The AATSP Exams (NSE) office is committed to providing teachers with opportunities to continue their professional development. To this end, we offer stipends for teachers to attend the annual conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). This year, the winners of the AATSP Exams (NSE) Teacher Stipend Award are Kimberly Ponce de León and…
We’d like to give a Shout-Out to Kimberly Tangaro, winner of the 2024 NSE & Pulsera Project Teacher Travel Scholarship to Guatemala! Kimberly is a high school Spanish teacher at Mililani High School in Hawaii, where she is also known as “Profe T” by her students. She has been teaching Spanish for over 10 years…
The October 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Jesse Z., a student from Bartlett High School in Bartlett, TN. Teacher Cristiana Moore nominated Jesse, stating that “Jesse is an excellent student, he loves to learn languages.” Jesse placed Gold in the 2022 and the 2023 National Spanish Exam (NSE), and also placed Gold in the 2023 National…
The September 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Samantha Carraher, Spanish teacher at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. Carraher was nominated by one of her students, who expressed that “Mrs. Carraher has a true passion and love for teaching students the Spanish language and everything that makes Hispanic culture beautiful. Through the integration…
The June 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Luis Rodriguez, 6th-12th grade Spanish teacher at McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Teacher Luis was nominated by one of his students, who expressed that “Mr. Rodriguez told in August that we would be speaking Spanish by December. Hard to believe, but through full immersion and his unique method…
The May 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to students Aylam, Sofia, Mia and Eimy, from Panama City Trilingual School. This year, the NSE received an outstanding amount of talented artwork for the 2023 National Spanish Challenge (NSC) Coloring Contest. Students Aylam and Sophia tied for second place, while Mia and Eimy tied as Runners-Up. In an unusual turn of events, all of these students were revealed…
The April 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Ty M., third-place winner of the 2023 National Spanish Challenge Coloring Contest! Teacher Alex writes that “He has been learning Spanish for approximately 2 years. Ty loves coming to school, is a creative artist, and has a kind spirit. He enjoys karate, playing baseball, and video games. He is named after a famous…
The March 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Scarlett C., first-place winner of the 2023 National Spanish Challenge Coloring Contest! Scarlett has four dogs, loves participating in theater with her friends, enjoys traveling (especially to where it snows!), and watching scary movies. We hope you get to visit many Spanish-speaking countries so you can practice your awesome Spanish-speaking skills! Thank you…
The February NSE Shout-Out goes to Cara Bucciarelli, winner of the 2023 NSE & Pulsera Project Teacher Scholarship to Guatemala! Sra. Bucciarelli is a K-8 Spanish Teacher at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago, where she has been teaching for nearly fifteen years. Nicole Aquino, World Language Coordinator at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago, shares that “Cara is an…
This January 2023 Shout-Out goes to Señora Vera Olinski, a teacher from Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey! Sra. Olinski is one of the winners of the 2023 Teacher Stipends for the 105th Annual AATSP Conference in Spain, sponsored by Lingco. She loves teaching Spanish to her Pre-K to Eighth Grade and looks forward to immersing herself…
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The AATSP Exams (NSE) office enjoys bringing educators and students into the spotlight in appreciation of their dedication to the teaching and learning of Spanish, Portuguese, and their respective cultures. Fill out this form to nominate someone who should be recognized!