Mrs. Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez BAT, MS. MEET YOUR TEACHER Mrs. Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez BAT, MS.
COMING TO AMERICA… August 8, 1974 - 44 years ago Age 22 Valencia, Venezuela No enough English Wanted to study English at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas BUT… No ESL classes in USA
To graduating with 3.18 GPA with Honors First Semester: Beginning Spanish Typing Piano Choir Accompaniment MADE ALL A’s Second Semester: Mathematics of Finance Speech US History etc. A’s and 1 B Changed career: Major in Bilingual Education Minor in Spanish From ZERO English To graduating with 3.18 GPA with Honors Bachelor's of Arts in Teaching Degree with Bilingual Education Endorsement May 12, 1979
Masters of Science Degree in Teaching Kindergarten Endorsement 10 Years Later… Masters of Science Degree in Teaching Kindergarten Endorsement 1 ½ years GPA 3.85 Year 1989
MY FAMILY RICARDO J. LOPEZ & ELIZABETH COIMAN-LOPEZ 2009 to present James Antonio (42) Jonathan Rafael (39) Celeste Marie (36) Luna 13 Lily 8 Joshua Eliseo (34) RICARDO J. LOPEZ & ELIZABETH COIMAN-LOPEZ 2009 to present Grandchildren in Dominican Republic: Eidan 10 Elian 8 Nashla 7 Sofia 4 JAMES HUMPHRIES & ELIZABETH HUMPHRIES 1975-2001 Xavier 14 Jeremiah 11 Jasmine 8 Katalina 6
WORKING AT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS BILINGUAL TEACHER, Grades 2-5 1 year: Conroe ISD, Conroe, Texas 5 years: Pasadena ISD, Pasadena, Texas 3 years: Pearland ISD, Pearland, Texas 5 years: Houston ISD, Houston, Texas ADMINISTRATOR 3 years: Southeast District Office, HISD 10 years: Multilingual Department, HISD Retired in 2011 (7 years ago)
WORKING AT HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE YEAR 2009 to PRESENT Intensive ESL Level 1 – 3 years Reading, Writing, Grammar, Conversation Continuing Education: 5 years Level 1 and Level 2 - Future and Pathways Community College Initiative (CCI) – ESL Instruction Summer 2016, 2017, and 2018 – 3 years HCC Corporate College – ESL Instruction German Students – Spring 2017 Upward Bound High School Program – English and Spanish - Summer 2018 Intensive ESL Level 3 and Level 4 - present Writing Conversation Reading
YOU… MY STUDENTS Because… I TEACHING… and I YOU! WHAT MOTIVATES ME? YOU… MY STUDENTS Because… I TEACHING… and I YOU!
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LET’S GO.. LET’S WALK TOGETHER… IN THIS NEW PATHWAY… LEARNING NEW THINGS and… I WILL TEACH YOU “HOW “TO FISH”… Mrs. Elizabeth Coiman-Lopez, BAT, MS. elizabeth.coiman-lopez@hccs.edu 281-713-4529