After graduating from Rockhurst University in 2010 with Bachelor’s Degrees in Spanish and Elementary Education, she taught for one year in Portland, Maine as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. She then returned to Kansas City to work as a Spanish teacher in an elementary charter school. In 2012, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Now she enjoys teaching English language learners of all ages and diverse backgrounds. Colleen loves traveling to visit her family members and friends scattered across the country. She also enjoys making cards, reading, walking and communicating in Spanish.