Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. My students call me Maestra Rivera. I am the owner and director of Manzanita. I have been teaching for over 23 years. 10 years in Mexico and 13 years in the United States. I studied to be a teacher with my minor in special needs. I knew that I wanted to be a teacher since I was a young girl, I took care of my brothers and sisters. When I was 15 years old, my friend and I opened a children's Bible school in Mexico and in a few months more than 200 children came to my Bible school. I loved it and that's when I discovered my passion for teaching. When my family and I moved to the United States, I worked in children's ministry for 7 years at church with my husband. I then worked with the Spanish Immersion Program in Michigan and brought it to South Bend, Indiana. I worked in a private Christian School. I saw that there was a need that not everyone could afford the price or send their child part time. That's when my own full-time Spanish Immersion Program opened. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and my husband and I are associate pastors at our church, CLC South Bend. When they ask me why I love working with children, I light up, they are the best! They are pure joy and love. I love teaching and watching their development and growth. The best thing about being a teacher is knowing that you plant a seed of knowledge in each of your students and prepare them for school.
My promise to you is that your child will learn Spanish, they will develop educationally. and connect with other cultures.
Hello my students and parents call me Maestra Mari, I teach infants and toddlers, I have my teaching CDA and my associates degree in libral arts. I enjoyed babysitting for friends and family. I absolutely love babies and toddlers. They amaze me everyday, how fast they learn and how they absorb learning. When people ask me how I do it? It takes lots of patience, love and understanding.
My promise to you is that your child will get lots of love and learning. Your child will go home loved and happy.
Hello! My students call me Maestra Vanessa. I teach three-school. I have my bachelors in Social work from Goshen College. I enjoy being a mother and a wife. When I went to Peru and worked at an orphanage I discovered my love for teaching. I love working with children because they are so full of life. They say the sweetest and funniest things.
My promise to you is that I will fully love and care for your child as they were my own and I will always find ways to help them.
My students call me Maestra Clever, I teach Preschool. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was a young girl. I would play teacher and I made that dream a reality when I studied to be a teacher in Venezuela in 1997. The thing I love most about being a teacher is helping my students learn through love, play, song and now being able to give them the gift of learning and speaking Spanish.
My promise to you is that I will ensure your child learns and grows in a loving environment.
Hi! I Teach Pre-K and Kindergarten, my students call me Maestra Cesia. I studied Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish at Bethel University. I worked at various schools in the area and also volunteered in the children's ministry at my church. I am very passionate about teaching, I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was very young and would look forward to helping my mom in her classroom.
My promise to you is that your child will learn something everyday. Some days they will bring it in their hands, some days they’ll bring it home in their heads and other days in their hearts.
The students call me Pastor Cruz, sometimes they call me dad. I do maintenance, teach in the summer program and substitute teacher. I have my CDA in Preschool, I am fully certified to teach. Study Biblical Theology. I am a husband, father, grandfather and have been a pastor for over 20 years. I am currently an Associate Pastor at CLC South Bend. I love working with children because I am passionate about working with them, their enthusiasm and joy. My promise is to do what I can to ensure that students are in a clean, safe environment and will enjoy learning.
