Meet Senorita Cifaldi

About Me...  

I am one of the Spanish teachers at both Symons Elementary and Milan Middle School. This is my fourth year in the Milan Area School District. I love working in such a great place. The students are bright and caring. The parents are involved and supportive. The staff is dedicated and experienced. Here is a little more about me.  

  


Born:  Michigan 1977

High School: Plymouth Canton Class of 1996

College: Western Michigan University Class of 2001 (Masters Degree 2006)

Study Abroad: University of Salamanca, Spain 1998-1999 (where I met my future husband)

Student Teaching: Livonia Public Schools, 6th grade all subjects 2001

Teaching Experience: 9 years

Subjects/Grade Levels: Here in Milan I have taught K-5 Spanish as well as 4th Grade. I taught 5th and 6th Spanish in the Ferndale Pubic Schools from 2002 to 2008.  With a team of professionals, I helped create the current Ferndale elementary Spanish curriculum.  Before that I taught K-6 Spanish at a charter school in Detroit.

Family Life: I am married with three children. Our son, Leo, is a third grader at Symons.  Our daughter, Julia, is in first grade at Paddock. Our youngest,  Antonio, is a year and a half old.  We are all fluent Spanish speakers and return to Spain regularly to visit friends and family.

Hobbies: I love any excuse to bring together family, friends and food.  I like to cook, garden, swim and scrapbook.  This summer we took a roadtrip to Pennsylvania, New York City, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. We also like to spend many days at Lake Michigan camping.    

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