I am

Iraida C. Peinado

I am from

I was born and raised in

Valera, Trujillo 

I have two wonderful children

Robert and Jessica

I graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Master's degree + 37 hours: Latin American Literature.

Bachelor degree: Spanish with a minor in Education.

Teaching Certificate: Spanish 7-12

I have a wide variety of experience in teaching elementary,

secondary, college, university, and continuing education students.

I began my teaching career in Venezuela

at an Adult Continuing Education School teaching Math.

I moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and worked as an instructor

for the Hispanic Community Center and

Southeast Community College Resource Program.

While working on my M.A., I taught Spanish classes at

the University, Union College and College View Academy.

I worked with a federal program incorporating

language and culture into the elementary

curriculum (K-6) in several small Nebraska towns.

Also, I have taught Math in the Upward Bond Program

at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and

several Summer Camps.

I worked as the director of the Salsa Summer Camp

and the Spanish Immersion Summer Camp.

I started working at Lincoln Public Schools in 2001.

I have received instruction at the College Board

Endorsed Advanced Placement Summer Institute

in topics related to teaching a course in Spanish.

I am presently at Lefler Middle School and, in the evenings at

Southeast Community College.

My interests include reading, traveling and writing poetry.

Mi mascota preferida es

Trevor-Trevito-Chucho