While this was fun, I am enjoying working in my field of study. As a graduate from Warner Pacific University, I employ a hands-on learning approach and outside-the-box thinking. As a world traveler, having lived in four countries and adventured around the globe, I am passionate about language learning and trying new things.
Ms. Nicole
Physical Fitness
I joined the Spanish With Sarah Staff in the fall of 2021. I have a Math and Stats Composite degree for secondary education at Utah State University. While attending college, I had the privilege to compete on their softball team where I earned All-Conference honors. After graduating, I taught math and coached for five years.
As I teach P.E., I hope to encourage students to try new activities. I want them to learn to work as a team and to celebrate personal growth. I hope to help students learn to win and lose graciously. I find exercise to be a great stress reliever and I know that physical activity can benefit all people in a variety of ways. A successful day at school for me is when I have witnessed students overcome obstacles, achieve a goal, and laugh with their classmates.
Recent Blog Posts
2020-2021 Plans
What will the 2020-2021 school year look like for Spanish With Sarah? We will update this page as more information becomes available. We are also working on a handbook and will email and post that to all families the first week of August. We will need to follow health...
Preschool news week 39
Zoom meeting classes for next week: No classes Wednesday AM. Kids can attend PM class at 1 pm. PRE-K AM 3 DAY PRESCHOOL: 10 am Monday (Reverse Parade on Wednesday 10:00-11:30) PM 3 DAY PRESCHOOL: 1 pm Monday, Wednesday. PRESCHOOL AM 2 DAY and PM 2 DAY Tuesday...
SWS Reverse Parade
Dear Parents, We are excited to celebrate the end of the school year with our students. We know the normal end of the Performance and Field Day can’t occur under the current circumstances. In light of that, we would like to share how we will celebrate our students’...
Preschool News Week 38
Zoom meeting classes for next week: No classes Friday 12 of June. PRE-K AM 3 DAY PRESCHOOL: 10 am Monday, Wednesday. PM 3 DAY PRESCHOOL: 1 pm Monday, Wednesday. PRESCHOOL AM 2 DAY and PM 2 DAY Tuesday and Thursday 10 am This week we started working with the plants....