About+Me


 * [[image:mrscastillo:1Baker0-R1-014-5A.jpg width="133" height="194" caption="New Orleans Band Trip April 2009"]] ||
 * New Orleans Band Trip April 2009 ||

Welcome to the 2010-11 school year. This will be my 4th year teaching at Denver School of the Arts and my 5th year teaching overall. I also completed my student teaching at DSA in the Fall of 2006 under Mark Hughes, the head of the social studies department. I am currently completing my Master's degree in United States history, although I love all areas of social studies including world history, geography, economics, sociology and psychology.


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 * Boston, MA ||

I am well accustomed to the arts school atmosphere, as I graduated from A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, FL in 1999. I was in the communication's department at the school, which includes video cinema, yearbook, newspaper, web design, speech and debate and creative writing. As this is my background, I find it very important to utilize the student's talents in classroom instruction.


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 * Field Day 2009 ||

Outside of school time I enjoy getting outdoors and experiencing all that Colorado has to offer including hiking, camping, and the arts. In addition, I spend a lot of time with my new husband, step kids and 2 dogs exploring the various trails and dog parks in the greater metro area. I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year!


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 * MS Dance 2009 ||