Kate Kerekes

Welcome! I’m Kate, a Spanish and history teacher living in Chattanooga, Tennessee. From an early age, I was keenly aware of my passion for education and working with children. After working as an itinerant middle school Spanish teacher in the Memphis area for several years, I moved to Chattanooga to work at an independent school teaching Spanish in an all-girls environment. I have also worked as an advisor for three years, developing the skills needed to help girls think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably.

Over the last two years, I have worked on creating an assessment system focused on skill-based measurements for a second language. I have always had a passion for implementing current technologies in my teaching and consider technology an asset to the language classroom. In a current one-to-one environment, my students use technology daily to collaborate and develop their language skills through Google Suite resources, Apple applications, FlipGrid, EduBlog, Padlet and others.

I believe in language learning and building cultural competence as a means to foster the notion of global citizenry. Focus areas of professional interest for me are vast yet intersecting: education, curriculum and instructional design, travel, and the incorporation of established and emerging technologies within educational settings. I definitely strive to create lifelong, globally-minded learners out of my students and colleagues who go on to become advocates for language and culture.

For more information about my experience and skills, you can view my resumé with a click on the button above. Thank you for your visit today!