Jelissa Navarros' Timeline

By mariposa1

  • I was borm in El Paso, Texas

    I was borm in Texas, on the military base Fort Bliss.

  • Moved to Panama

    On 1984, my family and I moved to Panama City where I attend to kindergarten. My teachers were Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Leftler

  • Moved to Puerto Rico

    My family and I moved to Puerto Rico, and I attend the Francisco Frias Morales school

  • Learning to read

    My first grade teacher didn't know what to do with me, because at th age of 5 I already read the grades' book.

  • third grade competition

    My mom and I compete on a Third Grade competition programmed by Mrs. Camacho, in which she evaluated every subject.

  • Cable TV

    By the age of 10, my mom put cable tv at home and I watched for a lot of hours, cartoons in english. This reinforced my language which I was beginning to loss.

  • graduated from 6th grade.

    I graduated from elementary school with high honors. My math teacher was an incredible, inspireing me to become a teacher.

  • 7th grade

    My 7th grade English teacher was incredible. I identify with him because he was a militar like my dad. Also, I took advance Math in middle school and high school.

  • Graduate from middle school

    I graduated from middle school with high honors

  • High School years

    I began Advance classes, one of them was English. Also I took advance Spanish.

  • ASHME

    I took a test provided by ASHME, whoose curriculum in math.

  • Advance courses test

    On this year I took the test for Spanisk, English and Math Advance courses, and pass them.

  • Graduated from High School

    I graduated from high school, with high punctuation on the college board, advance classes

  • University

    I graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo. I graduated Summa Cum Laude and I was honored to carry the Education Flag in the graduation.

  • Work

    I began to work at the same school I spent my elementary years.

  • My first english class

    I was assign to my first 5th grade english class. It was awsome.

  • 2nd opportunuty

    I happily accepted my 2nd task on languages.
    I gave 4th, 5th and 6th grade English, and I also had two american brothers and I translate everything on the science and social studies classes to them.
    The girl identified with me because I was the only person she undertanded.

  • Present

    I am part of the bilingual education program where I teach Math in English for third, fourth and fifth grades.