1. Mrs. Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez BAT, MS.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Mrs. Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez BAT, MS.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. MY FAMILY RICARDO J. LOPEZ & ELIZABETH COIMAN-LOPEZ 2009 to present
James Antonio
(42)
Jonathan Rafael
(39)
Celeste Marie
(36)
Luna 13
Lily
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
Xavier
Jeremiah 11
Jasmine 8
Katalina 6

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)

7. 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 – 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

8. YOU… MY STUDENTS Because… I TEACHING… and I YOU!
WHAT MOTIVATES ME?
YOU… MY STUDENTS Because… I TEACHING… and I YOU!

9. FAVORITE QUOTES

10. FAVORITE QUOTES

11. 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.