Claudia Pimentel » Maestra Pimentel (903) 323-7764

Maestra Pimentel (903) 323-7764

This will be my 17th year in education, and my seventh year teaching Spanish at Spring Hill ISD.  I am delighted to be teaching Spanish I, Spanish II, and Language and Culture. Spanish is my first language and I truly enjoyed teaching it!

 

I am originally from Playa del Carmen, Mexico.  Seventeen years ago my family moved to Longview, Texas. We wanted our son Ethan to be fully bilingual.   Ethan graduated from Spring Hill in May 2017.  

 

I graduated from East Texas Baptist University in 1992 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, in 2007 I obtained a Master's in Business Administration from Universidad Interamericana del Desarrollo.  In 2009, I completed an Alternative Teacher's Certification with the Region 4 Education Service Center. At the moment, I am pursuing a doctorate degree to become a Christian marriage counselor with the Louisiana Baptist University.

 

Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a store manager for Xcaret and Xel-ha Parks for 12 years. I was blessed to manage more than 160 employees. 

 

From 2009-2019, I taught Kinder (3 years), 4th grade (5 years), 5th grade (1 year), and 6th grade (1 year) in One/Two Way Dual Language and Bilingual Programs. 

 

I've been a Christian for 48 years and a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church for more than 10 years.

 

So many people and organizations helped me to continue my education, so I love to volunteer in different community organizations in Longview.  During the summer, I volunteer to connect Hispanic students and families with colleges and universities. I am a mentor for the Longview Aspire Mentoring Program, a CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer,  a weekly volunteer at the Treasures Store (Care Drops International), a chaplain for the Gregg County Women's Jail.  I love Mission Trips, so I traveled either Honduras, Mexico, or Guatemala to share Jesus during the year. 

 

This will my fifth year being one of the Adult Advisors for the Sources of Strength Program at the Spring Hill High School.  This program harnesses the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately helping prevent suicide, bullying and substance abuse. Last year, we had more than 60 Peer Leaders-students enrolled in this program.

 

I hold certifications for EC-8 in Bilingual Education and EC-12 in Languages other than English-SPANISH. 

 

On July 2022, I became a United States Citizen, so for many years I used my maiden name Claudia Ruiz.  After becoming a    U.S. citizen I changed to my married last name-Pimentel, I've been married 29 years to my husband Roberto.    

 

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