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Mrs. Schmitt teaches Spanish.Irma Luz Schmitt was born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She graduated from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology) in Monterrey, Mexico with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting in 1986 and a Master’s Degree in Education in 1999. In 2005, she earned a certification from Cambridge University in England to teach English as a second language.
From 1987-1999, Mrs. Schmitt worked as an accountant at Catepillar, Cedetel and Sorteo Tec. In 2000, she worked at Universidad Virtual del Tec de Monterrey as part of a team that initiated online courses in Accounting. From 2002-2004, she taught accounting, humanities and Latin American Studies at Universidad LaSalle in Ciudad Victoria. In 2003-2005, she taught English as a second language in the Centro de Lenguas de la Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas in Ciudad Victoria. While there she also participated in a distance learning program to train teachers who teach English in elementary public schools in neighboring cities of Tamaulipas.
Mrs. Schmitt and her husband live in Bear, Delaware where they homeschool their 5 year-old-daughter.
Mrs. Schmitt teaches the following courses:
Middle School Spanish 1/2
Middle School Spanish I
Middle School Spanish II
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III
Student testimonials:
"This was my favorite class that I did for HSC. I really learned a lot and hope to do another Spanish class with Mrs. Schmitt this Fall."
"I originally took the class just as a requirement for college, but now I want to keep learning Spanish!"
"I would definitely do this course again, and will recommend it others. Mrs. Schmitt is a very good, kind teacher. I view Homeschool Connections as very easy to use and full of good content."